Collection Overview
Title: Therese (Emard) Thompson and Raymonde Nelson Correspondence, 1947, 1961-1981
ID: OGLMC/1499
Creator: Nelson, Raymonde (1899-1981)
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 03/22/2005
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Therese (Emard) Thompson and Raymonde Nelson Correspondence, 1947 and 1961-1980, are mostly letters written by Raymonde to Therese with some by Therese to Raymonde. In the 1940s the letters were written to all of the Emard children while Raymonde was in Europe visiting her son. Later, the letters are generally about each of their lives, the people in them and events that affected them such as children, their husbands, the gas shortage, Vietnam, and moving to new places. These letters span a large time period so the letters change as the Thompsons move to Maryland, the children grow up, Raymonde grows older, her husband dies, and she moves to California. This collection also contains obituaries and biographical information, in addition to the correspondence.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source:
Laura Munski, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method:
Donation; 2005-2808
Preferred Citation:
(Description of Item). Therese (Emard) Thompson and Raymonde Nelson Correspondence. OGLMC 1499, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History:
Finding aid added to Archon in April 2016.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Biographical Information and Obituaries of Oscar and Raymonde Nelson and Therese Thompson: 1973 and 1981
- Folder 2: Correspondence: 1947
- Folder 3: Correspondence: 1961-April 1968
- Folder 4: Correspondence: May-December 1968
- Folder 5: Correspondence: 1969-September 1970
- Folder 6: Correspondence: September 1970-1971
- Folder 7: Correspondence: 1972-January 1973
- Folder 8: Correspondence: February-December 1973
- Folder 9: Correspondence: December 1973-1974
- Folder 10: Correspondence: 1975
- Folder 11: Correspondence: 1976-April 1977
- Folder 12: Correspondence: May 1977-September 1978
- Folder 13: Correspondence: September 1978-1980