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Index card with blue ink handwriting from Eddie Faye Gates about the host family they stayed with in Pinner, Middlesex, United Kingdom, June 2006

 Item — Box: 12
Identifier: 5378.1738

Scope and Contents

Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "1." in top right corner on recto; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "The loving family that welcomed us Gates' family members into "our military home" in 2006 said they were totally surprised at the "yankee invasion" that day! But their hearts went out to us as we were trying to deal with "our military man's" death. It didn't hurt that the mother was a teacher, like me, and tender [arrow pointing right]" on recto; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "2." in top right corner on verso; Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "hearted like me. The young girl in the family was precious and was a great hostess. Only the 17-year-old son declined to remain with the "yank Invasion". He went to a friend's house. Thank you dear family at 2 Pinner Hill Rd., Pinner, Middlesex, Eng. (UK). We will never forget you! Glad the Mother and daughter loved the books I gave to them." on verso

Dates

  • June 2006

Extent

1 item(s) : Index card with blue ink handwriting

Language of Materials

English

Credit Line

Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa, OK, teacher, author, community activist

Previous Number 1

TL2019.20

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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