MARY FLETCHER SWAN GAYLORD PAPERS
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, clippings, newsletters, brochures, reports, records pertain to Gaylord's professional activities and associations in which she was active including Colorado Association of Mental Health, League of Women Voters, Republican Party; also material from the alumni group from her alma mater, Bennington College.
Dates
- 1936-1989
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Mary Fletcher Swan Gaylord (1915-1995) (known as “Fletch”) was a political activist for the Republican Party and was active in many associations, clubs and councils in Denver. She was particularly known as a crusader for mental health.
Extent
14 Boxes (14 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Organized in 7 series: 1. Bennington College. 2. Colorado Association of Mental Health. 3. Colorado Federation of Republican Women. 4. Denver Mental Health Advisory Board. 5. League of Women Voters. 6. Republican Party. 7. Miscellaneous associations.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Mary Fletcher Gaylord, 1994.
- Mental health services -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Office files Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Political activists -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
