Lucretia Redfield Correspondence
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
- Redfield, Lucretia (Person)
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
Creator
- Redfield, Lucretia (Person)
- Title
- Lucretia Redfield Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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