Sait Furman Letters
Scope and Contents
The Mrs. S.M. Furman Letters Collection (1919-1936; undated) contains 18 letters addressed to Mrs. S.M (Sarah) Furman from Alexander MacKay, daughters Edith MacKay, Georgia Beaumont, and Jennie Mullen, as well as grandchildren William and Frances Mullen, and W.S. Bennett. This collection also includes Easter and birthday cards, postcards, a poem, bible pages, news clippings, and photographs. Most of the material would be in relation to the domestic life and travel among families between 1910s and 1930s in California, Indiana, Ontario, and Ohio. Some topics within the letters and postcards include vacation, health of family, Easter gifts, weather, visitations among parties, and homestead updates.
In these letters, Sarah Furman was oftern refered to as: Sait or Sate.
Dates
- 1919-1936; undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Sait or Sate's full name was Sarah M. Furman. She was a widow. Her daughters were named: Jennie Mullen, Georgia Beaumont, and Edith MacKay. She was born around 1851 and lived in Pacific Grove, California; Kneeland (Humboldt Co.), California; and Eureka, California. Her last known occupation was listed as a housekeeper.
Jennie Mullen was married to William Mullen and had three children named: William F Mullen, Jerry D. Mullen, and Frances Mullen.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rex Heuschkel.
Processing Information
Processed by Deena Marie Santos, 2023
- Title
- Mrs. S.M. Furman Letters Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Deena Marie Santos, 2023
- Date
- 2020-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu