Mrs. S.M. Furman Letters Collection SPC.1900.008
Deena Marie Santos, 2023
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2020-04
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Sait Furman Letters
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.1900.008
Physical Description:
.25 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1919-1936; undated
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
The Mrs. S.M. Furman Letters Collection (1919-1936; undated) contains 18 letters addressed to Mrs. S.M (Sarah) Furman from
Alexander MacKay, daughters Edith MacKay, Georgia Beaumont, and Jennie Mullen, as well as grandchildren William and Frances
Mullen, and W.S. Bennett. This collection also includes Easter and birthday cards, postcards, a poem, bible pages, news clippings,
and photographs. Most of the material would be in relation to the domestic life and travel among families between 1910s and
1930s in California, Indiana, Ontario, and Ohio. Some topics within the letters and postcards include vacation, health of
family, Easter gifts, weather, visitations among parties, and homestead updates.
In these letters, Sarah Furman was oftern refered to as: Sait or Sate.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rex Heuschkel.
Processing Information
Processed by Deena Marie Santos, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Sait or Sate's full name was Sarah M. Furman. She was a widow. Her daughters were named: Jennie Mullen, Georgia Beaumont,
and Edith MacKay. She was born around 1851 and lived in Pacific Grove, California; Kneeland (Humboldt Co.), California; and
Eureka, California. Her last known occupation was listed as a housekeeper.
Jennie Mullen was married to William Mullen and had three children named: William F Mullen, Jerry D. Mullen, and Frances Mullen.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Family life
Families
Photographs
Letters
box 1, folder 1
Letters and Postcard from Alexander and Edith MacKay
February 29,1928-April 7,1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 2
Letters from Ethel
April 12,1928-August 20,1936
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Letter came with one photograph of either Sate or "Aunt Lib".
box 1, folder 3
Letters from Georgia Beaumont
November 21,1919; February 17, 1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 4
Letters from the Mullen Family
February 20, 1928-May 22, 1928
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 5
Letters from W.S. Bennett
March 5, 1922-February 28, 1928
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Sait Furman would presumably be their aunt in relation.
box 1, folder 7
Bible Pages
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Contains chapter 1 and 2 from the "First book of Moses called Genesis".
box 1, folder 7
Poems
undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Contains poems by unknown authors called "L.E.E", "My Friend" and "Old Ironsides".
box 1, folder 6
Birthday Card, Holiday Card, and Postcards from Unknown Author
July 26, 1926; March 23, 1928; undated
Language of Material: English.
box 1, folder 8
Photography
August 19, 1889, undated
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of Georgia's cousin Charlie Miller, the Brown Family (Carl, Emma, and Billie), and a number of unnamed
family memmbers.
