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Accession 93-67: Initial Deposit, 1847 - 1906

 Accession
Identifier: 93-67

Scope and Contents

Included is the correspondence between Lowe family members, primarily to Alice and J.H. Lowe, both before and after their move to Texas, and after J.H. Lowe's return to Alabama. Correspondents include Alice Lowe's mother, F.S. Sorrell, her half sister, Imogene Hood, Lizzie Thompson Lowe, and J.C. Condon, J.H. Lowe's uncle. also included is a letter from H.L. Lower [father of John Henry Lowe] from the Mexican War, 1847.

Dates

  • Creation: 1847 - 1906

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Full Extent

.5 Cubic Feet (1 Doc Box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This accession is arranged in a chronological manner.

Related Materials

John Henry Lowe's and his family's graves can be found on Find a Grave at: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61070655/john-henry-lowe

A newspaper article about the murder of Alice Lowe and her baby Estelle can be found in the Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Fort Worth, Texas (Monday, Oct. 26, 1891, page 1): https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth89846/m1/1/zoom/?q=Oct.%2026%2C%201891&resolution=2&lat=5489.648293358508&lon=2292.349576700501

Physical Description

Materials range from good to poor condition

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Auburn Alabama 36849
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