Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence consists of letters belonging to both the Burr and Allyne families, the bulk of the letters comprising Elsie Burr’s correspondence to friends and family from 1904 to 1930, and between Elsie and her husband Harry Overstreet documenting their courtship, married life, and divorce. This series contains the correspondence of Alice and Marian Burr, chronicling their extensive travels in Asia and Africa in 1929-1930; a small but valuable collection of letters detailing the aftermath...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Writings and personalia include a variety of personal materials belonging to members of the Burr, Allyne, and Overstreet families, including personal writings, journals, travel diaries, scrapbooks, sketches, sketchbooks, personal expense lists, yearbooks, and diplomas. Much of the material consists of writings and personalia related to Alice and Marian Burr’s travels in Africa and Asia from 1929-1930, including Alice Burr’s The Incomplete Guide to Africa...