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Donated by Frank and Lark Smith.
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Frank and Lark Smith family letters, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Collection contains items from William & Mary alumni Frank Lloyd Smith and Lark Garges Smith during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The materials primarily contains correspondence that documents the couple's time attending William & Mary. Letters are to and from family and friends such as Frank Otey Smith, Frank's father, siblings Ann-Jeannette Smith, Mary Margaret Smith and Daniel Mace Smith. Other items Include four student identification cards, and Phi Beta Kappa flyers.
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File contains a detailed description of correspondents including friends and family found within the collection. Itemized summaries of the letters are also included in the file.