Earl C. Hammond, Jr. letter

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Earl C. Hammond, Jr. letter

Dates: Jul. 6, 1921

Collection Number: MS 401

Creator/Collector: Hammond, Earl C Jr.

Extent: 1 folder

Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Sacramento, California 95814

Abstract: A handwritten letter by Earl C. Hammond, Jr., a railway mail clerk on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to his parents, dated July 6, 1921 describing his narrow escape during the flood of June 3 in Pueblo, Colorado. A typed transcript and envelope accompany the letter.

Language of Material: English

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Preferred Citation

Earl C. Hammond, Jr. letter. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Scope and Content of Collection

A handwritten letter by Earl C. Hammond, Jr., a railway mail clerk on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to his parents, dated July 6, 1921 describing his narrow escape during the flood of June 3 in Pueblo, Colorado. A typed transcript and envelope accompany the letter.