Betty Brainerd papers
Description
The papers of Betty Brainerd contain correspondence, writings, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, as well as biographical material. Of note are clippings and typescripts of Brainerds newspaper column "We Women" as well as her correspondence with her husbands Henry Herbert McClure and George T. Stagg and her suitor Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Some material related to her parents Erastus and Mary Bella Beale Brainerd is also included.
Dates
- 1895 - 1963
Creator
- Brainerd, Betty (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
7.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Betty Brainerd (1888-1984), society columnist and reporter. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, manuscripts and copies of her columns. Correspondents include Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Henry Herbert McClure and George T. Stagg. Some material related to her parents is also included.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository