“John and Eleanor Reuling Golden Wedding”, 1975-1976
Scope and Contents
Originals of letters and cards from friends for 50th wedding anniversary in 1976. Many contain reminiscences of South African years (Adams College, Inanda, Umzumbe, Mapumulo, Umsunduzi, McCord’s Hospital, Ifafa); also Rhodesia, Angola. Some letters have photographs attached. Includes telegrams and press clippings (The Barre Gazette October 8, 1975 on McCord Hospital; on Samkange, 1976). Correspondents include Samkange family, Frieda Matthews (wife of Z.K. Matthews, Gaborone), Bill and Zilpha Booth, Mary Beals, [Edgar?] Brookes, Charles Brookes (Australia), Rosemary Brookes Rittman (Cape Town), David Brookes (Kloof, Natal), Arthur Brooks (England), Anna Brueckner Ludlow (Johannesburg), Frieda Brueckner Hough (Alice), Michael Hough (Auburndale, Mass.), Clifford Ellis (Kloof, Natal), Tracy and Mac Major (Gwanda, Rhodesia), Donald Mtimkulu (Canada), Edith and M.B. Yengwa (card, annotated in Zulu), Kathryn Avery Tucker (Kitwe, Zambia), and many others. Also includes some replies by John Reuling.
Dates
- Creation: 1975-1976
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.1 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository