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Adrienne Battey papers regarding Frances Newman
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Adrienne Battey papers regarding Frances Newman | |
| Creator: Battey, Adrienne, 1890-1978 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1925, 1928-1929 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1009 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Adrienne Battey was an American author and a resident of Atlanta, Georgia.
Frances Newman (1883-1928) was an author, translator, and librarian from Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for The Hard-Boiled Virgin (1926) and Dead Lovers Are Faithful Lovers (1928). For more information, see http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/frances-newman-1883-1928
Scope and Content
The collection consists of news clippings and correspondence to Adrienne Battey regarding the death of Frances Newman. One letter from Battey to her aunt (October 23, 1929) discusses in detail the events surrounding Newman's death.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Adrienne Battey papers regarding Frances Newman, ms1009, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2016.
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Related collections held by Georgia Tech Library: Frances Newman Papers, MS005; Frances Newman Photograph, VAM005.
Related materials in this repository: Adrienne Battey papers, ms1155.