Sparkle Newsletter Papers

Collection

Identifier: RG 30-346

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Sparkle newsletter papers contain newsletters, a historical file, correspondence, miscellaneous materials, and photographs. The bulk of the material consists of the newsletters. Dating between 1954 and 1999, these newsletters are composed of letters written by the subscribers as well as selected newspaper clippings and comments.

Dates

Creation: 1946-2002, undated
Creation: Majority of material found in 1952-1999
Other: Date acquired: 2002 February 1

Creator

Sparkle Newsletter Group (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Administrative History

Sparkle is the newsletter of a “round robin” group of women of kindred spirits during the years 1952-1999. It is composed of letters solicited by Elizabeth Blakesley who edited and published the material and sent it to the members: Elizabeth Blakesley, Josephine Cowin-Gilbert, Mary Lou Brasseur-Dixon, Gertrude Dillingham, Lois Gilbert, Pat Leimbach, Miriam Kennedy, Helen Huntington Smith, Dorothy Teare, Josephine Van Meter, Charlotte Dudley-Wells, and Doris Blakesley Woods.