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Osborn Family Collection M/A 1998.12
| Creator: | Osborn Cook, Helen |
| Title: | Osborn Family Collection |
| Dates: | 1920-1950 |
| Quantity: | 1.0 boxes |
| Repository: | James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library |
Biography
Helen Osborn Cook was a stenographer in 1938 at the Minnesota Soldiers Home where she resided at the time. By 1961 she was residing in Concord, New Hampshire.
Collection Description
Collection consists of two scrapbooks kept by Helen Osborn Cook who lived in Minneapolis in the 1930s and 1940s. The scrapbooks contain photos, clippings and ephemera relating to the life and activities of the Osborn Family from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, both in Minnesota and in other states. Material covers Minneapolis, Alexandria, MN and other areas outside of Minnesota.
1 box.
Contents of Box 1
One scrapbook, inscribed "Helen Osborn Cook Concord N.H." consists of photos and clippings relating to the life and activities of the Osborn Family from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, predominantly in Minnesota. Most of the photos are portraits. Several photos are missing from the scrapbook as of December 2012. Also includes the letter which accompanied the scrapbooks when they were sent to the Minneapolis Public Library by the Concord, NH Public Library.
A second scrapbook, inscribed "Property of Helen Osborn Cook Concord N.H. (notation: 2-6-61)" with a sticker on the cover saying "Am. Legion and Aux." consists of photos, clippings, and ephemera relating to the life and activities of Helen Osborn Cook from the 1930s and 1940s, predominantly in Minnesota. Includes material from the Minnesota Soldiers Home, the American Legion, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Subject Headings
Subjects
American Legion. Auxiliary
Minnesota--History-Pictorial works.
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