Louise Bruce Files, 1945-2004

This series consists of correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, auction catalogs, and other materials that document the interests and activities of James Bruce's second daughter, Louise. Louise Este Bruce, named for her paternal grandmother, spent most of her formative years in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and New York City. She attended Miss Hall's School, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Greenwood School, Ruxton, Maryland, from which she graduated in 1943. In 1979, Ms. Bruce received an ABE degree through Harvard University Extension School, and in 1984 received her BA from Hunter College in New York City. She completed two MA degrees at New York University: one in Liberal Studies in 1986, and the other in Middle Eastern Studies in 1996. An avid traveler, Ms. Bruce has been active in Democratic activities, journalism, and organizations such as the National Society of Colonial Dames. Correspondence included in the series consists primarily of thank-you letters and family-related notes from relatives and friends and associates of Louise Bruce and her family. Correspondents of note include Brooke Astor, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Joseph Tydings. Auction catalogs feature furnishings and artwork owned by the Bruce and Keyser families. The series also contains some of Ms. Bruce's academic work, including her 1996 master's thesis from New York University, and informational files, which contain material Ms. Bruce has both collected and written on family members, friends, and associates. Also included are copies of newspaper columns Louise wrote for the Westminster, Maryland, Democratic Advocate in the 1950s.

Arrangement is alphabetical by subject and chronological therein.