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Shelton, Clara [Kansas], 1923-1930

 File — Box: 59, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Memorial information

Dates

  • 1923-1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. According to the policies of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, certain records in the archives may only be available for research 30 years after creation or file date. The library reserves the right to restrict access to items for preservation purposes.

Biographical / Historical

Mrs. John Reynolds Shelton. Mistakenly written as Harriet Handy Shelton in multiple publications, but Harriet Shelton was John Shelton's first wife who died in 1922. Clara Francis Shelton, his second wife, was the MVLA Vice Regent.

Extent

From the Collection: 72 Linear Feet (99 containers plus 14 oversize items, approx. 72 linear feet)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Repository

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