Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed papers, 1912-1975 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Weed, Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer
- Abstract:
- Government employee and North Carolina resident. Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Mrs. Weed. She graduated from the University of Texas, worked as a secretary for the government, and the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company and served in the military during WWII. She settled with her second husband in Asheville, NC. Other items include legal documents, stock reports, tax statements, clippings, school report cards, church programs, pictures, photo albums, and three volumes of memorabilia from the school days of her children.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet
293 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01357
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists primarily of correspondence to Mrs. Weed. She graduated from the University of Texas, worked as a secretary for the government, and the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company and served in the military during World War II. She settled with her second husband in Asheville, N.C. Other items include legal documents, stock reports, tax statements, clippings, school report cards, church programs, pictures, photo albums, and three volumes of memorabilia from the school days of her children.
- Acquisition information:
- The Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1980.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 7-30-80
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[Identification of item], Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.