personal correspondence

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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 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 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 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.

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The correspondence from January to August, 1927 consists of letters addressed to Mrs. F.M. Vetabelle Phillips Carter of San Francisco and Ashland, Oregon. The letters are from various family members, the most prolific of which was Lena Anderson Phillips.

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The 1928 collection includes business correspondence, advertising, and letters to and from various family members.

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Various letters and writings to and from different family members, including a letter from Paulena Carter to her grandmother, Lena Anderson, a travel log describing a trip through the Great Lakes region, and another letter to Vetabelle Carter from an unknown sender

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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.