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Esther Morris Rasmussen

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-1584
 

Esther Morris Rasmussen

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-1584

Letters exchanged between Esther Morris Rasmussen (1914-1991), her immediate family, and friends, 1930-1980. The collection includes correspondence from Leo. Brown, Jr. to Esther, 1934-1939 and letters from Esther’s five brothers, Richard, Edward, Walter G., Robert S. and Harold during their service in the armed forces during World War II. Included are letters exchanged in early 1945 in regards to Robert’s untimely death in an airplane crash, as well as Harold’s abrupt marriage later in the year.

Collection also includes photocopies of World War I letters by Edwin Wirtz, 1918-1919. Miscellaneous Kalamazoo County, Michigan, papers, 1914-1975, include materials about the First Presbyterian Church; Kalamazoo Public Schools; menu for Columbia Hotel; Directory of Kalamazoo County Officials; program for ETANDA Club. Brochure for the West Oshtemo Grange Fall Festival, Kalamazoo County. A yearbook for Kalamazoo County Pomona Grange, 1955.

Dates
Creation: 1930-1980
Extent
3 boxes : 1.5 cubic feet contained in three full-sized Hollinger boxes
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard E., 1916-1987
Morris, Edward, 1918-1991
Morris, Walter G., 1921-2011
Morris, Robert S., 1923-1945
Morris, Harold, 1925-2009
Rasmussen, Leo B., Sr., 1890-1975
Rasmussen, Cornelia Brown, 1890-1965
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Wirtz, Edwin
Eat and Dance Club (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Kalamazoo Central High School
ETANDA Club (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Kalamazoo Public Library
First Presbyterian Church (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Kalamazoo County Pomona Grange, No. 82 (Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
Language of Materials
English

From Esther to Parents, 1932-1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1932-1939
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English

From Esther to Parents , 1940-1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1940-1945
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Language of Materials
English

From Parents to Esther, 1937-1938

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1937-1938
Related Names
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Parents to Esther, 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1939
Related Names
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Friends to Esther, 1934-1938

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1934-1938
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: 1934-1935
Related Names
Morris, Edward, 1918-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: 1934-1951
Language of Materials
English

High School Portrait , 1930

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1930
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

High School Portrait, framed , 1930

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1930
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Wedding Portrait , 1939

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1939
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Esther Rasmussen , 1941

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1941
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Leo Rasmussen , 1941

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1941
Related Names
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Language of Materials
English

Richard E. Morris Purdue Degree, 1949

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1949
Related Names
Morris, Richard E., 1916-1987
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Leo to Esther , 1934-1937

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1934-1937
Related Names
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Leo to Esther , 1938

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1938
Related Names
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Leo to Esther , 1939

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1939
Related Names
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Leo to Esther, undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Related Names
Rasmussen, Leo B., Jr., 1914-1988
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Richard E. to Esther, 1937

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1937
Related Names
Morris, Richard E., 1916-1987
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Richard E. to Parents , 1940-1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1940-1945
Related Names
Morris, Richard E., 1916-1987
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English
 
Dates
Creation: 1959-1980
Related Names
Morris, Richard E., 1916-1987
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English

From Robert to Parents , 1941-1944

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1941-1944
Related Names
Morris, Robert S., 1923-1945
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English

From Esther to Harold, 1941

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Dates
Creation: 1941
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Morris, Harold, 1925-2009
Language of Materials
English

From Walter to Parents, 1941-1964

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1941-1964
Related Names
Morris, Walter G., 1921-2011
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English

From Edward to Parents , 1941-1942

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Dates
Creation: 1941-1942
Related Names
Morris, Edward, 1918-1991
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Language of Materials
English

From Harold to Esther, 1933

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1933
Related Names
Morris, Harold, 1925-2009
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

From Harold to Parents, 1943-1960

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1943-1960
Related Names
Morris, Harold, 1925-2009
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Language of Materials
English

From Friends to Parents, 1940-1964

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: 1940-1964
Related Names
Morris, Lillian V. Steinbauer, 1890-1985
Morris, Richard B., 1891-1974
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Edward Henry Morris Diploma – Niles High School, 1936

 File — Case: 4, Drawer 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1936
Related Names
Morris, Edward, 1918-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Walter George Morris Diploma – Niles High School, 1939

 File — Case: 4, Drawer 2, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1939
Related Names
Morris, Walter G., 1921-2011
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English

Robert Stuart Morris Diploma – Niles High School, 1941

 File — Case: 4, Drawer 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: 1941
Related Names
Morris, Robert S., 1923-1945
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: February 10, 1966
Related Names
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Rasmussen, Esther Morris, 1914-1991
Language of Materials
English