Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Elizabeth Tryon Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/08/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter.

Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/M. Gertrude Tryon">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/M. Gertrude Tryon</a>.

Scope and Contents

Papers of M. Getrude Tryon (1900-1971) of Washington, D.C. consisting predominantly of a photo album, ca. 1922-1923 as well as a few loose items, undated and 1932-1937: advertising fliers, clippings, mostly relating to activities of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Washington, D.C.) like vacation Bible school that Tryon took part in.Photographs document activities, probably mostly relating to the Temperance organization, like events, travels, visiting orphanages, and social gatherings. Among the places included, in addition to Washington, D.C., are West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Clippings (information artifacts)
• Fliers (printed matter)
• Letters (correspondence)
• Photographs

Geographic Name:

• Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Topical Term:

• Prohibition--1920-1940
• Temperance--Societies, etc.
• Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Washington, D.C.)
• Women--Organizations.

Additional Information