Linda R. Davis Papers, 1954-1969
Scope and Contents
Letters belonging to Linda R. Davis and her family.
Item 1: Letter, January 6, 1954
Addressed to Davy from Pepper in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Talks about the Christmas presents she received and boys she is seeing.
Item 2: Letter, February 3, 1957
Addressed to Linda from Marlys. Talks about familiar acquaintances, seeing a musical, and her course work.
Item 3: Letter, February 4, 1957
Addressed to Sis from Barney. Talks about being lonely since the mother was put in a facility. Speaks of familiar acquaintances.
Item 4: Letter, October 4, 1957
Addressed to Linda from Frances in Landover Hills, Maryland. Says Linda should come and visit them so they can take her sightseeing in Washington, DC. (Frances is Donnie’s cousin.)
Item 5: Letter, November 143, 1957
Addressed to Lin from Mother. Asks about her health and her friendship with Don. Also mentions a book she has read.
Item 6: Letter, December 14, 1957
Addressed to Ruth from Mom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Speaks of familiar acquaintances.
Item 7: Letter, March 11, 1958
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Asks about a traffic accident, paying back a loan, and a lot of other questions.
Item 8: Letter, March 14, 1958
Addressed to Linda from Mother and Daddy in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Talks about church choir and Linda traveling.
Item 9: Letter, July 31, 1958
Addressed to Mother from Georgia, probably. Asks about mother’s health and gives details of children’s doings.
Item 10: Letter, September 5, 1958
Addressed to Linda from Don. Talks about familiar acquaintances and mentions his work in the military.
Item 11: Letter, September 6, 1958
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Talks about familiar acquaintances.
Item 12: Letter, September 9. 1958
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Talks about upcoming World Series and Jerry Lee’s football games.
Item 13: Office Memo, February 12. 1959
Memo giving Linda the afternoon off from NCOIC darkroom.
Item 14: Letter, February 16, 1959
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Talks about Frankie being in the hospital with a blood clot.
Item 15: Letter, June 15, 1959
Addressed to Davey from Frani[?] talking about life in Hawaii.
Item 16: Letter, June 26. 1959
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Talks about Jerry Lee working and dating and asks Linda multiple questions.
Item 17: Letter, October 8, 1959
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Talks about familiar acquaintances and the steel strike. Includes a copy of newspaper article titled “Teenagers with Church Background Fare Better.”
Item 18: Letter, October 16, 1959
Addressed to Linda from Don at sea. Talks about life in the Navy and asks about Linda’s plans in the Corps.
Item 19: Letter, November 27, 1959
To Linda from Mother. Recipe for a cinnamon pie.
Item 20: Note and Letter, December 1, 1959
Note from Mother. Enclosed with 12/1/59 letter addressed to Clifford Wright from Mrs. G.A. Hind in Wichita, Kansas. Request for Linda's high school transcript to be sent to the University of Wichita as she is being discharged from the Women’s Marine Corps.
Item 21: Letter, October 15, 1959
Addressed to Dearest Little One from Mother. Talks about/asking about plans for going to college.
Item 22: Letter, November 11, 1959
Addressed to GLPRD from Dottie in Upton, New York. Asks about working at the theater and mentions cooking.
Item 23: Letter, March 24, 1960
Addressed to Davey from Jan in Arlington, Virginia. Talks about rejoining the military.
Item 24: Letter, October 1969
Addressed to Linda from Mother. Includes her flight schedule for visiting Linda in Cleveland from Wichita. Also contains a copy of a letter addressed to Ann J &L from mother on 9/6/69.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Davis family (Family)
- From the Collection: Archer family (Family)
- From the Collection: Hickman family (Family)
- From the Collection: Ward family (Family)
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository