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Allen Heath misc. collection

Creator: Heath, Allen (Allen S.), 1970-

Date: 1863-1961 (bulk 1902-1919)

Level of Description: Coll./Record Group

Material Type: Manuscripts

Call Number: Misc.: Heath (Letters, postcards, etc. c1918-1951)

Unit ID: 44861

Abstract: Letters and postcards from Leslie M. Heath and other family members in Hutchinson & Wellsville, Kan., and Texhoma, Okla., collected by Allen Heath. The letters and postcards describe family matters, news of friends, and stamp collecting. Some of the postcards are from Leslie M. Heath while he was in Birmingham, Ala.; Parris Island, S.C.; and Richmond, Va., in the Marines in World War I. Also included is a birth certificate, 1902 Mar. 31, for Leslie's wife, Sarah Ellen Cooksey, and photocopies of postal stamps, covers & cancellations, 1899-1961. One letter, 1936 Aug. 9, is from Glenn Cunningham to Leslie describing the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Other correspondents include F. M. Divine and L. E. Job.

Space Required/Quantity: 0.02 cubic feet

Title (Main title): Allen Heath misc. collection

Titles (Other):

  • Heath, Leslie M.
  • Heath, Allen

Scope and Content

Portions of Collection Separately Described:


Locators:

Locator Contents
008-08-07-02  Entire collection 
078-06-05-01   

Related Records or Collections

Related materials: Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988. Glenn Cunningham collection, 1888-2007 (bulk 1932-1988); 6 ft.; Ms. Collection 904; http://www.kansashistory.gov/archives/309360

Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1968. Letters of Glenn & Ruth Cunningham : ALS, Augusta, Kan. ; Plainview, Ark., to Robert & Elaine Keller, Springfield, Reeds Spring, Mo., 1973-1975; 1 folder; Robert & Elaine Keller misc. collection: http://www.kshs.org/archives/307278

Bibliography

Finding Aid Bibliography: "Leslie Melville Heath," Find a Grave website, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=Luckey&GSmn=E.&GSln=Job&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=18&GScnty=913&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n (accessed 4 Nov. 2015).

"Luckey Elwood Job," Find a Grave website, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Heath&GSfn=Leslie&GSmn=M.&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=18&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=102516139&df=all& (accessed 4 Nov. 2015).

"Sarah E. Heath," Find a Grave website, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102516205 (accessed 4 Nov. 2015).

Index Terms

Subjects

    Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)
    United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1914-1918
    United States. Marine Corps -- Military life
    Parris Island (S.C. : Recruit depot)
    Heath family
    Personal correspondence
    Berlin (Germany)
    Birmingham (Ala.)
    Emporia (Kan.)
    Hutchinson (Kan.)
    Oklahoma
    Richmond (Va.)
    Texhoma (Okla.)
    Wellsville (Kan.)
    Stamp collecting -- Kansas -- Emporia
    Heath, Leslie M. (Leslie Melville), 1899-1971
    Heath, Sarah E. (Sarah Ellen Cooksey), 1902-1991
    Job, L. E. (Luckey Elwood), 1869-1942
    Birth certificates -- Oklahoma
    Postage stamps
    Postmarks -- Collectors and collecting -- Kansas -- Emporia
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American

Creators and Contributors

    Heath, Allen (Allen S.), 1970-
    Job, L. E. (Luckey Elwood), 1869-1942
    Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988
    Heath, Sarah E. (Sarah Ellen Cooksey), 1902-1991
    Heath, Leslie M. (Leslie Melville), 1899-1971
    Divine, F. M.

Additional Information for Researchers

Add'l physical form: Glenn Cunningham letter, 1936 Aug. 9: Also available via Kansas Memory, Electronic resource. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, c2007-15; http://www.kansasmemory.org