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Jewel Winifred Wright papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSD-1932-001

Collection Statement

The collection consists mainly of photographs of the O'Hair/Wright families and Jewel W. Wright in school photographs, both as a student and later as a teacher.

Also included in the collection are correspondence, clippings, a 1932 DePauw commencement program, Wright Poultry Farm Catalogues, and other papers belonging to Jewel W. Wright and her family.

Dates

  • 1861 - 2004

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.

Biographical Sketch

Jewel Winifred Wright was born January 29, 1911, in Putnam County, Indiana, to Ira W. and Ida (O'Hair) Wright.

Her public school education was in the Monroe Township schools of Brick Chapel and Bainbridge. After graduating from DePauw University in 1932, she taught school in Bainbridge and later moved to California and worked as a librarian.

Extent

0.215 Cubic Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

See also:

Jewel Winifred Wright's master's degree thesis resides in the Archives area of DePauw University's Roy O. West Library. The call number is DUARC HM278 .W75 1947.

Status
Completed
Author
Wesley Wilson
Date
3/22/2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States