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Thomas Drake letters

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-224

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three letters written between Thomas E. Drake and his wife, Constance, and Senator Edward Kennedy concerning the Nantucket Sound Islands Trust bill.

Dates

  • Creation: 1972-1973

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Thomas Drake (1907-1999) was born in 1907 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He and Constance Drake, his wife, lived in Pennsylvania during the fall, winter, and spring months, and were residents of Nantucket in the summer. The pair traveled extensively, most notably to New Zealand during the early 1970's. Drake died in 1999, and was buried on Nantucket.

Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 - August 25, 2009), also called Teddy, was an American politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States Senate for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009.

Extent

0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains three letters written between Thomas E. Drake and his wife, Constance, and Senator Edward Kennedy.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single folder.

Acquisition

The Thomas Drake letters were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1979. Accession # 4020.

Processing Information

Processed by Alexandra Stern; completed March, 2019.

Title
Thomas Drake letters, 1972-1973
Author
Alexandra Stern
Date
March, 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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