Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson papers, 1846-2003 |
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| Span Dates | 1846-2003 |
| Bulk Dates | 1921-2000 |
| ID No. | MSS80364 |
| Creator | Patterson, Mary Marvin Breckinridge, 1905-2002 |
| Extent | 90,000 items |
| Extent | 330 containers plus 1 classified, 4 oversize, and 1 artifact |
| Extent | 132.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English, Arabic, German, French, and Greek |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms018021 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm90080364 |
| Summary | Photographer, journalist, radio broadcaster, cinematographer, diplomat's spouse, and philanthropist. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, family papers, photographs, subject files, notebooks and albums, clippings, printed matter and other material documenting Patterson's early life and family history, her career, her activities while accompanying her husband to various diplomatic postings, her activism with various clubs and organizations, and her philanthropy. |