Correspondence
Series
Description of Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of four boxes and includes WWII-era correspondence, yacht logs, and biographical material on the Lyman family.
Dates
- 1933 - 1960
Creator
- From the Collection: Lyman, Frederick C., Sr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lyman, Frederick C., Jr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lyman, Norton C. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department's open hours.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Arranged by chronologically by author.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Correspondence was obtained through a series of bidding purchases over eBay from a dealer in Los Angeles who, in turn, had purchased them from another dealer. They may have originally come from the estate of Frederick C. Lyman, Jr., who died in 2011.
- Armed Forces -- Military Life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- Minnesota -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
