Britton Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of papers and publications relating to the American Committee for Devastated France, dated 1921-1923; publications of the American Red Cross, dated 1918-1920; an inventory of the contents of the residence of F.H. Britton, compiled by the American Appraisal Company, dated 1909; papers and publications relating to automobile associations and automobile tourism, dated 1904-1939; and programs for two annual Gridiron Dinners of the Advertising Club of St. Louis, dated 1938-1939.
Dates
- 1904-1939
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
Frank Hamilton Britton married Ida Freeman in March 1873 in Ravenna, Ohio. The couple moved to St. Louis in 1899 when Frank took the position of general superintendent of the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad. Frank Britton died in 1916. In the early 1920s Ida Britton traveled to France with a good will delegation of the American Committee for Devastated France. One of Frank H. and Ida Britton's children was Roy F. Britton, who served as the president of the Automobile Club of Missouri from 1923 to 1940. He committed suicide March 8, 1940.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
French
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Britton in May 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by Dennis Northcott, September 2003.
- American Committee for Devastated France (Associated name)
- American Red Cross (Associated name)
- Automobiles -- Societies, etc
- Britton family (Associated name)
- Charities
- World War, 1914-1918
- Title
- Inventory of Britton Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository