Box 1
Container
Contains 107 Results:
Box 1
Box — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Photographs
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
1. Mattie Lou Ballard and Bartow McLendon, 1933; Mattie Dellinger and Bartow McLendon, 1933; two unidentified women, no date.2. Two picture postcards of Nancy, Linda Mae, Molly,1911; one of unidentified toddler,1911; photo possibly Ballard, no date.3. Three picture postcards: Lucy Lee McLendon, no date; Lucy Lee and Mattie McLendon, no date; Lucy Lee McLendon, age 3 years and Mattie Imelda, age 15 months, no date.4. Ida McLendon, no date; unidentified...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters, mostly from Nancy Bridges to Lydia McLendon
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
1. April 14 (no year), Marshall, Texas, from “Sallie” to “Mother” re: birth of her baby girl.2. July 11 (no year), from “Sallie” to “Ma” re: recent move to Gatesville.3. Henderson, Texas, June 5 (no year), from “your mother and grand ma” to Lydia, re: weather, family and church news.4. June 23 (no year), from “your mother” to “Lidia”, with reply from “Lidia” to “Ma” on reverse, re: family health, wishing they could visit.5. Henderson, Texas,...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters mostly from Nancy Bridges "mother" to Lydia McLendon
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
1. Henderson, Texas (no date) from “NB” to “Lydia” re: trouble in the family between Sally, David and John.2. Henderson, Texas, December 8 (no year) from Nancy Bridges to Lydia re: her bad treatment by Jose and wondering where to live.3. Henderson, Texas, Jan the 17 (no year), from Nancy Bridges to Lydia re: her bad treatment by Jose and offer to stay in Mrs. Carlton’s home.4. From “Mama” to Mattie Lou (no date or place), re: making mayhaw jelly....
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters, mostly from Matt to Lydia
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters from Lydia McLendon to her mother
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
1. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: worried Mr McLendon may have “a cancer.”2. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: not feeling well, family and church news.3. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: missing her, church meetings, children and Mr. McLendon sick.4. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: can’t come to visit as Mr. McLendon is coming home ill, family and church news.5. From Lydia to...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters from Lydia McLendon to her mother
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters from Bartow McLendon and John E. McLendon, 1886-1888
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1886-1888
Letters and a postcard
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letter fragments, grocery list, writing exercise, and notes
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letters, 1849-1869
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1849-1869
Letters, 1871-1878
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1871-1878
Letters and promissory notes, 1880-1883
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1880-1883
Letters, 1884-1885
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1884-1885
Letter from J. F. McLendon at Clayton, TX to his brother re: an affidavit concerning the death of their father to help their mother get a pension, 4/27/1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
4/27/1884
Receipt from Mr. McLendon at Brundidge, AL to W. M. Patterson for payment of $3.00, 9/27/1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
9/27/1884
Letter from Virginia R. Mitchell at Rural Shade, Navarro County, to Lydia McLendon re: that she has tried for years to locate her, 10/26/1888
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
10/26/1888
Letter from G. H. McLendon at Marshall to his brother re: urges him to come to Marshall and work in one of the machine shops, 11/17/1885
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
11/17/1885
Letter from Virginia R. Mitchell at Rural Shade, Navarro County, to Lydia McLendon re: severe winter, reminisces about when they were children, 3/9/1885
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
3/9/1885