Accession #15-059: Addition to Collection, 1884 - 2009
Scope and Contents
This accession consists of books from the personal collection of Mary Ward Brown and a small amount of personal items included with the books. Many of these books contain notes, comments, and markings added by Brown, and some also have notes and signatures by the authors. Books include fiction, nonfiction, scholarly works, works on writing, biographical works, anthologies and literary journals. All of the material is in English, except for one book in Russian.
Dates
- 1884 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
This accession is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Brown's signature cannot be duplicated without the permission of her son, Kirtley (2015).
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (19 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This accession is divided into six series. Series one contains books about the art of writing, series two consists of works of fiction, series three is made up of nonfiction and scholarly works, series four contains biographical works, series five includes anthologies and literary journals, and series six houses personal items kept with these books.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
