Robertson family letters
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS513f
Scope and Content
This collection contains letters from the widowed Thomas B. Robertson to his mother Harriet in DeKalb County, concerning the future of his children; and letters to his children.
Dates
- 1882-1950
Creator
- Robertson, Thomas B. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Thomas B. Robertson, a native of Georgia, worked on the railroad in Texas. When his wife Alice died, he sent his children, Lena and John, to live with their Aunt and Uncle, Lou and Frank Hines, in the Atlanta area.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1985
- Title
- Robertson family letters
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Date
- May 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository