La Leche League collection of Mardelle Springer Dean, 1968-1989
Overview
Correspondence, programs, and educational materials from local La Leche League conferences and trainings featuring educational sessions administered by Mardelle Springer Dean; programs from local and national La Leche League conferences and events Dean attended; La Leche League leadership training materials and other printed materials collected by Dean; and La Leche League jewelry collected by Dean.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1989
Creator
- Dean, Mardelle Springer, 1942-2021 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Mardelle Springer Dean as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
1.25 linear feet (3 file boxes)The La Leche League collection of Mardelle Springer Dean contains correspondence, programs, and educational materials from local La Leche League conferences and trainings featuring educational sessions administered by Dean; programs from local and national La Leche League conferences and events Dean attended; La Leche League leadership training materials and other printed materials collected by Dean; and La Leche League jewelry collected by Dean.
BIOGRAPHY
Mardelle "Mardi" Elaine Springer Dean, daughter of Burdell Leonard and Marjorie Lucile Cuthbertson Springer, was born September 17, 1942, in Washington, DC. She attended the University of Tampa and Strayer University. An active member of La Leche League, Dean taught classes, lectured, and lead workshops on parenting and breastfeeding. She was married to Jonathan C. Dean; they had three sons. She died November 4, 2021.
Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 2022-M21
The La Leche League collection of Mardelle Springer Dean was given to the Schlesinger Library by her son, Brian Dean, in January 2022.
Processing Information
Processed: October 2022
By: Johanna Carll
The Schlesinger Library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. Finding aids may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Creator
- Dean, Mardelle Springer, 1942-2021 (Person)
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible by the Jeannette Ward Fund.
- EAD ID
- sch02177
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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