A.G. Wineman & Sons Records, and Wineman, Williams, Guice, and Stockwell et al Family Papers
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Description
In this undated letter, Eva Harvey White writes to Mrs. Mason to thank her for loaning her personal papers relative to the origin and history of the first Decoration Day. She goes on to share what she was taught about the event and how it became the modern Memorial Day.
Transcription
see attachment
Approximate Creation Date
1936
Time Period
1930-1939
Subjects
Memorial Day; Decoration Day; Holidays; Cemeteries
Keywords
letters; history; Memorial Day; Decoration Day
Geographic Location
Paris (Tenn.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 6 leaves
Format (digital)
Digital ID
Wineman_Box2B_FF14_004d-i
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, A.G. Wineman & Sons Records, and Wineman, Williams, Guice, and Stockwell et al Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 14
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
Contact Information
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Recommended Citation
A.G. Wineman & Sons Records, and Wineman, Williams, Guice, and Stockwell et al Family Papers, box 2, folder 14, Manuscripts Unit, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University
