Rebekah Crawford papers, 1910-1925

Creator:

Crawford, Rebekah, 1845-1934

Extent:

0.5 linear feet 1 box

Language:

English .

Scope and content:

Correspondence, typed copies of poems, printed material, and newspaper clippings concerning Germany during and following World War I. The main body of letters, 1916-1925, is from Mrs. C. Robert Grimm (Betty). Her letters are revealing about circumstances in Germany and opinions there about the U.S. in war-time and after. Ten letters from John Cresson Trautwine, Jr., 1916-1919, are about Mrs. Grimm after her husband's death, his will, and the problems of sending food supplies to Germany after the war.

Biographical / historical:

Rebekah Crawford lived in New York City.

Mrs. C. Robert Grimm (Betty) was caught in Germany at the outbreak of the War when visiting her husband's family. Mr. Grimm (1849-1916) had moved to the U.S. in 1881, becoming a construction engineer in Philadelphia and New York. After his death in Germany, the War made it impossible for his wife to return to New York.

John Cresson Trautwine, Jr. (1850-1924) was a civil engineer in Philadelphia and editor of his father's annual CIVIL ENGINEER'S POCKET BOOK.

Acquisition information:: Source of acquisition--Crawford, Rebekah. Method of acquisition--Gift, transferred from General Library, 1984; Date of acquisition--04/23/37. Accession number--M-37-04-23.
Custodial history:: Gift of Rebekah Crawford, 1937; transferred from the General Library, 1984.
Processing information:: Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.
Arrangement:: Collection arranged into one series.
Accruals:: Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Related material:: SEE ALSO: Trautwine Family Papers in the Collection of Regional History, Cornell University Library (NUMC Ms62-4433)

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