WALTER TEMPLE TELEGRAM TO THOMAS TEMPLE, 19 APRIL 1929, WITH ENVELOPE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

WALTER TEMPLE TELEGRAM TO THOMAS TEMPLE, 19 APRIL 1929, WITH ENVELOPE

Entry/Object ID

94.11.1.66

Description

WALTER TEMPLE TELEGRAM TO THOMAS TEMPLE, 19 APRIL 1929, WITH ENVELOPE A Western Union telegram (a) with envelope (b) from Walter P. Temple, Sr. in Indio, California to his son Thomas in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 19 April 1929, announcing the engagement of his daughter Agnes to Luis Fatjo. Also mentions "finding good results with [oil] wells at Ventura." Consists of a typical Western Union form with company name, description of class of service, table of signs, and information on mailing time. Donated by Temple L. Fatjo. The telegram is in fair condition with folds, a tear just above the center where the letter N and I in UNION are, a tear on the left edge, and some stains. The envelope is in poor condition with numerous tears and creases. On the envelope in ink in Thomas Temple's handwriting is, "Agnes' Engagement to Don Luis/April 19/29"

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Betrothal

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Telegrams, Oil fields--Ventura (Calif.), Petroleum mining--Ventura (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Telegrams