personal correspondence

Scope and Contents The 1919 correspondence consists of family letters and clippings. The collection bulks with letters addressed to Mrs. F.M. Vetabelle Elizabeth Carter (nee Phillips) of Ashland, Oregon. Most of the letters dwell on day-to-day family news. The correspondence includes a series of personal letters between Mrs. Carter and her husband, Frederick Mortimer Carter, as he traveled for business. The letters are cordial. Mr. Carter addresses Mrs. Carter as "Dearest Lil' Bunny and signs "Brownie" to...

Scope and Contents The 1920 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. Among the authors is Ralph, who wrote to Mrs. Carter from the Panama Canal Zone as a crewman aboard the U.S.S. New Hampshire. Ralph describes a trip to Los Angeles, where he toured movie sets in the pioneering days of Hollywood. Extended relatives who wrote to Mrs. Carter in...

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,...

Scope and Contents The 1922 correspondence consists of business correspondence, advertising, family letters, and financial records. Frederick M. Carter is the primary recipient of business correspondence. As in previous collections, friendly correspondents address F.M. Carter as "Ted" or "Nick." The collection includes multiple mail advertisements for various consumer products and services. Vetabelle Elisabeth Phillips Carter of San Francisco and Litchfield, Lassen County, California, received most...

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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.

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The 1926 collection includes family letters, business correspondence, advertising, and financial records for Mrs. F.M. Carter.

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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 correspondence from September to December, 1927 consists of letters from various family members, including Chesater Phillips, the Carters, Dora Anderson and many others.