Louise Thompson Patterson papers, 1909-1996.

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Louise Thompson Patterson papers, 1909-1996.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123402123

The Louise Thompson Patterson papers consist of subject files, correspondence, Langston Hughes materials, William L. Patterson papers, personal papers, photographs, and audiovisual materials. The earliest original items include a photograph of Louise, ca. 1909, and a letter from her mother, written in 1917. The most recent items are dated from the early 1990s. The bulk of the collection dates from the early 1930s to the early 1990s, and provides a relatively complete account of Louise's life, interests, and pursuits.

17.5 linear feet (33 boxes, 3 OP, and 1 BV)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6812866

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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