Depressions -- 1929 -- United States

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The Cahill Family Papers consist of personal correspondence to and from Clyde M., Michael J., and Belle Mills Cahill of Ohio. Also included in the collection are receipts and miscellaneous financial documents.

Abstract Photocopies of letters written by various family members, primarily James S. Collins, Martha Louvenia Smyth Collins (Mrs. James S. Collins – second wife of James S.), James “Jim” Madison Collins, Lake Huron Collins Madison, Martin Lomax “Max” Collins, Irene (Mrs. Lomax Collins) and Purser Collins. There are also photocopies of the birth, marriage, and death pages from several family Bibles as well as copies of typed and handwritten pages of genealogical data and obituaries clipped from...

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A diary kept by this noted Selma, Alabama vocalist, 1925-31. It includes clippings about concerts and performances, impressions of Depression life, and accounts of trips to Florida and Cuba in 1931.

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Collection of letters describing daily life of a mother to her daughter during pre- and post-Depression America

Scope and Contents This collection spans from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s and focuses on the administrative and fiscal operations of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AME Zion), particularly through the lens of Oscar W. Adams Sr.'s role as Secretary of Treasury. It includes correspondence from pastors of various AME Zion churches, reflecting the church's regional structure and financial concerns.The collection also contains financial records, such as balance sheets, receipts, and...