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Series 1: Catherine Eddy Beveridge, 1882-1946, bulk: 1902 - 1908

 Series

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Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, diary, personal materials, and memorabilia collected by Catherine Eddy Beveridge. Correspondence consists of incoming letters except for one outgoing letter to Jenny Byrne. Many letters are from Catherine Eddy Beveridge's mother Abby Eddy in the months after the birth of Catherine's first child. Much of Catherine's diary and personal and collected materials document turn of the century American and European social culture as well as Catherine's marriage to Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana. The diary includes photographs annotated by Catherine, some of which are duplicated in the Photographs series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1882-1946
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1902 - 1908

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Catherine Eddy Beveridge papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically within subject.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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