Inez Mecusker family papers
Summary
Consists of pocket diaries from 1921, 1922, and 1925; photographs; circus posters; and personal correspondence. Includes correspondence of Mecusker's brother-in-law Charles M. Belknap and niece Berenice H. Belknap, who both resided with Mecusker in the 1920s, as well as letters addressed to her mother Clementine Lord, and an 1894 diary apparently by Clementine Lord.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1940 (inclusive); 1905-1940 (bulk)
Language of Materials
In English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.4 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Inez Mecusker was a singer, best known for her work in John Philip Sousa's band. She was born Inez Lord, married Jerome Mecusker, and later married Charles Booth. She resided for most of her life in Corry, Pennsylvania.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Mecusker, Inez, 1855-1941. Inez Mecusker family papers, 1883-1940 (inclusive); 1905-1940 (bulk) (2006MT-217): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04306
Repository Details
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