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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Agnes Dawson Papers, 1941-1946 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.227

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Agnes Dawson Papers 1941-1946 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.227 0.01 The papers are in: English Dawson, Agnes Balloch Bready arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

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

Agnes Dawson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 05/21/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and processed in June 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Arranged by Alex Dodd, SCRC Staff, in September 2009.

 Biographical Note

Married to United State Diplomat William Dawson, Jr. (1885-1972) in 1926. At the time the letters were written William Dawson was the US Ambassador to Uruguay and the Dawson resided in Montevideo. Further 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/Agnes Balloch Bready Dawson">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Agnes Balloch Bready Dawson</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Letters written by Agnes Balloch Dawson from the American Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay to her father and 'Omie' (mother?) from 1941-1946.  Agnes Balloch talks in detail about her and her husband William Dawson Jr.'s (1885-1972) life in Uruguay, describing their social and professional interactions, and commenting on politics and events.Some of the people she met and mentions in her letters are Walt Disney, Aaron Copland and Orson Wells.For a more detailed description, provided by the seller, see folder link below.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Letters (correspondence) Personal Name: Dawson, William, Jr., 1885-1972 Topical Term: Diplomat's spouses--Uruguay--Correspondence Diplomats--1940-1970 Uruguay--History--20th century--Sources. World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history--Sources Detailed Description of the Collection Letters id57421 1941-1946 1