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Letters from Dola Owens, Walter Rozelle, [A.B. Starback], Individual Communion Service Company, and Edith Rozelle, to Edith Rozelle and Mabel Rozelle, January 1, 1911; March 1911; July 7, 1911

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

Letter 1: Postcard from Dola Owens, to Edith Rozelle (née Owens) thanking her for the card of Church, visiting Walter, and asking to see if any damage was done to Rozelle home due to the storm.

Letter 2: In this letter from Walter Rozelle, to his mother, Edith Rozelle (née Owens), regarding a picture he sent to her of himself, the meal he ate on New Year's Eve, his friends in Compton, and a man that he knows who may come to visit his family. The man was transferred to a recruit office job due to health reasons.

Letter 3: Postcard from [A.B. Starback] to Edith Rozelle (née Owens) regarding the weather and rain in Los Angeles.

Letter 4: In this letter from Individual Communion Service Company, to Edith Rozelle (née Owens), regarding her interest in supplies for Communion Service. The letter includes testimonials and originally included a catalog and a sample glass.

Letter 5: In this letter from Edith Rozelle (née Owens), to her daughter, Mabel Miles (née Rozelle), regarding her trip to San Francisco. Near Point Arguello, Edith describes the Santa Rosa ship wreck, as she was on another boat sent a wire message to assist the passengers and crew of the Santa Rosa. She adds an update at 6:30 pm that the ship has broken in two pieces and another update at 6:30 am the following day that they stayed by the ship wreck during the night and the passengers were taken ashore. At the end of her letter, she mentions that she is near her San Francisco destination.

Dates

  • January 1, 1911; March 1911; July 7, 1911

Access

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Extent

From the Series: 2 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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