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Norton (Julia B.) papers

 Collection — Box: 14, Folder: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 2013/34

Scope and Contents

Includes family correspondence, mementos of Julia Norton's transatlantic voyage, and her work in the American Red Cross. Norton graduated from Vassar College in 1916. In 1918 she traveled to France and worked with refugees in Paris.

Also included is an anonymous 13-page typescript in English of the refugee situation at Aigion, Greece (northern Peloponnese) describing the plight of the refugees and the daily activities of the local American Red Cross workers, among whom was Norton.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1917

Language of Materials

Collection is in English and French.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Full Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 small manuscript box)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection was purchased by the Hellenic Foundation in 2014.

Physical Description

Some of the material in folders 1 and 2 appear partially chewed.

Title
Guide to the Julia B. Norton papers
Status
Completed
Author
Christopher Rockwell
Date
October 2015
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 Manuscripts Repository

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