fowlermary Preliminary Inventory of the Mary Watson Fowler Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Walt Evans

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system and XMetaL software. Date of source: Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; Finding Aid encoded by Walt Evans May 23, 2001 Description is in English. 09-07-2005 PUBLIC "-//David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Mary Watson Fowler Papers)//EN" "fowlermary" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. Preliminary Inventory of the Mary Watson Fowler Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary Mary Watson Fowler Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 Fowler, Mary Watson 260 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Mary Watson Fowler Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Mary Watson Fowler Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as gifts in 1980, 1981, and 1984.

Processing Information

Completed July 27, 1998

Encoded by Walt Evans

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Biographical Note

N.C. author; resident of Va. Married to Walter Everett Fowler.

Collection Overview

Collection contains letters, memoranda, clippings, printed materials, writings, photographs, and other materials centered primarily upon Fowler, an unpublished author. Included are manuscripts of novels and stories, printed and typed writings of others, some historical writings, and research about Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., and Lynchburg, Va. There are some photographs from Hyde Co., N.C. Clippings concern the career and writings of Lynchburg newspaperwoman Martha Rivers Adams.

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Fowler, Mary Watson, 1877-1947. Adams, Martha Rivers, 1882-1959. Women authors, American--North Carolina Correspondence. Women authors, American--Virginia Correspondence. Charlottesville (Va.)--History. Albemarle County (Va.)--History. Lynchburg (Va.)--History. Hyde County (N.C.) Pictorial works. Photographs. Memorandums. Contents of Collection Preliminary Inventory of the Mary Watson Fowler Papers 1 Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 (Letters, Printed Material) 2 Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 (Papers, Clippings) 3 Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980 (Writings, Photographs)