Confidential family correspondence, circa 1936
Contents
Five (5) letters relating to Hazel Draper's mental health and hospitalization:
Letter, Eben Draper to Archibald, February 25, 1936. Notifies Archibald of Hazel's convalescence in a sanitarium, asks him to write only "cheerful" letters and to carry on with his life. Four (4) handwritten pages.
Letter, Hazel Draper to "Mac" [S. E. McKeown?], undated. Asks for his help in getting out of the sanitarium and gives detailed plan, appended note addressed to Archibald describes enclosures that came with original letter. Typescript copy, presumably transcribed from original to forward to Archibald. Four (4) typed pages.
Letter, "McK" [S. E. McKeown?] to Archibald, undated. Condolence letter, presumably regarding Hazel's health. One (1) handwritten page.
Letter, "Clark" to Archibald, April 26, 1936. Condolence letter regarding Hazel's health. One (1) folded sheet, three (3) handwritten pages.
Letter, Hazel Draper to Eben Draper, May 1, [no year]. Describes possible suicide attempt, apologizes. Note on reverse states she is under assumed name, asks a Mr. Radford to send the letter to Eben. Four (4) typed pages.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1936
Creator
- From the Collection: Archibald, Norman S., 1894-1975 (Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.8 Cubic Feet (3 5-inch legal size document boxes, 1 2-inch legal size document box, and 1 oversize folder)
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
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