Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Maude A. Howdershell and Milton F. Kerrick Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/15/2009.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Further arranged and described by Peter Klicker, SCRC Staff, in December 2009.

Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Maude A. Howdershell">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Maude A. Howdershell</a>.

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1909-1919 between Maude A. Howdershell and Milton F. Kerrick, a courting couple of Alexandria, Virginia who were engaged toward the later part of their correspondence. Milton F. Kerrick seems to have worked for a railroad since at least one letter-head is that of a railroad brotherhood.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Letters (correspondence)
• Love letters

Topical Term:

• Courtship--1910-1920
• Courtship--United States--History--20th century.
• Courtship--Virginia--History.

Additional Information