Martha (Mattie) Burns papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2018-007

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This small collection consists of 50 letters and envelopes written to Martha (Mattie) Burns from relatives and friends. Only a few were written by Mattie, who was a nurse living in Rochester, New York before and after World War II.

Dates

Creation: 1938-1963

Creator

Dorothy McNeill (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is held by the Rochester Public Library, Local History and Genealogy Division. Copyright of the papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors’ heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder[s] of copyright and the Local History and Genealogy Division before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library’s usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

Biographical Note

Martha (Mattie) Burns was a nurse living in Rochester, New York before and after World War II. She surrounded herself with family and friends and busied herself with work, knitting, and other activities. She had one sister, Margaret Burns and one brother Jack Burns. Jack Burns passed away in 1963.

Extent

0.26 Cubic Feet (1 letter box, 3 folders, 50 letters) ; 15x10x3

0.12 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes correspondence to and from Mattie Burns, a Rochester New York based nurse. The materials date between 1938 to 1963. The materials consist of letters and cards.