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Katherine Geyer Butterfield addition to papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-028

Scope and Contents

This collection includes caricatures given to Katherine and Victor, various correspondence and news clippings, a typescript of Edgar H. Knapp's "An Academic Life" as well as a sound disk from Henry Merritt Wriston's address at Brown. Also included is a typescript correct by Katherine of "Entertaining at a College President's House."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1950-2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

Victor L. Butterfield, Wesleyan's eleventh president from 1943-1967, married Katherine Geyer on June 11, 1928. They had two children, Margot and Daniel.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 half hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Addition to the papers of Katherine Geyer Butterfield, wife of Wesleyan President Victor L. Butterfield.

Arrangement

The collection has been kept in the order it was received.

Title
Katherine Geyer Butterfield addition to papers, circa 1950-2000
Status
In Progress
Author
Erica Ciallela
Date
March 25, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
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