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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Kent Family Papers
Creator:
Kent, Jessie (Jessie Kent Avery)
Creator:
Kent, Kate
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0223
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1915-1923
Date (bulk): 1921
Language of Material:
English
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This small but rich collection consists mostly of letters written by Jessie Kent to her mother Kate Kent, who lived in San
Diego, but also includes other correspondence written to Jessie and Kate by various relations and suitors. Jessie's letters
frequently allude to marital troubles with her husband Fred Avery, financial troubles, and family issues. Moving from Los
Angeles to New York and back again, Jessie and Fred raise their child Fred Jr. with considerable difficulty, becoming penniless
in New York City at several points. The family settled in Los Angeles in 1923. Kate's papers include letters from her other
children, Nita and Harry, and her sister May, as well as a copy of her divorce filing. The collection also contains a notebook
with a story titled "A Silent Lilly of France" by Jessi Kent.
This collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Kent Family Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego
State University Library.
9999-036
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Personal Papers