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Box 1

 Container
Call Number: RH VLT MS 1604

Contains 18 Results:

Mable Burghart's Benrus wrist watch, [pre November 1929]

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 2
Scope and Contents

George Burkhart gave this white gold filigreed wrist watch to Mable Perry before they were married in November 1929.

Dates: [pre November 1929]

Mable Burghart's wedding rings, November 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 3
Scope and Contents

One [ring] had to be cut off her finger when she was pregnant because she gained so much weight.

Dates: November 1929

One of [Mable Burghart's] favorite pens marked Mary

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 4
Scope and Contents

[Mother of pearl leaf with gold wire shaped into the name Mary.] Her real name was Mary Ellen, though legal records give her name as Mable Ellen. She also named her first-born girl Mary Ellen.

Childhood bracelet, ring, and two gold crosses

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 5-8
Scope and Contents

Given to [Mary Ellen and Barbara Burghart] by their mother's sister, Adeline.

George J. Burghart embossed leather wallet

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 10
Scope and Contents

Contents of the wallet are housed in folder 20 of RH MS 1604 Box 9.