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Correspondence, 1952 Jul -Aug 8

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains materials related to the transcontinental tour arranged by the American Agriculturist to Alaska taken by Arthur Benjamin and Wilhelmina (Minnie) Karl Webster and others in August 1952. The itinerary included Chicago, Yellowstone National Park, Vancouver, Alaska, and Glacier National Park. This first group of folders contain correspondence related to booking the tour and letters sent from Webster family members to Arthur and Minnie while they were traveling. The second group contains travel documents, souvenirs, brochures, and maps related to train and steamship travel and the places visited. In 1953, the Websters attended a reunion of tour participants in Cooperstown, NY.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952 Jul -Aug 8

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Fonds: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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