MenuInventory of the Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Weed, Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer.
- Title
- Frances Eikel Whittaker Palmer Weed Papers, 1912-1975 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 1.2 Linear Feet, 293 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
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.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
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 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllThe 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.
Subject Headings
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.