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Weekes Family Letters

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P913

Overview

Joseph and Cornelia Weekes lived in Kansas, and were visited by their relatives from Illinois, the Edwards. This collection consists of 10 letters from 1880 to 1907, which includes correspondence from the Edwards to their children in Illinois, concerning their visit to Kansas and the Capital building in Topeka. The collection also includes letters about daily life from Cornelia Weekes to John Edwards, her brother.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1907

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

3 folders ; 22 x 37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P913

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Charles Apfelbaum, 2008

Related Materials

Consult reference staff for availability of corresponding artificial collections.

Title
Guide to the Weekes Family Letters Collection
Subtitle
Weekes Family Letters
Author
Finding aid prepared by imf, 2013; revised by mhr, 2015
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6928327693
Preferred citation
Weekes Family Letters Collection, RH MS P913, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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