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Collection Overview
Title: Cox Family Papers, 1919-1946
Extent: 1.0 Folders
Date Acquired: 06/27/2019
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection documents the personal lives of Meredith J. Cox (of Smith's Grove, KY) and his wife Elizabeth Clay Highland (of Mt. Sterling, KY). It includes commencement programs for both of them, news clippings and correspondence between Elizabeth and her grandfather and mother and also from their son William Cox while he was serving in World War II. Photographs of Eastern's homecoming and an unidentified home are also included.
See the Meredith J. Cox Papers for his professional papers.
Collection Historical Note
Meredith J. Cox (of Smith's Grove, KY) and his wife Elizabeth Clay Highland (of Mt. Sterling, KY) married in 1920. Elizabeth was the daughter of William P. Highland and the grandaughter of J.T. Highland. They had one son, William J. Cox who served in World War II. Meredith J. Cox was a chemistry faculty member at Eastern.
Administrative Information
Box and Folder Listing
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[Folder 1: 1919-1946],
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- Folder 1: 1919-1946
- Includes commencement programs from the Kentucky College for Women and George Peabody College for Teachers, news clippings and correspondence between various family members. The correspondence documents the work history of the Cox family and gives a glimpse into their personal lives. One letter talks about a large fire in Berea, KY, another talks about the flood of 1937, another talks about Elizabeth's experiences in a public school in Hattiesburg, MS. Later letters mention World War II.
- Barcode: 31234014030926
