[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, June 7, 1886] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, June 7, 1886]

Creator

  • Author: Osterhout, John Patterson
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1886-06-07

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, regarding Paul's return home. John sold Paul's bike and sent him money to help him afford the trip home. John expects his other son, Jeremiah, and his wife to have a child soon because she has been staying with their family for long periods of time. John mentioned that their town, Belton, was worried that their oil well would leave town and they would have to rely on the college for their future.
  • Physical Description: [4] p. ; 21 x 13 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Osterhout, Paul, 1859-1944.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Osterhout, John Patterson, 1826-1903.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Families
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Travel
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Education - Colleges and Universities
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Oil and Gas - Oil Wells

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1886-06
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Bell County - Belton
  • Time Period: new-sou

Collection

  • Name: Osterhout Papers
    Code: OSTERH

Institution

  • Name: Austin College
    Code: ASTC

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ASTC_002-063-06
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth255514
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