Letters from Frank A. Brown (father), 1912-1927
Scope and Contents
Series I. Correspondence contains correspondence to and from the Brown family including information about Edith's time at Bryn Mawr College and the Brown family's international travels from 1887-1927 [bulk 1905-1927]. Included in the Brown Family Correspondence (B1 F1) is an 1887 birth announcement of Edith Doane Brown. A 1912 Voyage Letter Book documents Abbot's travels in Egypt and the Mediterranean. Related material on the voyage can be found in Series III. Scrapbooks in Volume 3. The correspondence regarding the 50th reunion of the Bryn Mawr College Class of 1909 contains the booklet "Phoenix Profiles." A short autobiography of Edith Doane Brown is also included. The photographs contain family photographs from the Brown, Abbot and Zimmerman families from 1886-1961. The childhood photograph of Abbot is noteworthy as it includes the names of her siblings. Many of the envelopes were previously separated from the correspondence; they are contained in Box 3 of the series.
Dates
- Creation: 1912-1927
Creator
- From the Collection: Abbot, Edith Doane (Brown), 1887-1978 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 linear feet (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository