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Harry Scherman family papers
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Scherman family |
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1893-1972 |
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This collection includes correspondence, diaries, and photographs. The correspondence contains letters written by Harry, Louis,
and William to their mother and sister while the boys were living at the Jewish Orphanage Home in Atlanta, Georgia. Other
correspondence consists of letters between Harry Scherman and Bernardine Kielty both before and after their marriage discussing
family news and Sherman's work with the J. Walter Thompson Company selling books and magazines to stores, letters from Rita
regarding her writings, and letters written to Rita by the Scherman family. Diaries, written by Rita, detail her stay in England
with her grandparents, memoir-style entries regarding her early life, and describing a trip to England. The collection also
contains materials relating to "Educational Playthings", an educational toy and furniture company, founded by Rita Scherman
Berman.
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ms2836 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Katherine Cowen de Baillou papers
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Baillou, Katherine Cowen de |
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1922-1947 |
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The collection consists of papers of Katherine Cowen de Baillou from 1922-1947. Includes correspondence, post cards, printed
material, sheet music of Paul Bowles, photographs, and de Baillou's passport. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence
from de Baillou to her parents during her travels in France, Germany, Malaga (Spain), Mexico, New York, North Africa, and
Sweden. Baillou's letters include comments on the geography, social life, and political condition of the areas. Other correspondents
include Paul Bowles, Richard Curle, Lilia Kidder and Wolfgang Schoenborn.
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ms906 |
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Hargrett Library |
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