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Wilhelmine M. Easby-Smith letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0467
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains two letters, written by Wilhelmine M. Easby-Smith, dated 9 and 15 June 1896, to James H. Fitts, regarding a portrait of her husband, William Russell Smith, given to the University of Alabama.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896 June 9, 15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

None

Biographical / Historical

Wilhelmine M. Easby, daughter of William and Agnes M. Easby, was born in Washington, D.C. in 1835. She married William Russell Smith, politician and later president of the University of Alabama (1869-1871), on 14 June 1854; she was his third wife. The couple had two children: James S. and William. William Russell Smith died on 26 February 1896 in Washington, D.C.. She died in Washington, D.C. in 1918.

Extent

0.03 Linear Feet (2 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Two letters, dated 9 and 15 June 1896, to James H. Fitts, regarding a portrait of Easby-Smith's husband, William Russell Smith, given to the University of Alabama.

Provenance

unknown

General

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Processed by

Unknown; updated by Andrew Harris & Martha Bace, 2013

Title
Guide to the Wilhelmine M. Easby-Smith letters
Status
Completed
Date
February 2008
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 The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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