AHJ_ah07658 Inventory of the Blythe Crawford and Robert Ordway Foote papers, 1924-1979 Crawford (Blythe) and Foote (Robert Ordway) Papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

2014

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Miranda Webster January 2014 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Crawford, Blythe Blythe Crawford and Robert Ordway Foote papers 1924-1979 07658 1.73 cubic ft. (4 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Blythe Crawford was a woman journalist who wrote articles about women's rights. Robert Ordway Foote was a sports journalist. This collection contains their personal and professional papers. Biography of Blythe Crawford and Robert Ordway Foote

Blythe Crawford was born in Iowa and also worked as a writer and journalist. Her writings most concern women’s rights. She was also active in several women’s civic organizations including the Woman’s Civic League. Foote and Crawford married but later divorced. Robert Foote was born in Ohio in 1883 and worked as a writer and journalist in southern California. In his career, Robert wrote sports articles and book reviews for several national as well as for local newspapers in California. Robert was a life-long sufferer of tuberculosis.

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials for both Blythe Crawford and Robert Ordway Foote, including biographical information; correspondence; manuscripts; newspaper clippings; periodicals; photographs; scrapbook pages; yearbooks; and other miscellaneous papers such as drawings; song lyrics; Christmas cards; and radio scripts.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Blythe Crawford at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Blythe Foote Finke in December 1980.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Access Terms Women writers Sports journalists Women and journalism -- 20th century Women -- California -- Social conditions Women -- California -- Societies and clubs Tuberculosis -- United States -- 20th century Correspondence Scrapbooks Photographs Yearbooks Manuscripts Foote, Robert Ordway Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Journalism Social Life and Customs Sports and Recreation People, Ethnicity, and Culture Women Container List

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