Jackson papers [ca. 1928]-1991.

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Jackson papers [ca. 1928]-1991.

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Jackson, Elisabeth Averill, 1909-1991; Housewife. Mount Holyoke College graduate, 1931. Papers consist of journals, desk calendars, correspondence, evaluations, documents pertaining to her work as a reader for the Aspen Playwrights Conference, biographical information and photographs. Primarily documenting her reflections on her life as a wife and mother and her travels to Lebanon and Europe.

11 boxes; (4.0 linear ft.)

eng,

Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

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