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Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Arranged into two subseries: 1. Letters sent to Louise, and 2. Letters sent to John. This series chronicles the relationship between John G. Olmstead and Louise H. Olmstead from their courtship through several years of their marriage. Early letters describe the beginning of their relationship, their engagement and wedding plans. Their letters also cover such topics as John’s father’s health, the nature of relationships between men and women, mustaches, and dieting. Once married, their...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of three subseries: 1. Letters sent by parents, 2. Letters sent by Grace Olmstead, and 3. Letters sent by others. Documents report on the Olmstead family coal business, the deaths of Icabod Olmstead (1922) and William “Bull” Johnstone (1925), Grace Olmstead’s marriage to banker Irving Merston, and condolences for the deaths of Louis and Gardiner Olmstead (1914, 1915). Correspondents include Lucy Jane Hopkins, Laura Johnstone, Grace Olmstead Merston, Allen Olmstead,...