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Series I: Personal Correspondence, 1890 - 1952

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 1968

Scope and Contents

This series includes Approximately 300 personal letters primarily from family and friends. Included are early love letters from Joseph Cronin and John Draughon. Most of the letters from Draughon describe teaching, attending church and plans to visit Vassie. Later correspondence is primarily family news of children's illnesses, travels, schools, jobs, service in World War II, and Geneva Baptist Church affairs. Approximately fifteen undated letters mainly from daughter, Mary.

Also included are postcards dated 1931, 1941-1945 and include twenty-two plain and twenty-four picture postcards to Mrs. Draughon and Mrs. Stanley Nash; fourty-six cards including birthday, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, etc.; thirty-two Thank-you notes; fifteen invitations for various occasions; and eight telegrams.

Dates

  • 1890 - 1952

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Extent

From the Accession: 7 Cubic Feet (Seven record center boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732