A Guide to the Winnie Wright Childre Papers
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
September 2004
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Childre, Winnie Wright | |
| Title: | Winnie Wright Childre Papers | |
| Dates: | 1970-1971 | |
| Abstract: | Typescript of "a story of life in Alabama at the turn of the century" by Winnie Wright Childre, and correspondence with Hugo Black, George C. Wallace and others. | |
| Extent: | 0.25 Linear feet. 1 box. | |
| Identification: | MS Group 58 | |
| Language(s): | English | |
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Items from this collection have been digitized and are available online in the UF Digital Collections. For more information please see the note below. | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Winnie Wright Childre was probably born in Alabama. She worked as a school teacher and a secretary. She is the author of Highlights and Shadows, (1970) "a story of life in Alabama at the turn of the century." She lived in Gainesville, Florida.
Scope and Content
The papers consist of a copy of the typescript of Highlights and Shadows, copies of several letters of acknowledgment she received regarding it, and a photograph, supposedly of her home in Gainesville.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
The collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Alternate Form of Material
Digital reproductions of items in this collection are available online via the University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC). Please read the Permissions for Use statement for information on copyright, fair use, and use of UFDC digital objects.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Winnie Wright Childre Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Contents List
| Box | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Highlights and Shadows, final Ts., 129 pp. | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Black, Hugo. Washington, D. C. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1970, Nov. 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Black, Hugo L.; Washington, D. C. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1970, Nov. 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wallace, George C.; Montgomery, AL. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1971, Jan. 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Woods, Rose Mary; Washington, D. C. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1971, Jan. 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Monti, L.; Gainesville, FL. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1971, Jan. 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Douglas, Barton T.; Gainesville, FL. TLS (copy) to W. Childre. 1971, Jan. 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Photograph of author's house in Gainesville, FL. Not dated | ||||||||||||
Selected Subjects and Access Terms
Alabama -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Alabama -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Alachua -- 12001
For further information, please contact: Special Collections Access Services.
