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Descriptive Summary
Title:
Leo Griffin Spoffod papers
Dates:
1942-1992
Bulk Dates:
1946-1947
Collection number:
H1992.2
Creator:
Spofford, Leo Griffin
Creator:
Lamb, Betty
Collection Size:
.9 linear feet (2 boxes)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library.
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library.
Claremont, CA 91711
Abstract:
Leo Griffin Spofford worked for a variety of government agencies from 1932-1947, including the WPA, the War Public Services Division of the Federal Works Agency, and the New Orleans Department of War Emergency Children's Service. In 1946, Leo became the Regional Director of the UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association) and was sent to the Hunan Province, China. She spent 8 months in China, establishing refugee camps and orphanages. The collection primarily documents Leo's time in China, with correspondence, photographs, and personal belongings. Also included in the collection is a manuscript written by friend Betty Lamb, who interviewed Leo and wrote about her experiences in Tiger Bone Wedding: Leo Spofford's Letters from China, completed in 1985.
Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
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