Box 01

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The Anderson-Phillips family papers consist of personal correspondence between family members. The letters cover topics such as daily life, mining in Kodiak, Vetabelle Carter's invention, World War I, and the Great Depression.

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The Anderson-Phillips family papers consist of personal correspondence between family members. The letters cover topics such as daily life, mining in Kodiak, Vetabelle Carter's invention, World War I, and the Great Depression.

Scope and Contents Mr. and Mrs. E.K. Anderson wrote this personal correspondence to family members and friends between 1883 and 1885. The correspondence includes letters to his son George N. Anderson of Portland, Oregon, his sister Sara Anderson and Mrs. W.B. Phillips of Butte City, Montana Territory, and Miss Della Cardwell of Ashland, Oregon. In addition, the collection includes a postcard with a black and white photograph of Ashland dated 1884. It also has an invitation to the wedding of daughter Minnie...

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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 collection includes letters from Mary Hannah "Minnie" Tolman (nee Anderson), Crit Tolman, and Dora Elizabeth Wight (nee Anderson) written from Kodiak, Alaska, in 1890, and an invitation to the wedding of Ms. Abbie Goodyear and Mr. Frank Lennart of Ashland, Oregon. Addressees of letters include George Anderson, Sarah "Sada" Evaline Burrell (nee Anderson), Anna Belle Anderson, and parents Eli Knight and Elizabeth Nissly Anderson (nee Myer). The letters discuss family matters,...

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 1892 correspondence includes letters from Dora Wight in Kodiak, Alaska, to her brother George Anderson of Talent, Oregon. Letters refer to the arrival of a schooner to Kodiak Island. The collection has a letter from Joseph A. Wilson of Portland to Miss Anderson (name not given) with an invitation and advertisement from the Oregonian newspaper (photocopy) to attend the "Great Exposition of 1892" in Portland. One letter includes a poem from Mr. M. McCluney of Ashland, Oregon to Anna...