Love-letters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Zoe Akins Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0015
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of undated love letters written by William Marion Reedy to Zoe Akins. Also includes an undated play titled "The Wandering Fairies—A Shakespearian Masque for Children" by Zoe Akins, and a typed copy of "The Learned Lady," by Zoe Akins, 1911, from which Act I and portions of Act II are missing. Collection also includes a newspaper article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch describing the letters.
Dates:
1911; 1958
Albert George Fischer and Georgena Hendy Letters
Collection
Identifier: A3281
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence of Albert George Fischer and Georgena Hendy during their courtship, engagement, and marriage from 1890 to 1895. The letters dated February 9 to September 22, 1890, were written during the couple’s courtship and engagement and describe Georgena’s life in St Louis and Albert’s life in Springfield, Missouri. The letters dated June 1-24, 1892, were written from Albert to Georgena while Georgena and their daughter Leona were staying with his sister Carrie...
Dates:
1890-1895
Brockman-Fetzer Papers
Collection
Identifier: A2304
Scope and Contents
The Brockman-Fetzer Papers consists primarily of personal and business correspondence between Fred W. Brockman and Laura Fetzer. The collection also includes letters from their business contacts regarding their land in Texas.
Boxes 1 and 2 consist of Brockman’s letters; boxes 3-6 consist of Fetzer’s letters. Box 6 also includes additional folders: Brockman’s miscellaneous papers; Fetzer’s miscellaneous papers; a folder related to Carrie Fetzer, Laura’s...
Dates:
1904-1922
William Glasgow Bruce Carson Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0245
Scope and Contents
The collection is a compilation of correspondence and documents belonging to five generations of the of William G. B. and Elizabeth Carson family. It is comprised primarily of the correspondence, diaries, and personal papers of William G. B. Carson and his wife, Elizabeth. There is a smaller amount of research and writings belonging to William G. B. Carson and to his son, William C. Carson. The earliest, and significantly smaller amount of papers, are from Carson’s...
Dates:
1818-2016; Majority of material found within 1923-1978
William F. Conner Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3086
Scope and Contents
The papers contain correspondence and various documents relating to William F. Conner. The papers are arranged into two series: Correspondence and Subject Files. The Correspondence series is arranged chronologically (1942-1980); the Subject Files series is arranged alphabetically by topic (1894-2016). The collection dates from 1894 to 2016 with the bulk of collection dating from 1943 to 1950. ...
Dates:
1894-2016; Majority of material found within 1943-1950
Cox Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0336
Scope and Contents
The collection relates to the Caleb Cox family of New Orleans and Fredericktown, Missouri. It contains primarily correspondence (originals and photostats) among family members, a journal belonging to Caleb Cox before his marriage, and family information. Items date from 1818 to 1940 with several date gaps, most notably 1821 to 1823, 1825 to 1847, 1855 to 1857, 1865 to 1869, 1881 to 1909, and 1914 to 1939. The collection is arranged chronologically.
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Dates:
1818-1940
Gaebler-Knight Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0543
Scope and Contents
The Gaebler-Knight Collection is comprised of the papers of Adolph Nelson Gaebler (1863-1954), his daughter Anita Gaebler (1892-1977), and Anita’s husband Walter J. Knight (1881-1951). Adolph Gaebler’s papers are predominately business records, correspondence, and real estate papers. The papers of Anita Gaebler and Walter J. Knight are personal correspondence, mostly between the two of them before their marriage in 1914.
The Adolph...
Dates:
1883-1954
Lloyd C. Stark Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3037
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 16 letters written to Maud B. MacBride by Stark and newspaper clippings saved by MacBride about Stark. Only one of the letters is dated, 25 July 1917, in which Stark tells Maud of his commission as captain in the U. S. Army Field Artillery. There are two envelopes with 1919 postmarks but it is unclear which letters they held.
Being love letters, the correspondence lacks the mention of daily news and events that often prove...
Dates:
1916-1950