
Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
This newspaper clipping shares the obituary of Jacob Hamilton "Hammie" Boyd who was born May 11, 1864 in Erath County, Texas and died on September 21, 1896 in El Passo, Texas. The obituary shares details the funeral that was held the Thursday following his death and a long eulogy of Boyd's life. The last letter he wrote to his mother prior to his death is included with the obituary.
Publication Date
1896
Time Period
1890-1899
Subjects
Newspapers; Obituaries; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Keywords
obituaries; newspaper clippings
Object Type
text
Format (original)
document
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1896_News-Clippings
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 9
Repository
Manuscripts Unit
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.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University