Hays Ray Webb Collection

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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)

PDF

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.

Newspaper Clipping, Jacob Hamilton (Hammie) Boyd, September 1896
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