Mabel Crocheron Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of clippings, correspondence, maps, newsletters, notes, official documents, pamphlets, a passport, picture postcards, programs, souvenirs, and miscellaneous materials relating to Ms. Crocheron's mission to Europe following the First World War. It also contains earlier correspondence from H. P. Crocheron, dating from 1875 to 1893.
Dates
- 1875 - 1925
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Mabel Preston Crocheron was born in Gadsden, Alabama, in 1887. Prior to the First World War, she attended Agnes Scott College. In October 1918, the National War Council of the Young Men's Christian Association accepted Crocheron for service. She arrived in Le Havre, France, in November 1918, and served under the direction of the Y.M.C.A. until July 1919. She was appointed as Alabama's first woman county probation officer in 1920.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (1 legal document box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from President's Office Storage, October 1965.
Processing Information
Collection processed by CJD October 1966. Finding aid re-written by Deborah Belcher, August 4, 2008. Added to ArchivesSpace by Jennifer Wiggins March 26, 2020.
- Title
- Guide to the Mabel Crocheron Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 19
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
