Gale Carr Archival Papers
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Description
This handwritten letter from Gale Carr to his wife, Florence, discusses various aspects of his job as a dairy production manager at the Shelby County Penal Farm, including his work making up pedigrees for the cattle. He goes on to describe a fight among the prisoners who work for him, a visit from a prominent African American politician to the farm, and a trip he took around the county looking at homes.
Publication Date
12-10-1931
Time Period
1930-1939
Subjects
Shelby County (Tenn.); Shelby County Penal Farm (Tenn.); Correctional institutions; Agriculture
Geographic Location
Tennessee
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 3 p.
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_650_1931-12-10_Letter-to-Florence-Carr
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, The Gale Carr Papers, Box 1, Folder 4
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Recommended Citation
Gale Carr Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University