Louretta E Stevens Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters from Myran Faulkner to her friend in Louretta Stevens. Myran writes from Grand Rapids to Louretta in Kalamazoo. Myran was born in 1869 and was 18 when she was writing these letters. These two knew each other’s families. Myran talks about Louretta aunt and uncle who also live in Kalamazoo. Myran also talks about her family and what they told her to tell Louretta. There are various other people that are briefly mentioned in these letters, a Charlie and a Peter. Three are also other towns that are mentioned including paw-paw, and Muskegon. Louretta moved to Kalamazoo presumably from Grand Rapids by way of train. Louretta’s name may not be spelled this way it seems to be spelled differently on the letters, and on some of the letters there are addressed to her as Nettie as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1887
Creator
- Faulkner, Myran, 1869- (Correspondent, Person)
- Stevens, Louretta E. (Recipient, Person)
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains six letters. These letters are from 1887 and are all written in the month of August
Physical Description
This collection fits into a single legal sized folder. These letters were taken out of the envelopes and both the envelopes and letters are in good conditions.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Louretta E Stevens Collection Finding Aid
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Davis
- Date
- 2013-12-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu