Frances Forrester-Brown papers, 1910/2014

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. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Frances Forrester-Brown papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Frances Forrester-Brown papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a diary kept by Frances Forrester-Brown while living and working in Guatemala in 1910. It details her life in Guatemala, including her interactions with public officials, her domestic and managerial duties, her work as a local lay-doctor, financial matters, and her struggles with her husband's illnesses. Alos included are 'asorted code transcription papers' and a 2024 book titled: "Fearless and Free: The Adventures of Frances Forrester-Brown.":

Acquisition information:
Purchased with the assistance of the Mears Fund.
Physical description:
It is in relatively good condition.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard