Brochure Correspondence about Major Eber Washington Cave and Letters to Angels.

Name/Title

Brochure Correspondence about "Major" Eber Washington Cave and "Letters to Angels."

Entry/Object ID

GCA1_0012

Scope and Content

The correspondence comprises a series of emails exchanged between Martha Peterson and Catherine Cage Burns, wherein they discuss the historical significance of the designation "Major" as it pertains to Eber Washington Cave. Furthermore, the correspondence includes communications regarding "Letters to Angels," which explore notable monuments and statues proposed for inclusion in the Glenwood Cemetery brochure.

Context

The correspondence explores notable monuments and statues proposed for inclusion in the Glenwood Cemetery brochure.

Collection

Collection #1 Pamphlets, Mail-outs, Brochures, Booklets, etc.

Category

CI: SIII: SSI: Glenwood Brochure Correspondence
CI: SIII: Glenwood Brochures

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

cemeteries, headstones (tombstones), graves, tombstones (sepulchral monuments), grave markers, correspondence artifacts

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Email, Correspondence

Search Terms

Glenwood Cemetery, Brochure, Carolyn Wallace, Civil War, E.B. Cave, Eber Washington Cave, Jesse Ziegler, Monuments, Notable Interred, Wave of the Gulf

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Location

Box

Collection 1, Box 1

* Untyped Location

Archive Room

Category

Permanent

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Creasing, Missing Areas / Holes

Date Examined

Jun 25, 2025

Surface

The printed emails are free of tears, rips, or stains. All but one page has staple holes in the top left corner, while the last page has a crease from folding.

Materials

Paper

Notes

Extent: 5 pages

Copyright

Restrictions

Written permission to publish or display reproductions of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. archive materials must be secured from the Foundation prior to use of the material. The following credit must be printed under each reproduction: “Reprinted with the permission of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. & Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation”. Clearance of any copyrighted material is the responsibility of the person wishing to publish or display said material.

Reproductions

Notes

Written permission to publish or display reproductions of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. archive materials must be secured from the Foundation prior to use of the material. The following credit must be printed under each reproduction: “Reprinted with the permission of Glenwood Cemetery, Inc. & Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation”. Clearance of any copyrighted material is the responsibility of the person wishing to publish or display said material.

General Notes

Note Type

Cross Reference

Note

Cross reference to collection 10

Note Type

Redaction

Note

Personal identifiable information has been removed from the document

Create Date

June 25, 2025

Update Date

October 14, 2026