Letter signed T.K. Skinker, St. Louis, to wife. Half of my friends are going to compete for the prize. I have a letter from Ida, which I enclose. In answer I suggested that she and her aunts ought to club together and offer a prize of $25 for the second best poem. Who can say we may not help develop some modern Virgil singing of the beauties and sweetness of Skinker road night—infested by the wailing whipporwill?, 1902 July 26
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the collection was purchased in 1978.
Dates
- 1902 July 26
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet ( (3 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Skinker family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Adela Bertha Rives (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Alexander Rives, 1883-1918 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Skinker, Thomas K., 1845-1924 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository