Hollingsworth-Kirk papers, 1911-1964 (inclusive).

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Hollingsworth-Kirk papers, 1911-1964 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232006651

Collection chiefly consists of E. Buckner (Kirk) Hollingsworth's professional correspondence concerning the writing and publishing of her two books Flower Chronicles (1958) and Her Garden Was Her Delight (1962). It also includes correspondence about the research and writing of numerous articles on horticulture and about Hollingsworth's service overseas in 1918 and 1919 with the American Red Cross, correspondence between her sister Mary Kirk and their mother, including letters from Oldfield School, 1911-1914, material on Wallis Simpson, and financial records, articles, pamphlets, clippings, and photos.

1.25 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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SNAC Resource ID: 7094937

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Oldfields School (Glencoe, Md.).

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Kirk family.

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Kirk, Mary

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American Red Cross

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On December 2, 1905, Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen brought together a group of Brooklyn residents at the Barnard Club House on Remsen Street to form New York City's first borough-based Red Cross organization. With an initial membership roster of 300, the Brooklyn Chapter of the American Red Cross embarked on its first major campaign to aid victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, collecting over $100,000 and thousands of articles of clothing to contribute to the relief effort. From this point on, th...

Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896-1986

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Wallis Warfield Simpson Windsor (1896-1986), wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. From the description of Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of, 1896- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580490 ...

Hollingsworth, E. Buckner Kirk, 1892-

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Hollingsworth wrote on horticulture. Her sister, Mary (Kirk) Raffray married the former husband of Wallis Warfield Simpson, who married the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII of Great Britain). From the description of Hollingsworth-Kirk papers, 1911-1964 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006651 ...