Correspondence Received, (1 folder, 1908)

Name/Title

Correspondence Received, (1 folder, 1908)

Scope and Content

Legal and Personal Correspondence of the Latimer Family

Context

This collection consists of official and personal letters, including legal documents and handwritten letters tied with ribbons, reflecting family, legal, and governmental affairs related to the Latimer family.

Collection

Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection], The Latimer Norman Family Collection (1879-1996) [QPL Subgroup], Financial Records, (1 folder, 1910)[Sub-Series]

Archive Items Details

Title

Legal and Personal Correspondence of the Latimer Family

Description

A handwritten draft of what appears to be a school graduation speech by Lewis Latimer’s daughter, E. Jeannette Latimer, and a 1908 letter (with envelope) from William L. Bulkley, a Black activist and principal of Public School 80 in New York City, congratulating her on her academic achievement at the Institute of Musical Art, the predecessor to the Juilliard School. A formal typed letter on government letterhead, potentially related to pensions, legal claims, or official recognition. A stamped and postmarked envelope, indicating correspondence of historical value.

Location

Folder

382h/5

Box

382

Archival Collection

Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL Collection

Library

Queens Borough Public Library

City

Jamaica, Queens

State

New York, USA

Continent

North America

Country

United States