Betty Sargent papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Betty Sargent papers
Creator: Sargent, Betty Lee, 1912-2009
Inclusive Dates: 1868-2009
Bulk Dates: 1933-1968
Language(s): English
Extent: 6.25 Linear Feet (7 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number: ms3866
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Betty Sargent (1912-2009) attended the University of Southern California (1930-1934), receiving a Bachelor of Foriegn Service, and served as a delegate to the First American-Japanese Student Conference (1934). In 1937, she took a position as secretary to Robert Dell the chief European correspondent of the Manchester Guardian in Geneva and gained some experience as a contributor to the New York Herald Tribune. She served as a correspondent for the Associated Press in Geneva until September 1941 when she escaped war-torn Europe and returned to the United States. For the remainder of the war, Betty worked for the Office of War Information in the Foreign Information Service Branch. In 1961, Betty and her mother moved to Athens, Georgia, where she began to look for employment. She worked for the Georgia Review from 1964 until 1982. Her involvement in civic organizations, such as the ACLU, Clarke County League of Women Voters, NOW, and UGA Nuclear Freeze Group, increased after her retirement.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, photographs, printed material, research files, and writings. The correspondence is primarily between Betty Sargent and her family and friends from the 1930s until the early 2000s. There is also material related to the First American-Japanese Student Conference, World War II, and Betty's career with the Georgia Review. The careers and activities of Robert Dell, William Shirer, and Stefan Lux are documented in the correspondence, research files, and writings. A portion of the collection documents the Sargent family troubles involving James Sargent's health.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Betty Sargent papers, ms 3866, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: Stanley Lindberg papers, UA01-009 and Stanley Lindberg collection, ms3204.

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3866/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Address books

 

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Artifacts - James Sargent - honorary keys, Harvard Dramatic Club pendent

 

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Biographical information

 

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Biographical information

 

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Biographical Information - Joanne webb and Leroy Michael, Jr. Family history - cousin Betty Sargent

 

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Biographical information - James Sargent

 

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Book Inventory

 

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Calendars, 1985, 1996-1997, 2000, 2005

 

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Calendars/notebooks - Levi D. Sargent

 

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Calendars/notebooks - Levi D. Sargent

 

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Certificates/Awards/Diplomas - Betty Sargent

 

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Certificates/Awards - Betty Sargent - Georgia Civil Liberties Award, Human Relations Award, and Key to the City of Athens, 1990, 1993, 1996

 

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Certificates/Awards - Betty Sargent - 40th Anniversary of the Georgia Review, 1987

 

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Certificates/Awards/Diplomas - James Sargent

 

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Certificates/Diplomas - James Sargent - University of Texas, 1950

 

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Correspondence - Basil Blelloch, 1986-1988

 

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Correspondence A-Z

 

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Correspondence A-Z (from Betty Sargent)

 

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Correspondence - David Ayerst, 1985-1986

 

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Correspondence - Louis, Dorothy, and David Bean, 1966-1994

 

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Correspondence - Julian Bond, 1970, 1985

 

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Correspondence - Anne Brightwell

 

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Correspondence - Carol Bruestle

 

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Correspondence - Caroline Campbell

 

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Correspondence - Helen Campbell, 1934-1963

 

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Correspondence - Robert Clauss, 1991

 

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Correspondence - Robert Dell, 1938-1940

 

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Correspondence - Walter Dinkeluar

 

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Correspondence - Charles Foltz

 

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Correspondence - Bob and Betsey Fountain

 

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Correspondence - Georgia Review

 

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Correspondence - Max Gilstrap, 1998

 

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Correspondence - Gene Guerrero

 

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Correspondence - Ann Helms

 

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Correspondence - Mary Hood

 

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Correspondence - Chu Hsueh-Fan, 1940-1943

 

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Correspondence - Stanley Lindberg, 1986-1999

 

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Correspondence - John (Jack or Johnny) Martyn, 1944-1945

 

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Correspondence - Bertram and Margret Maxwell from Robert Dell, 1939

 

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Correspondence - Margret Maxwell, 1979-1994

 

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Correspondence - Katherine Michael

 

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Correspondence - Leroy Michael, Sr. and Leroy Michael, Jr.

 

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Correspondence - Penri Morgan

 

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Correspondence - Teresa Nelson

 

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Correspondence - Peter Preston

 

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Correspondence - Robert Remar

 

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Correspondence - George and John Renner

 

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Correspondence - Pauline Frederick Robbins, 1970-1990

 

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Correspondence - Nina Sargent

 

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Correspondence - James Sargent

 

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Correspondence - James Sargent

 

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Correspondence - James Sargent

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent - Les Boston

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent - Dr. Leo Froke

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent - Dr. Stuart Knox

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent - Anthony Randles

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent - Dr. Jackson Speegle

 

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Correspondence - Re: James Sargent

 

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Correspondence - James M. Sargent - death

 

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Correspondence - James M. Sargent Sargent Memorial Scholarship Fund

 

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Correspondence - Lee and Katherine Sargent, 1927-1941

 

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Correspondence - Lee and Katherine Sargent , 1942-1945, undated

 

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Correspondence - Lee and Katherine Sargent from James Sargent, 1926-1962

 

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Correspondence - Katherine J. Sargent - death, 1967-1972

 

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Correspondence - Lee (Levi) Sargent

 

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Correspondence - Lee (Levi) Sargent condolences , 1955

 

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Correspondence - Levi D. Sargent - Death and Estate

 

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Correspondence - Levi D. Sargent - Estate

 

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Correspondence - William (Bill) Shaw , 1930-1957

 

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Correspondence - William Shirer

 

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Correspondence - Dena Skran

 

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Correspondence - Anque Van Ginneken

 

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Correspondence - Gordon Waterfield

 

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Correspondence - David and Fannie Way

 

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Correspondence - Brian Wickland

 

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Correspondence - Brian Wickland

 

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Correspondence - Keitha Wicks

 

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Correspondence - Frank Wilkinson

 

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Correspondence - Re : employment

 

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Correspondence - Unidentified (first name only)

 

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Correspondence - Incomplete

 

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Christmas cards

 

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Diary - Betty Sargent, 1930, 1937

 

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Diary - Betty Sargent - Europe in retrospect

 

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Drawings - Betty Sargent

 

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Land deeds - Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, 1868, 1872

 

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Office of War Information, 1941-1945

 

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Photographs - Campbell - Heimberger family

 

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Photographs - Lee Sargent

 

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Photographs - Sargent home, Cincinnati

 

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Photographs - Betty Sargent

 

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Photographs - James Sargent

 

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Photographs - Lake James

 

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Photographs - Bruestles, Michaels, Shaws, 1950

 

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Photographs - American-Japanese Student Conference

 

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Photo album - Japan

 

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Photographs - Mr. and Mrs. Inouye

 

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Photographs - Lillian Norman

 

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Photographs - Europe, 1930s

 

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Photographs - Winter warfare - Switzerland

 

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Photographs - Betty Sargent and Robert Dell

 

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Photographs - Veronica Dell, 1937

 

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Photographs - At the beach

 

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Photographs - Children

 

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Photographs - Betty Sargent and William Shirer

 

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Photograph - Jack Dimpsey

 

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Photograph - Betty Sargent with Hungarian Pres. Gonez, 1991

 

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Photographs

 

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Printed material - Levi D. Sargent

 

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Printed material - Helen Campbell - theatre

 

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Printed material - Betty Sargent - Education

 

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Printed material - Woodrow Wilson School Yearbook, 1926

 

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Printed material - Ephemera

 

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Printed material - American-Japanese Student Conference

 

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Printed material - American-Japanese Student Conference

 

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Printed material - American-Japanese Student Conference

 

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Printed material - American-Japanese Student Conference

 

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Printed material - Georgia Review/UGA

 

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Printed material - Swiss Letter, 1938

 

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Printed material - European trip

 

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Printed material - Re: James Sargent

 

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Printed material - Re: James Sargent

 

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Printed material

 

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Clippings - Re: Betty Sargent

 

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Clippings - Renner/Campbell family

 

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Clippings - William Shirer

 

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Research file - Robert Dell

 

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Research file - Stephen Lux

 

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Research file - Human relations council - Employment committee

 

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Research file - Nuclear Weapons Freeze Resolution

 

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Sargent Piano Co.

 

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Sargent Piano Co./Baldwin Piano Co.

 

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Scrapbooks - American-Japanese Student Conference, Europe and Robert Dell, 1934-1940

 

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Stamps

 

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Wallets - Betty and James Sargent

 

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Writings - Articles by Betty Sargent

 

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Writing - Student conference in Japan

 

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Writings/notes - Betty Sargent

 

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Writings - Re: James Sargent

 

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Writings - James Sargent - The purpose of Education

 

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Writings - Notebooks - James Sargent

 

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Writings - James Sargent - Dramatic criticism and its relation to box office and public opinion

 

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Writings - James Sargent - Dramatic criticism and its relation to box office and public opinion

 

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Writings - American Japanese Student Conference

 

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Writings - Arguements for socialism as a substitute

 

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Writings - Desperate mission of Stefan Lux

 

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Writings - Desperate mission of Stefan Lux

 

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Writings - Berlin calling review

 

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Writings - My travels with an Amer. consul and his dog in wartiime Europe

 

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Writings - Betty Sargent notes

 

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Correspondence and clippings