Guide to the Herbert D. Palmer Letter MSS.2513
Palmer, Herbert D.
- Author:
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Haldy
- Publication:
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
Mary Harmon Bryant Hall
September 2009
500 Hackberry Lane
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0266
205.348.0500
archives@ua.edu
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English
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Herbert D. Palmer Letter
- Unit ID:
MSS.2513
- Repository:
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama
- Quantity:
0.1 Linear feet (1 Letter, 1 Envelope)
- Dates:
1940 September 22
- Abstract:
Herbert D. Palmer of Cleveland, Ohio, reminisces on his deceased daughter, Frances. He recounts to her friends, the recipients, Hart and May Lou Speiden of Louisville, Kentucky, the efforts to memorialize Frances through her personal writings. A second portion of the letter contains a philosophical discussion of war, with references to German aggression.
Scope and Contents note
Contains a parent’s reminiscence on a deceased daughter, Frances, and efforts to memorialize her through her personal writings. A second portion of the letter contains a philosophical discussion of war, with references to German aggression. The letter is written to friends of Frances.
Biographical/Historical note
The writer, Herbert D. Palmer, lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and writes to his deceased daughter's friends, Hart and Mary Lou Speiden, who live in Louisville, Kentucky. There are also references to World War II, mostly of a philosophical nature.
- Acquisition Information:
Provenance
Gift of Wade Hall, 2006
- Preferred Citation:
Preferred Citation note
Herbert D. Palmer Letter, W.S. Hoole Special Collection, The University of Alabama
- Processing Information:
Processed by
Amanda Haldy, 2009
Herbert D. Palmer Letter Box SC0024 Folder 2513.01