Papers, circa 1963-1999, focusing on the founding and early history of the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Center which serves developmentally disabled children and adults. A significant portion of the collection includes clippings and biographical material on Chester Carlson, inventor of xerography, who was a major donor to the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Center. The bulk of the collection is letters between Sylvia Zucker, executive director of the Sara Bonwell Hudgins Center, and Chester Carlson's wife, Dorris Hudgins Carlson, mainly regarding organizational financial matters and personal matters.
From the foundations website (http://www.sarahbonwellhudgins.org/):
"The Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation supports dynamic programs for intellectually disabled and/or physically disabled individuals at our Center. The Foundation works to meet the challenges of the current philosophy of a more inclusive environment for those with disabilities. We invite you to explore our web site to find out more about the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation and our efforts to enhance the lives of our special population." Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:
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Gift.
Organized into three series: Series 1: Carlson Correspondence, Series 2: Chester Carlson Biographical Papers, Series 3: Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Center Records
Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Accessioned and minimally processed in June 2010 by SCRC staff. Processing and finding aid completed by Lisa Sparks Carpenter, SCRC staff, in September 2010.
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