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Correspondence - Jane Poulton, 1980-1984

 File — Box: 19, Folder: 6
Identifier: id57394

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Copies of original correspondence with some original letters from Jane Poulton. Jane W. Poulton lives in Durham, North Carolina. Topics include the adaptation of “Brownsville” into a play, articles and published material written by John D. Weaver and Jane Poulton, health of Harriett , Harriett’s community involvement with banning fireworks and clearing of chaparral in the Santa Monica Mountains, The College of William and Mary, disposition of family papers, and genealogy. January 1980 – Moving from Sherman Oaks, California to Encino, California. August 6, 1981 – John mentions his 50th anniversary at William and Mary, “have no intention of going near the place. I wouldn’t want to be around so many old people.” September 28, 1981 - William & Mary publishes a calendar with a write up and photograph of John Weaver. January 24, 1984 - Jane Poulton writes some biographical and work history of herself. November 9, 1981 - “Tom Graves, the president of W&M, is coming to town Thursday and we’re to have drinks and dinner with him…” December 24, 1981- Includes Newsletter sent to family and friends. February 1983 - John resigns from Travel and Leisure. June 6, 1983 - Gives suggestions to Jane about how to handle her papers, such as putting full name of newspaper where an article is published. “I am very conscious of that sort of thing just now because the two scrapbooks that Harriett kept of our Kansas City Star years are in sad shape. The clippings tear at the slightest touch, so I’m having them microfilmed and will get two copies, one for UCLA and the other for William and Mary.” Mentions article he wrote on Los Angeles in William and Mary’s Alumni Gazette. February 24, 1984 - “…gift we’re making to the Swem Library…book I treasure and it seemed to me that it belonged in Virginia…”

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-1984

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 7.52 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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