robertse Preliminary Inventory of the Elizabeth Roberts Papers, 1945-1990 and undated Processed by: C. Steadman and Ruth E. Bryan; machine-readable finding aid created by: Don Sechler and Ruth E. Bryan

1998 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

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1998 Duke University. All rights reserved.

 Descriptive Summary Elizabeth Roberts Papers, 1945-1990 and undated Roberts, Elizabeth 4.5 Linear Feet 4550 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

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elizabeth Roberts Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

 Provenance

Received as a gift from Elizabeth Roberts in 1993 and from Ben Roberts in 2000.

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Processed by C. Steadman and Ruth E. Bryan

Completed September 3, 1998 and February 8, 2001

Encoded by Don Sechler and Ruth E. Bryan

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 Biographical Note

Elizabeth Roberts was a member and officer of various women's organizations related to medicine, an active member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Durham, N.C., a resident of Durham, N.C., and wife of pediatrician Dr. Bennett Watson Roberts.

 Collection Overview

This collection includes chiefly correspondence and printed material concerning North Carolina medical associations and women's auxiliaries in which Mrs. Roberts, wife of pediatrician Dr. Bennett Watson Roberts, was involved. Organizations include: National Organization for Mentally Ill Children; Auxiliary to the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina; American Cancer Society; N.C. Council of Women's Organizations; and Southern Medical Association. Other materials relate to Roberts' work in Saint Philip's Parish and Episcopal Church, Durham, N.C.

 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.

American Cancer Society North Carolina Division. National Organization for Mentally Ill Children. Auxiliary to the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina. North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations. Southern Medical Association. Health care-- United States. Societies, Medical--History-- Southern States. Public health-- Education-- United States. Women-- Societies and clubs-- North Carolina Durham (N.C.). Women in charitable work-- United States. Saint Philip's Parish-- Durham (N.C.). Saint Philips' Episcopal Church-- -Durham (N.C.) The Daughters of the King Contents of Collection Accession 93-106

Correspondence, clippings, publications, writings, and notes that document Roberts' involvement in medical and service organizations. Also includes general printed materials and published reports concerning health issues in North Carolina and health issues for women, children, and the elderly.

 1 Miscellaneous Medical Information -- 1963 Medical Auxiliary Constitutions Medical Auxiliary (3 folders) Printed Materials Medical Parents Club -- Parents Day Information Durham -- Orange County Medical Society: correspondence, bulletins, minutes, constitution Nursing homes and schools -- pamphlets Magazines -- Facets, and Salem Today Magazines -- Tandem Tarheel and miscellaneous Medical Auxiliary correspondence Watts Hospital -- handbooks, correspondence, clippings, misc. (2 folders) Welfare Department -- printed material Printed Material -- miscellaneous North Carolina Medical Journal North Carolina Memorial Hospital -- printed material, correspondence, clippings, miscellaneous </unittitle> </did> </c02> <c02> <did> <unittitle><subject>Mental Health </subject>-- printed materials</unittitle> </did> </c02> <c02> <did> <unittitle><subject>Rural Health </subject>-- printed materials <title linktype="simple" render="italic"/></unittitle> </did> </c02> <c02> <did> <unittitle>Watts Hospital Symposium -- printed materials and correspondence</unittitle> </did> </c02> <c02> <did> <container type="box">2</container> <unittitle> <corpname>Cancer Society</corpname> </unittitle> </did> </c02> <c02> <did> <unittitle> <title linktype="simple" render="italic">Watts Hospital Bulletin Friends of Watts Hospital Durham Better Health Foundation Duke University Medical Center North Carolina Medical Society Report Medical Bulletins (3 folders) Duke/Durham Medical Reports A.M.A (2 folders) Various Printed Materials Auxiliary News American Medical Foundation 3 American Medical Foundation -- printed materials, miscellaneous North Carolina Pediatric Society (3 folders) Medical Alumni -- printed material, correspondence Printed Materials Notes Medical Society -- printed materials, correspondence (2 folders) North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations -- notes, clippings Health Insurance -- printed materials Secretary's Letters -- correspondence, misc. University of Iowa -- printed materials Fluoridation Southern Medical Association -- printed materials Durham Heart Association Health Department Miscellaneous (3 folders) Accessions 1998-0460, 2000-0380, 2000-0446

This addition to the Elizabeth Roberts collection documents her activities in Saint Philip's Parish and Episcopal Church, Durham, NC. Materials include copies of "The Episcopal Churchwoman of St. Philip's Parish Year Book," 1945-1990 (cataloged seperately as a serial); a newsletter, "Epistle to the Philippians," for 1983-1984 and a few other newsletters and pamphlets relating to St. Philip's and to the national Episcopal organization The Daughters of the King.