Smith Family Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection is a series of letters and postcards from Lois Smith to her mother-in-law Rae Smith. The correspondence covers the first few years of Lois and Richard's marriage. The letters document family life during the 1950's.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1953
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.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (Three folders)
0.06 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a series of letters and postcards sent between Lois Smith and her Mother-in-law Rae Smith. The materials date from 1949 to 1953. The correspondence documents family life during the 1950's.
Arrangement
This collection consists of three folders.
Custodial History
Collection was donated to the Strong Museum by Carolyn Eckmair on February 22nd, 1994.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by The Strong Museum to the Local History and Genealogy division in 2016 [Accession number 2018.006].
Condition Description
Good condition
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Smith Family Correspondence
- Author
- Kaye Knoll
- Date
- 2018-03-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604 USA
585-428-8370
585-428-8353 (Fax)
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