Correspondence, Photographs, and Recipes, 1917-2003, and undated
Scope and Contents
The Elia Hill Swann Papers span from 1889 to the 1950s, 2002. Swann left home at 18 in 1896, to pursue a career in the city living and working in Asheville, North Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama. The papers contain an article, bank statements, booklets, brochures, clippings, correspondence, holiday cards, lessons, a map, newsletters, notes, order forms, patterns (sewing), tests (sewing) and photos produced during Swann's life mainly between 1889 and the 1950s. The correspondence dates from 1889-1950s and most are addressed to Elia Swann. Culture courses and sewing lessons taken by mail around the 1920s are included. The article, published in the Journal of Career Development, was written about the life of Elia Swann and what it meant for agrarian women to begin a career in the city.
Dates
- 1917-2003, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Swann, Elia Hill (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
0.10 Linear Feet (One folder containing photographs, correspondence, and recipes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository