Mrs. Katie Purcell funeral program, July 1982

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Identifier: 017.01.22.2c

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Scope and Contents

An excerpt from the obituary program reads as follows:

Mrs. Katie Purcell was born to Henry Allen and Mary Hines on October 18, 1892 in Macon, Mississippi, the second eldest of four children. Mrs. Purcell was a long time member of Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church, where she served until her illness.
Mrs. Purcell came to St. Paul in 1934 with her husband, where she resided until her death.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. Timothy Purcell; daughter, Mrs. Bessie Littlejohn; son, Mr. Harrison Jones; sister, Mrs. Bertha McKinley; six grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren' 37 great-great grandchildren; and two nieces.

Dates

July 1982

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Volumes (33 pages, front and back.) : his spineless scrapbook is bound together with a singular brown cord. The scrapbook has a white front and back cover with gold-color detailing. The front cover has the words "Scrap Book" printed in gold-color lettering in the lower right corner. There are three strips of adhesives located on the outside of the scrapbook, where a plastic covering was attached. The plastic cover has been removed, due to discoloration. The pages of the scrapbook are plain, thick construction-type paper. To this paper, photographs and other graphic materials have been attached through various methods, such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. There are 33 pages in total. ; Outer-most dimensions are approx. 12.25 inches x 12.25 inches x 1.25 inches.