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From the family of Nellie E. Corcoran , August 1964

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: 017.01.17.1b

Scope and Contents

Card is addressed to Ethelwyn Rae Bailey. White card features an illustration of a musical organ. On the inside left of the card is a newspaper clipping, which reads as follows:

Mrs. Helen Corcoran. Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Corcoran, 72, of 425 Goodrich ave., will be held at 9 am Monday in St. James Catholic Church.

[...] Mrs. Corcoran, a lifelong resident of St. Paul, died of a heart ailment Friday in St. Luke's hospital. Until her retirement in 1955, she was a comptometer operator for the state agricultural department. She worked there 10 years.

She was a member of the third order of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the ladies auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Big Sisters.



The inside right of the card reads as follows:

Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by the family of Nellie E. Corcoran.

Dates

  • August 1964

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.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Hallie Q. Brown Community Archives Repository

Contact:
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Saint Paul MN 55102 USA
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