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Title
Date(s)
- 1878-1888 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.07 m of textual and graphic records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
For information on Davidson Black Sr., see the biographical history of the Black Family
Name of creator
Biographical history
For information on Margaret Davidson-Black, see the biographical history of the Black Family
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This sous-fonds consists of correspondence, primarily between Davidson Black and Margaret Delamere, from the time of their engagement in 1878 until his death eight years later, but also letters of congratulation to Margaret from family and friends on her engagement. The arrangement is by names of the correspondents or groups of them. There is also a tintype photograph of their children, Redmond and Davidson, taken in 1886.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing access
Open