Name/Title
Correspondence--Coad with Sara CoadEntry/Object ID
2009.007.0011Scope and Content
1 folder ; 9 5/8" x 11 3/4"
Sara Coad was the widow of William T. B. Coad, J. Allan's brother. He died in 1952, leaving his wife with limited resources. The correspondence is confused as to location and date. Sara would write "Thursday evening," but no date. She lived in Dayton, Ohio for a while and then moved to Florida. Eventually, she worked for Burdine's in Miami.
No date Sara to Allan The postmark is obscured. She was working three days a week, so had time on her hands, she moved to a different hotel, what to do with her mother is a problem
No date, but likely 1953 Sara to Allan from Florida Family doings, time spent with Jeanne
June 23, 1953 Sara to Allan Death of Dr. Shea, visit with Jeanne, apparently Coad was interested in William's tombstone, visit with friends from Dayton
July 23, 1953 Sara to Allan from Dayton, I think Complained about the heat, talked about her friends, the Jones, reported asking for a job at Burdine's in Miami
July 24?, 1953 Sara to Allan from Dayton She sent money toward William's tombstone, said she would leave Dayton for Florida in September, stopping in Clearwater on the way to Miami,
August 6, 1953 Sara to Allan from Dayton She had two wisdom teeth removed
August 22, 1953 Sara to Allan Stationery from Dayton Women's Club Sara explained her relocation from Dayton to Clearwater, Florida, more about her mother, memories of her husband
September 2, 1953 Sara to Allan from Dayton It was her last week in Dayton, the store where she worked was sorry to see her leave
September 14, 1953 Sara to Allan from Miami She found a place to live, she tried to enjoy Clearwater, but there were too many memories of her husband
September 20, 1953 Sara to Allan She had visited Jeanne and was trying to get a job, Burdine's offered her three days a week until there was more traffic, Coad apparently liked the headstone
October 19, 1953 Sara to Allan postcard of a motel Sara had moved again
December 31, 1958 Sara to Allan on Hotel Therese stationery Sara received money from Coad, for which she was grateful, had Christmas with Jeanne, asks to be remembered to Lollie
July 4, 1959 Sara to Allan on Hotel Therese stationery Sara is once again grateful for a monetary gift, only working one day a week, heat and mosquitoes were terrible, she will babysit Hyatt on Saturday, greetings to Lollie
August 19, 1959 Sara to Allan from Indianapolis on a postcard Sara was with her sister and going to the doctor for headaches
October 20, 1959 Sara to Allan on R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth stationery Coad had apparently paid for her to go with his wife to Paris where one or more of Lollie's children were living, and Sara had a great timeCollection
Coad Collection AddendumArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1953 - 1959Location
Container
Coad Collection Addendum, Box 1Shelf
Rack 11, Shelf 5Rack
Rack 11Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallContainer
Coad Collection Addendum, Box 1Shelf
Rack 11, Shelf 5Rack
Rack 11Wall
West wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Coad, Laura Hebb Kennedy (1886-1968)Person or Organization
Coad, SaraPerson or Organization
Coad, William T.B. (William Thomas aBecket) (1882-1952)Person or Organization
Coad, J. Allan (Joseph Allan), 1884-1963