Arthur V. Ross letters to his parents and other papers
Content Description
Letters of Arthur V. Ross written from Puerto Rico to his mother, Elizabeth Nellie Ross, his father, H. H. Ross, and other family members; with family photographs, two diplomas, an admittance document, and a small leather purse.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1891-1918
Creator
- Ross, Arthur V. (Person)
Condition Description
Some letters fragile and folded, some still in envelopes; modern prints of older photographs bear sticky notes. The diplomas have tears and are worn, as is the J.O.U.A.M. document.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
.75 linear feet (3 boxes)Biographical / Historical
Arthur V. Ross (1875-1961) served from July 21 to December 28 of 1898 in the 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company M, in the Spanish American War. Ross was a longtime employee of the Eclipse Works of the Atlantic Refining Co. in Pennsylvania.
Arrangement
Arranged in series as received.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Custodial History
Ownership of this collection prior to the donor's, if any, is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rick Daniels, in memory of his mother, Jeanette Maclaine (1930-2015).
Processing Information
This collection was processed to a basic level with minimal rehousing, organization, and preservation. (Melanie Wisner, 2021, 2022)
Topical
Creator
- Ross, Arthur V. (Person)
- Ross, Elizabeth Nellie (addressee., Person)
- Title
- Ross, Arthur V. Arthur V. Ross letters to his parents and other papers, circa 1891-1918 (MS Am 3365): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2021 August 16
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou04063
Repository Details
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