Phillips, Lena Anderson

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Letters from Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Butte, Montana Territory to George and Hannah Anderson (nee Knighten), Anna Belle Anderson, and a postcard to her Parents E.K. Anderson and Elizabeth Anderson (nee Myer) comprise the 1886 correspondence. The letters announce the birth of her as yet unnamed son.

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The 1887 correspondence contains letters from Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Butte, Montana Territory, to her sisters Dora Anderson and Sarah "Sada" Anderson of Ashland. A receipt from the John Breuner Furniture House of Sacramento for a parlor suite of furniture for $55 is also included.

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The 1888 correspondence consists of a single letter from Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Butte, Montana Territory to her brother (name not included). The letter describes the behavior of her newborn son Verner Phillips. It also describes mining operations in Montana Territory. There is some discussion of the 1888 presidential election and predicts a victory for William Henry Harrison.

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The correspondence includes letters between members of the Anderson family written in 1889. Correspondence includes a 32-page letter written by Mary Hannah "Minnie" Tolman (nee Anderson) that describes her experiences in Kodiak, Alaska. Letters describe interactions with wildlife, cold weather, disease, and Alaska Native people. The collection includes letters from Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Ida, Montana.

Scope and Contents The 1891 correspondence includes letters from Mary Hannah "Minnie" Anderson of Ashland, Oregon, and Wrangel, Alaska, to her sister Lena Phillips of San Francisco and other family members in Oregon; George Edwards (husband of Laura Viola Edwards (nee Anderson)) to George Anderson of Talent; Sarah "Sada" Burrall (nee Anderson) to family in Oregon; Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Seattle to Family in Oregon; a photocopied newspaper (title unknown) announcement for the wedding of Sara E....

Scope and Contents The collection from 1893 includes correspondence between various Anderson family members. The letters are from George Anderson to his sister Dora Anne Wight (nee Anderson), from Lena Phillips (nee Anderson) of Kodiak, Alaska to her sister Mary Hannah "Minnie" Anderson, and a letter from E.K. Anderson of Ashland, Oregon to his son G.N. Anderson of Copley California. The E.K. Anderson letter discusses recent gold findings by prospectors in streams on his land and arbitration on the proceeds...

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The 1895 collection includes the Semi-Weekly Tidings newspaper announcements (photocopy) of the sudden death and funeral of Mary Hannah "Minnie" Tolman (nee Anderson) of Ashland on February 21. Correspondence includes a single letter from Lena Phillips of Seattle requesting financial assistance from her brother upon the failure of her husband's business enterprise.

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The 1900 correspondence includes three letters from eleven-year-old Vetabelle Elizabeth Phillips of Drummond and Granite Mountain, Montana to her cousin Ernestine (last name not included) of Ashland, Oregon. The letters are concerned with her day-to-day activities with her parents and cousin Verner, including fishing and obtaining candy. The August 15 letter includes a note from Vetabelle's mother Lena Phillips concerning Vetabelle's homesickness.

Scope and Contents The 1915 correspondence includes family newspaper letters, clippings, photographs, and a postcard. Fay Phillips and Walter Anderson Phillips wrote their mother, Lena Anderson Phillips of Ashland, Oregon, describing a trip to Niagara Falls and New York City with Professor Vining. The clippings, from the Ashland Tiding, announce Professor Vining's visit to Ashland with Fay Phillips. Two letters addressed to F.M. "Nick" Carter of Ellenburg, Washington, concern business matters. Two...

Scope and Contents Family correspondence comprises the 1917 collection. The primary addressees include Mr. and Mrs. F. Mortimer "Nick" Carter (nee Veta Elisabeth "Vetabelle" Phillips) and Mrs. L.A. Phillips (nee Lena Anderson) of Ashland, Oregon. The correspondence delves into financial matters but bulks with personal family affairs. Of interest is correspondence regarding the family's involvement in World War I. The correspondence includes a letter from Alvah Henderson of the USS San Diego to Mrs. Carter...