MenuPreliminary Inventory of the Mary Watson Fowler Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980
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memoranda, clippings, printed materials, writings, photographs, and other materials centered primarily upon Fowler, an unpublished author.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.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mary Watson Fowler Papers, [ca. 1861]-1980
- Creator
- Fowler, Mary Watson
- Extent
- 260 Items
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Language
- English.
Administrative Information
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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.
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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.
Contents of the Collection
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N.C. author; resident of Va. Married to Walter Everett Fowler.
Subject Headings
- 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.
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
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.