Helen Thomas papers
Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P956
Overview
This collection consists of a copy of Helen Thomas' death certificate and a letter regarding her beneficiary, brother Howard Meckling, from the English Franklin Funeral Home of Kansas City, Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Creator
- English Franklin Funeral Home (Kansas City, Kan.) (Issuing body, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Helen Thomas
Helen Meckling was an African American woman born on February 2, 1910 to George and May Bell Meckling. She lived in Kansas City, Kansas, became a nurse, and married a Mr. Thomas, who passed away before she did. Helen Thomas died January 1, 1975.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P956
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Suzanne Knowles, 1989.
- Title
- Guide to the Helen Thomas Collection
- Subtitle
- Helen Thomas papers
- Date
- 2017-07-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2525597296
- Preferred citation
-
Helen Thomas papers, RH MS P956, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository