Lois Marietta Williams papers
Scope and Contents
The Lois Williams Papers consist of her High School Yearbook (1912), personal diaries from 1921 to 1980 (volumes 1 through 12), a collection of photographs and news clippings from her Brazilian YWCA work in the 1930s and 1940s, correspondence (in Portuguese and English), and publications in both English and Portuguese, along with her passport and Brazilian identity cards, and instructions not to be opened “Until the Year 2000”.
Dates
- 1912 - 1980
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language
English
Overview
Lois Marietta Williams (1893-1980) graduated from Reed in 1916 in ancient Greek, proceeding to a career in sociology and physical education. The papers consist of her diaries, biographical information, correspondence, photographs, publications and clippings, particularly about her Brazilian YWCA work in the 1930s and 1940s.
Physical Location
East Stacks Compact Shelving (near L17)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Lois Williams Papers were a gift of Lois Williams, Reed College Class of 1916.
Processing Information
Processed by Mark Kuestner May 5, 2010.
- Author
- Mark Kuestner
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
archives@reed.edu