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MacDonald Family, Military Correspondence

 Collection — Box: 001
Identifier: MS-0022

Scope and Contents

There are two sections in the MacDonald correspondence, the first being Alice's letters to her family describing life in the Philippines (1903-1924, undated). The second section includes Kenneth and Margaret's letters to their family (1905-1967). In this second section, Kenneth writes about Alice's death and its aftermath. Also included in this section are letters written by both Kenneth and Margaret during their imprisonment during World War II and early retirement. Lastly, Margaret keeps in close contact with the family as she helps Kenneth through a terminal illness. There are distinct breaks in the correspondence from 1909 to 1921, and 1925 to 1945. The newspaper clipping included announces Kenneth's death and tells about important events in his life.

Dates

  • 1903-1967

Creator

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository

Contact:
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
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