Overview

Of the eight letters concerning Zelinski, three are letters from Maria Chabot to Edward Chrichton concerning a debt, Sept. 12 – Oct. 5, 1964; four are letters from Chabot to Georgeanna Wight, of which three concern the break in Chabot's relationship to Zelinski, July 21-29, 1961, and one concerns Wight's application to enter a nursing home, Jan. 22, 1962; and one letter from Wight to Chabot concerning the break in the Chabot/Zelinski relationship and a transcription of it.

Overview Correspondence on the controversy surrounding the estate of Irene Zelinski is in two sections. The first contains of eight letters, consisting of one letter from Maria Chabot to Zelinski's nephew, Donald Zelinski, which outlines the controversy, [Dec. 3, 1973] with a letter from D. Zelinski to Anne and Fred Drake, Dec. 1, 1973; two letters from Chabot to Ray James, Zelinski-James' widower, Feb. 5, 1973 and Nov. 18, 1973; one letter from Ray James to Maria Chabot, Feb. 7, 1973; one letter...

Overview

One clipping of Irene Zelinski-James's obituary, Nov. 11, 1972, and one acknowledgement of a tree planted in Israel as a memorial given by Maria Chabot. Inventory of Zelinski-James's books and paper and notes on an inventory of other possessions.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: The Maria Chabot Papers contains materials collected by Maria Chabot. Included are personal records; diaries and travel diaries; extensive correspondence dating from 1933 to 2001 with colleagues, family, and friends; interviews with Chabot; photographs, slides, and negatives; notebooks, research notes, writings, brochures, photocopies, and other miscellaneous papers; as well as a small number of materials related to Chabot family history including family albums, histories, photographs and...