Sarah Leach worked as a nurse at the Sol-e-Mar Hospital, a children's hospital in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The hospital (Sun and Sea) was founded in 1924 and, although it had its own administration, functioned as the orthepedic departments of St. Luke's Hopsital.
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Sarah Leach collection, Ms. 90.20, Brown University Library.
This collection consists of one album and two scrapbooks compiled by Sarah Leach. The album is a "character book," probably dating from after 1910, wherein her friends recorded such items as favorite college, ideal woman, favorite color, etc. The scrapbooks contain clippings about the Sol-e-Mar volunteers and benefactors from 1936 through 1951. One scrapbook consists almost entirely of loose clippings and also includes a program and invitation to a school play. These volumes do not provide information about Sarah Leach. Her autograph book is at the Rhode Island Historical Society.
Consists of one album and 2 scrapbooks.
The album and scrapbooks compiled by Sarah Leach were given to Brown University by Veronica Owen in March 1986.