Gale Carr Archival Papers
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Description
This is a three part handwritten letter from Gale Carr to his wife, Florence. The first letter describes various aspects of his job as a dairy production manager at the Shelby County Penal Farm, the poor health of the cattle herd, and the good relationship he has developed with the guards as well as the prisoners who work for him. The second part discusses the progress being made on building the poultry farm, the poverty in the community surrounding the Shelby County Penal Farm, and the prisoners working with him. The third part discusses the health of the cattle herd at Shelby County Penal Farm, his personal health, and business affairs concerning the family farm in Missouri.
Publication Date
11-18-1931
Time Period
1930-1939
Subjects
Shelby County (Tenn.); Shelby County Penal Farm (Tenn.); Dairy farming; Correctional institutions; Agriculture
Geographic Location
Tennessee
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 5 p.
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_650_1931-11-21-unclear-date_Letter-to-Florence-Carr
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Manuscripts Division, The Gale Carr Papers, Box 1, Folder 3
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