Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1884, Feb. 6 | Born near Selma, Ala. |
| 1905 | Married Charles Burnett (died 1939) |
| 1911-1929 | Resided in Tokyo, Japan, where her husband was military attaché at the American embassy |
| 1921 | Received fourth place honor in the Annual Imperial Poetry Reading Competition, first foreigner to receive the honor |
| 1927 | Founded Nippon Jindo Kai (Japan Humane Society) Appointed honorary councilor of the Nippon Renmei Shonendan (Boy Scouts of Japan) |
| 1928 | Frances Burnett mercy shelter dedicated Tokyo Chairman, Board of Directors, Nippon Jindo Kai |
| 1957, Oct. 10 | Died, Alexandria, La. |