Mary E. Reese Papers
Scope and Contents
Consists of Mary E. Reese's handwritten, bound copy of her "Early History of Auburn," one original circular for the Auburn Masonic Female College dated 1852, a photocopy of the legislative act that incorporated Auburn, and a note about the manuscript from Kate Lane, wife of Petrie.
Dates
- 1835 - 1861
Biographical / Historical
Mary Eleanora Reese was born to a prominent family in Auburn, Alabama sometime during the later part of the 19th century. She was a teacher, church worker, genealogist and local historian. She was also a member of the Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Auburn chapter historian of the Admiral Semmes Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Extent
2 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
Processed by SD July 6, 1967. Finding Aid listed by Dieter C. Ulrich September 2003. Added to ArchivesSpace by Cara Eiland, November 26, 2019.
- Title
- Guide to the Mary E. Reese Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 117
- Status
- Under Revision
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
