Addie L. Contrelli Letters
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-213
Abstract
Five letters, dated 29 August 1883-9 January 1884, and an addressed envelope from Chicago wigmaker Addie L. Contrelli to her customer and friend Lenette E. Wilson of Algona, Iowa. In the letters, Contrelli discusses the braids, switches, and waves that she is making for Wilson and her friend and comments on the financial state of her wigmaking business. Four letters were written from Chicago, while the final letter in 1884 was written from Mason City, Iowa.
Dates
- Creation: 1883-1884
Creator
- Contrelli, Addie L. (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Location
1 1 2
Source
- Lerner, Ron (Bookseller, Person)
- Title
- Addie L. Contrelli Letters, 1883-1884
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org