Meta E. Gammon Letters
Collection
Identifier: MS 0880
Content Description
Letters sent to Meta E. Gammon from 1918 to 1919, which chronicle the war-time journeys of two Northwestern soldiers assigned to the US Armed Forces Medical Department. The collection is stored in one record box, divided by originator: letters from Sergeant Ralph E. Gerber are in a cardboard "Letters" box; letters from Private Grant D. Godrey are stored in a single file folder. The collection also contains three Christmas greeting cards, none signed.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1919
Creator
- Gammon, Meta Elizabeth (1902-1988) (Person)
- Gerber, Ralph Edwin, Sgt. (Person)
Extent
1 Cubic Feet ; 12 x 9 x 3 flat box
Language of Materials
English
Condition Description
Overall condition is good. Letters are in great condition, although three have faded script. Some envelopes are torn or coming apart at glued seams.
- Title
- Meta E. Gammon Letters
- Subtitle
- Letters, Meta (Gammon) Lindgren
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cathy Charlton
- Date
- 3-17-2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository