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Ralph May papers

Description

Series XII. Papers of Ralph May (1882-1971), 1929-1934, undated, includes a small collection of correspondence and undated photographs of Ralph May and Ralph and his wife.

Details

Descriptive Terms

correspondence
photographs

Physical Description

3 folders (ca. 22 items)

Finding Aid Info

Paper finding aid available in Library and Archives

Collection Code

MS025

Collection Name

Rundlet-May family papers

Date of Acquisition

1990

Reference Code

MS025.13

Acquisition Type

Gift

Record Details

Originator

May, Ralph, 1882-1973 (Recipient)
May, Mary Ann (Morison), 1844-1936 (Correspondent)

Material Type

correspondence
photographs

Description Level

Collection

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Ralph May was the final resident of the Rundlet-May House. Born in 1882, he was the son of James Rundlet May and Mary Ann Morison May. He was married twice, first to Anna Decatur Wright in 1929, and second to Gladys Weir Smyth in 1936. Ralph May died in 1973.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This subgroup is arranged in two series:CorrespondencePhotographs

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