Overview
Walter B. Wigton's personal correspondence during his time in Mexico.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1939-1940
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
0.08 linear feet (1 folder)Includes Walter B. Wigton's autograph manuscript correspondence to his parents during his time in Mexico. The letters concern Wigton's time in Mexico during World War II which describe his travels, sight-seeing, lectures, machine guns, and his account of an interview with Leon Trotsky (for which he was present).
Biographical / Historical
Walter B. Wigton traveled with educators from Howard University, Antioch college, and an art museum in Mexico during World War II.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed. Materials are loosely arranged in two series: Correspondence; and Photographs.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2019M-102. Purchased with funds from the Harmand Teplow Class of 1920 Fund in 2019 April.
Processing Information
Processed by Magdaline Lawhorn, 2019.
- Title
- Wigton, Walter B. Walter B. Wigton correspondence, circa 1939-1940 (MS Am 3297): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2019 May 8
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03174
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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