Dorothy Downs Correspondence, 1926-1942, undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
Collection of correspondence to Dorothy Downs. The majority of the correspondence is from Philip Little, and includes a few doodles by him. The collection also contains cellulose nitrate negatives that Downs had sent to Philip Kappel. The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1942, undated
Creator
- Downs, Dorothy, approximately 1899- (Person)
- Little, Philip, 1857-1942 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Downs (approximately 1899-) lived in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1920s to early 1930s. In the 1931 directory her occupation is listed as "plans examiner" (Ancestry.com). In the 1940 census she is listed as being an engineer working in the fire prevention industry (Ancestry.com); she also served as director and women's chairman of the National Safety Council. In 1964, she was a safety engineer for an insurance company (Boston Globe).
Extent
.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of correspondence to Dorothy Downs. The majority of the correspondence is from Philip Little, and includes a few doodles by him. The collection also contains cellulose nitrate negatives that Downs had sent to Philip Kappel.
Provenance
This material was purchased from the Wisconsin Picker, Lot 100, 102, New Years Estate Auction Fantastic Finds!, on January 19, 2024 (Acc 2024.011).
Bibliography and Related Collections
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Newspapers.com. The Boston Globe, March 29, 1964. Accessed 9 February 2024. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/76396732/.
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
Topical
- Title
- Dorothy Downs Correspondence, 1926-1942, undated
- Author
- Hilary Streifer
- Date
- February 2024
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository