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Leather pouch, Undated and 1895-1898

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 8

Scope and Contents

Small leather pouch with de-bossed inscription “W.D. Whipple, Maj Genl U.S.A”. Contains calling cards of William D Whipple and Caroline Cooke. Other calling cards are for Thomas E. Evans, Richard H. Pease, D.W. Gilmour and C.F. Villiers-Chapman, whose card includes on the reverse a handwritten address in Rangoon. Also includes two train schedules, one for the “Pennsylvania Lines to the East and South from Chicago”, February 1896, and one for the Pennsylvania Railroad trains to Norristown and Philadelphia, dated May 1895. Includes an “excursion ticket” stub for the Delaware Lackawanna and West Railroad, stamped March 5, 1898.

Dates

  • Undated and 1895-1898

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.5 cu. ft.)

General

Small leather pouch with de-bossed inscription “W.D. Whipple, Maj Genl U.S.A”. Contains calling cards of William D Whipple and Caroline Cooke. Other calling cards are for Thomas E. Evans, Richard H. Pease, D.W. Gilmour and C.F. Villiers-Chapman, whose card includes on the reverse a handwritten address in Rangoon. Also includes two train schedules, one for the “Pennsylvania Lines to the East and South from Chicago”, February 1896, and one for the Pennsylvania Railroad trains to Norristown and Philadelphia, dated May 1895. Includes an “excursion ticket” stub for the Delaware Lackawanna and West Railroad, stamped March 5, 1898.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451