Inventory of the Vinda Elizabeth Kibler Letters 1917-1924
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.597
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Vinda Elizabeth Kibler Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 12/17/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed in December 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.
Biographical Note
Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Vinda_Elizabeth_Kibler">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Vinda_Elizabeth_Kibler</a>.
Scope and Contents
Letters written to Vinda Elizabeth Kibler, also called Kitty, between 1917-1924 while she was at Bridgewater College and later at the State Teacher's College in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most letters are from her mother in Woodville, VA, and often included a separate note from her father or other relatives. Also included are two letters from a pen pal in France. The following information has been provided by the seller: "Topics of the letter are church happenings, neighbors, health, garden, chickens, cats, horses. Father reports on his farm work, weather, crops, apples, animals, concern for his daughter."
Index Terms
- Letters (correspondence)
- Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century
- Women college students
- Women--Education--Virginia--History.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia--Social life and customs--20th century