Title:
Dolly Brown Anderson letterCreator/Contributor:
Brown, DollyDate:
21 April 1906Subject:
Disaster victims--California--San Francisco
Dwellings--Earthquake effects
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco--Personal narratives
Fires (burning)
Fires--California--San Francisco--Personal narratives
Martial law--California--San Francisco
Women--California--Correspondence
Note:
Six-page letter from Brown to her fiance, giving a firsthand account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
Describes damage to the family house by fire, her family's escape to safety and shelter, and conditions under martial law.
Includes partial typed transcript.
Type:
LettersLocal Call Number:
MS 3458
Related Item:
Metacollection:
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection
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