Eldredge (Helen W.) Papers, 1908-1955

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Summary

Title:
Helen (Woodsmall) Eldredge Papers,
Dates:
1908-1955
Creators:
Eldredge, Helen (Woodsmall), 1879-1959
Abstract:
Helen (Woodsmall) Eldredge (1879-1959) was born in Selma, Alabama. She founded a physical education movement in India, traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East and became a writer and lecturer in Oriental subjects and international affairs. The collection includes manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, photographs, and related printed material.
Extent:
25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Helen (Woodsmall) Eldredge Papers (Collection 789). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Boxes 1-24 include manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, photographs, and related printed material.

Biographical / historical:

Eldredge was born on January 19, 1879 in Selma, Alabama; attended University of Nebraska, Colorado College, and Columbia University; in 1909, went to India and founded a physical education movement; married Mark Eldredge in 1911, and lived in India into the 1920s; traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East; became a writer and lecturer in Oriental subjects and international affairs; also known as a singer; she died on October 21, 1959 in Santa Barbara, California.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Saundra Taylor; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: except for boxes 1-24. Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Helen (Woodsmall) Eldredge Papers (Collection 789). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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