Muriel Clemens Gotwals Manuscript Collection [DOC MSS 48]

Collection

Identifier: DOC MSS 48

Staff Only

The Correspondence series contains letters from home penned by physician James Ross Clemens to his children, Muriel Clemens Gotwals and Cyril Clemens. Brother and sister were first away at boarding school and, as they grew up, on sojourns overseas. The letters reflect a doting parent lonely for his brood and his often- absent wife, as well as a man dedicated to his profession and anxious to support his family in the style to which they were accustomed. The Manuscripts series contains a religious poem by Dr. Clemens, who was also an accomplished writer.

Dates

1901-1926

Creator

Clemens Gotwals, Muriel (Person)

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

107 items other_unmapped

Additional Description

Overview

The bulk of this collection consists of letters from James Ross Clemens to his daughter Muriel Clemens Gotwals when the latter was a child and young woman. They reached the Archives in 2001 through Gotwals' daughter, Mary Gotwals.