Letter from Jennie Geoghegan to Ruth Ann Musick

Letter

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Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Name/Title

Letter from Jennie Geoghegan to Ruth Ann Musick

Entry/Object ID

2026.B.04.e

Description

A handwritten letter from Jennie Geoghegan, aunt to Ruth Ann Musick, to Dr. Ruth Ann Musick

Subject

The subject seems to be a response to a letter sent by RAM. Jennie is filling her on her health, work, and state of house/landscaping. She also shares about health and wellbeing of others, perhaps family and friends.

Collection

Ruth Ann Musick, Musick, Ruth Ann

Cataloged By

Barberich-Wyckoff, Treasure

Category

Letter, Personal Papers
Documents

Acquisition

Accession

2026.B

Source or Donor

Musick, Ruth Ann

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

letters (correspondence)

Letter Details

Letter Date

Sep 27, 1953

Time Period

20th Century

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

September 28, 1953 4 PM

Postmark Place

Location

Kirksville, MO

Stamp

Thomas Jefferson purple postage stamp with United States Postage in upper right corner. 3 centers. Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 in bottom right third of stamp

Sender

Name

Jennie Geoghegan

Address

Kirksville, Missouri

Addressee

Name

Dr Ruth Ann Musick

Address

Fairmont State College Fairmont, West Virginia

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Envelope

Height

4 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Long letter pages

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Description

Small letter page

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

7-5/16 in

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Envelope, front and back page 1, front and back small page

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Wall A, Shelf A, Space 1, Box 2

Room

105

Building

Folklife Center

Category

Storage

Date

September 29, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Yellowing, Bleeding, Stains, Adhesive Residue, Finger Prints / Marks

Date Examined

Sep 29, 2026

Examined By

Barberich-Wyckoff, Treasure

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Geoghegan, Jennie

Related Places

Place

Location

Kirksville, MO

Related Entries

Entry

Unnamed Brown Folder with Various Contents

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 29, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 29, 2026