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weedfrances Inventory of the Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Carrie Mills David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 002205156

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2011Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; finding aid encoded by Carrie Mills, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Weed, Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer. Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated Material in English 1.2 Linear Feet 293 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. 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. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

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

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 7-30-80

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Collection Overview

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.

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Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, Inc. University of Texas at Austin--Alumni and alumnae. United States Government employees. World War, 1939-1945. Contents of Collection Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated (3 boxes)

The bulk of the correspondence in Box 1 ranges from 1960 to 1961. Miscellaneous folder in Box 2 contains grades, event programs, and writings by others. Yearbook in Box 3 is The Cricket from Seguin High School. Poem notebook in Box 3 is that of Josie Whittaker and contains both original poems and copies of others.

1Correspondence, 1912-1975 and undated 2Legal papers 2Financial papers 2Writings 2Newspaper clippings 2Printed materials 2Photographs(2 folders) 2Miscellaneous 3Picture album, 1927-1930 3Scrapbook, 1920-1921 3Yearbook, 1920-1921 3Poem notebook, 1919