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Correspondence, 1909-1993

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

The subseries consists of Legg's A to Z correspondence files preceded by the following folders. The alphabetically arranged files for Brothers and Brothers: The Gay Man's Adaption to Aging a dissertation by James J. Kelly, Legg contributed as an informant; Marion A. Carter, a person known to the members of ONE that was homeless from time to time; Fred Cuthbert, a fellow student from the Foundation of Architecture and Landscape Architecture program, and his wife Elva; Marjorie Howell, a friend from Ann Arbor; Clark A. Larrabee, a critic for thePhiladelphia Inquirer; his brothers, Frank and his first wife Elizabeth (Betty) and second wife Phyllis, Victor and his wife, Agnes; his cousin Mary Lint and her husband Sam; and a professor from the University of Michigan, Harlow O. Whitmore. The series also contains a folder Legg labeled "music" yhat consists of correspondence, newsletters, and programs including those of the Michigan Composer's Club. Following these folders are Legg's holiday / Christmas letters, a folder of correspondence with only given names or illegible last names, and a running typescript of an intimate nature. The folders of the letters "B" and "K" include Legg's correspondence with servicemen during World War 2. The folder "B" includes a soldier's pencil drawings; folder "K" includes "V-mail" prints from micro-film and original V-mail stationery.

Dates

  • Creation: 1909-1993

Creator

Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet (6 record boxes, 6 archive cartons, 8 clamshell photograph binders, 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

[34 folders]

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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