Ella Brown Russell Papers
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists almost entirely of Ella Brown Russell's journals from 1932 to 1976. In addition to their accounts of her daily life, the journals also contain frequent extended reflections on national and world affairs, literature, society, and art. The locales of the various years of the journals are: Detroit, 1932-1934; Pennsylvania, 1934-1943; Chicago, 1943-1949; Sarasota, Florida, 1950-1973; and Manchester and Brattleboro, VT, 1973-1980.
Dates
- 1931-1979
Creator
- Russell, Ella Brown (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access:
Collection is open for research; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.
Publication Rights:
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Born in Manchester Depot, Vermont, on April 2, 1898, Ella Brown grew up on a farm in nearby Arlington. After attending high school in Roxbury, Massachusetts, she took a one-year secretarial course at Northampton Commercial College, and worked at Massachusetts Agricultural College for two years before marrying Howard Leigh Russell in 1918. The Russells lived in Detroit and Pennsylvania until Mr. Russell's death in 1951, when Mrs. Russell moved to Sarasota, Florida. She returned to Manchester, VT, in 1973, and five years later moved to Brattleboro.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 cartons)
Abstract
The collection consists almost entirely of Mrs. Russell's journals from 1932 to 1976. In addition to their accounts of her daily life, the journals also contain frequent extended reflections on national and world affairs, literature, society, and art.
Physical Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please contact Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Ella Brown Russell, Brattleboro VT, 1978, 1980.
- Title
- Ella Brown Russell Papers, 1931 - 1979
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2001
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
