Series 2: Jesteen Swain papers, 1926-1961, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series 2: Dessymonia A. D. Swain papers, 1926-1961, includes the papers of one of Alexander Butcher's sisters. Materials include her passport, music books of Christian hymns and songs, possibly collected at churches in New York City, and correspondence from her sister Victoria Morgan (also known as Aunt Pritty or Aunt Pretty) in Barbados. The passport also includes a picture of Swain's daughter, Mary R. Swain.
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
Biographical Note
Jesteen Swain, born Dessymonia Aurora Delphenice Butcher was born August 31, 1889 in Barbados to John Butcher and Mary Archer Butcher. She is the sister of Alexander Butcher. After she was widowed, she moved to Panama with her daughter Mary R. Swain in 1926 and soon the United States in 1927. She arrived in New York on June 15, 1927 on the ship Mongolia. After arriving in the United States, she changed her name to Jesteen Swain. She was also known as Desdemona, Jestene or Justeena. She became a citizen of the United States in 1939 and died in 1964.
