Phillips, Lena Anderson

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...

Scope and Contents The 1918 collection consists of family letters and memorabilia. Much of the correspondence refers to the death of Walter B. Phillips, Senior. A letter from Chester T (Tolman) of Portage Bay, Alaska, to his Grandmother sends his regrets upon the death of her husband (given the time frame, the departed is likely the elder Walter B. Phillips). There is a letter to F.M. Carter of Ashland, Oregon, from Konrad Schmid of Lowell, Arizona, regarding the property of Walter B. Phillips in his...

Scope and Contents The 1921 collection consists of personal correspondence and memorabilia. As with previous years, the primary recipient of letters was Mrs. Fred M. "Vetabelle" Carter (nee Phillips) of Madera and Redding, California. The most frequent author is "Mother" of Ashland, Oregon (Vetabelle's mother was Lena Anderson Phillips). Memorabilia includes a miniature account ledger and a Christmas card with private humor. The collection includes a photocopied clipping from the Madera,...

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The 1923 correspondence consists of letters to Mrs. F.M. Vetabelle Phillips Carter of San Francisco from her mother, Lena Anderson Phillips of Ashland, Oregon, and her "big brother" Georgie, no last name given.

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The 1924 correspondence consists of a single letter from Mrs L.V. Edwards of New York to Mrs. L.A. Philips, a baby announcement for George Chase Carter, and a Western Union Telegram.

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The 1925 correspondence consists of family letters and memorabilia. Mrs. F.M. Vetabelle Phillips Carter of San Francisco is the primary recipient. Authors include her brothers Verner and Chester and mother Lena Anderson Phillips. Memorabilia includes a Christmas card and a Memorandum notebook (softbound, pocket-sized) with a transaction record for a safety deposit box at the First National Bank.