Ruth Finlay papers, 1960-2011.

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Ruth Finlay papers, 1960-2011.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52444899

Collection comprises diaries written by Finlay (1960-2010) documenting the details of and her emotional reactions to her daily life, activities, behavior, social life, and family life. Topics include her hospitalization, ongoing treatment for, and life following cancer (1985 and onward); her relationships with her husband, children, and grandchildren; and the death of an adult son (December 1988). Also includes a small amount of photographs and correspondence, dating 1990-2009. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

300 items (6.8 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7654242

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Finlay, John A., Mrs.

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Finlay family.

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Finlay, John A.

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Finlay, Ruth

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Born Ruth Ann Spencer on May 21, 1926 in Burlington, Colorado. Moved to South Carolina after her marriage to John A. Finlay in 1943. Died December 26, 2010. From the description of Ruth Finlay papers, 1960-2011. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 52444899 Born Ruth Ann Spencer on May 21, 1926 in Burlington, Colorado. The family lost their land in the dust bowl and relocated to Lewiston, Idaho in 1939. She married her high school sweetheart, John A. Finlay, in 194...

Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture

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