Otero and Cora Brown Letters, 1913 - 1950
File — Box: 4257.009, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
Letters written by various family members to Cora Brown and her husband Otero, who lived in the Illinois cities of Caledonia, Cherry Valley, Belvidere, Union, and Poplar Grove. The letters mainly contain farming and harvest news, although one letter from nephew Russell discussed how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies disadvantaged small farms.
Dates
- 1913 - 1950
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 15.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Formerly MSS.3366 Otero and Cora Brown Letters
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository