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Ruth Eliot Johnson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1824

Scope and Contents

The collection includes several letters written by William Greenleaf Eliot; papers relating to Washington University; papers relating to the Church of the Messiah; and papers of the Eliot family.

Dates

  • 1848-1960

Creator

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

Ruth Eliot Johnson was the granddaughter of Thomas Lamb Eliot (1841-1936), a Unitarian minister in Portland, Oregon. She was the great-granddaughter of William Greenleaf Eliot, one of the founders of Washington University in St. Louis.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet ( (6 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in the following series: William Greenleaf Eliot Letters Series; Washington University Series; Eliot Family Series; Publications Series; and Miscellaneous Series. Each series is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Collection was donated by Ruth Eliot Johnson in 1982.

Related Materials

For more Eliot family material, see also the William Greenleaf Eliot Papers and the Henry Ware Eliot Papers.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, June 2010. Updated by Dennis Northcott, November 2012.

Creator

Title
Inventory of Ruth Eliot Johnson Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2018
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

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