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Collection 47

Elias S. Longstreet, Jr.

Papers, 1895 - 1923

Processed by Jean Houston

Edited by Barbara Carver Smith

Monmouth County Historical Association
70 Court Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728

November 1995

DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION

This collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and ephemera related primarily to the Spanish American War. These include the notification Elias received from the military to report for duty, letters from the front, and reunion material. Some personal items are also included, including material related to marriages, high school graduations, and a passport.

Provenance: Acc. # 1979.13

Restrictions: none

Size of Collection: Approx. 33 items

CONTAINER LIST

For an item-level description of container contents, please see the hard-copy finding aid in the librarian's office.

Box # / Folder # / Contents

1 / 1 / Newspaper clippings, 1900 - 1917, n.d.

1 / 2 / Correspondence, 1898 July 2 - August 14, n.d. 6 items

1 / 3 / Ephemera, 1895 June 16 - 1923, n.d. 13 items

1 / 4 / Photographs. Carline and Elias Longstreet. 2 items

1 / 5 / Historical Miscellany. Includes a history of Asbury Park, a Log Book written in Spanish, and some Genealogical material. 4 items

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