Peters/Day Family Papers, 1920s-2003

Title: Peters/Day Family Papers, 1920s-2003

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Administrative/Biographical History

Languages of Materials

Administrative Information

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Scope and Contents: This collection consists mostly of photographs featuring the children of George Peters of Owsley and Jackson Counties, KY. The surnames Smith, Neeley, Peters, and Day are heavily represented with the Moore, Beagle, and Turner surnames appearing in a few photographs. The photographs have original writing on the back as well as identifications and notes presumed to be done by Wayne Smith, son of Cora Smith. The collection also features miscellaneous items (drawings, newspaper clippings, obituaries, military IDs, etc.). Correspondence such as letters and post cards among family members are also present. Letters mostly describe bad weather, plans, holidays, family deaths/accidents, and birth(s). The photos track the movement of the families from Kentucky to Ohio, new family members, and deaths of family and friends.

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