Title:: M. Gertrude Tryon Papers 1924-19371922-1923

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

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.

Summary

Extent:
0.20
Creator:
Tryon, M. Gertrude arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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>.

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.