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Johnson Family Postcards

 Collection
Identifier: 2012A054

Scope and Contents

This is a small collection of postcards written to various members of the Johnson family with images from Richmond, Lexington and Winchester, Kentucky. All the cards have short notes on them that mention jobs, dances, stripping tobacco and catching rides home.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907 - 1921
  • Acquisition: 2012-12-13

Biographical or Historical Information

Most of these postcards were written to members of the William and Sarah Johnson family. William and Sarah's children were John Milton, Clara, Ethel, James W., Leonard and Mary L. Johnson. Mary married Kenneth Golden whose brother was Elmer. The only postcard that cannot be linked to this family is one written to Thomas McCowan.

Note written by

Full Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Tamara Stewart

Method of Acquisition

gift

Title
Johnson Family Postcards
Status
Completed
Author
Archives Staff
Date
12/13/2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Richmond KY 40475 US
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