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Adele von Bibra Personal Papers (MS-01062)

Abstract

The Adele von Bibra Personal Papers (1867, 1937-1968) include correspondence from the early life of Adele von Bibra, particularly during World War II. The collection also includes holiday cards, academic records, correspondence pertaining to her marriage to Hendrick Zwart, and yearly planners from later in her life.

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Date

1867, 1937-1968
bulk 1940 to 1945

Extent

2.78 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
2.38 Linear Feet

Related People/Corporations

Contributor: Zwart, Hendrick
Contributor: Finley, William

Scope and Contents Note

The Adele von Bibra Personal Papers (1867, 1937-1968) include correspondence from the early life of Adele von Bibra, particularly during World War II. The collection also includes holiday cards, photographs, post cards, and correspondence pertaining to her marriage to Hendrick Zwart. The papers also contain von Bibra family correspondence, military correspondence, academic records, and yearly planners.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically and by author.

Biographical / Historical Note

Adele von Bibra was born in 1924 in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Chicago from 1942 to 1943 and the University of California Los Angeles from 1943 to 1944. She also attended the University of California, Berkeley and in 1946 married Hendrick Zwart. She lived in Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of her life.

Preferred Citation

Adele von Bibra Personal Papers, 1867, 1937-1968. MS-01062. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated to UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives; accession number 2021-094.

Processing Note

In 2021, as part of an archival processing project, Kassidy Whetstone organized, rehoused, and created an inventory of the materials in ArchivesSpace.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NVLN::MS01062

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