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