MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Helen Keller letter to Margie Bourre

Unprocessed Material — Folder: ViU-2024-0030_001

Identifier: ViU-2024-0030

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Content Description

This collection contains a single letter, typed to Miss Margie Bourne from Hellen Keller. Dated November 25, 1944, the content of the letter is soliciting funds for the American Foundation for the Blind. The leader's header is printed and reads "Helen Keller, 15 West 16th Street, New York 11, N.Y." The letter is signed by Keller in pencil at the bottom right.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from James Cummins Bookseller, 13 December 2023.

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Dates

Creation: November 25, 1944

Creator

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 (Person)

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One file folder (letter))

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

Inventory

One letter

Related Names

Subject

American Foundation for the Blind (Organization)

Subjects

Topical

Fund raising

Physical Storage Information

Folder: ViU-2024-0030_001 (Mixed Materials)

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