Lucretia Redfield Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 90-57

Scope and Contents

Letters to Lucretia from friends and relatives in Austin, Nevada tell of news of mutual friends and of Austin, including outdoor winter activities, dance clubs, parties, a boy (Lucretia's son?) named George, and music lessons. Correspondents included Sallie Curtis, Anne ___,_ Harrie (Harriet) K. Curtis, Josie Trolson, Allen A. Curtis, and Mary Curtis Gustie.

Dates

  • 1880-1887

Creator

Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical Note

Lucretia Redfield was the wife of California Assemblyman Oscar. F. Redfield resident of Smartsville and Wheatland, Yuba County, California she had also been a resident of Austin, Nevada and was sister to Allen R. Curtis, Sallie Curtis, and Mary Curtis Gustie.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (7 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters to Lucretia from friends and relatives in Austin, Nevada tell of news of mutual friends and of Austin, including outdoor winter activities, dance clubs, parties, a boy (Lucretia's son?) named George, and music lessons.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Correspondence, Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA 95814, Purchase, 09/25/90, 90-57

Title
Lucretia Redfield Correspondence
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

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