Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Callender, John W. (fl. 1944) to Cordelia Williams

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09587.043 Author/Creator: Callender, John W. (fl. 1944) Place Written: Chicago, Illinois Type: Letter signed Date: 3 June 1944 Pagination: 2 p. ; 26.7 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

The letter states the $10.68 money award that Cordelia Williams will receive on bahalf of "Le Roi" Williams. The money given to her was earned by LeRoi who appears to have worked for a railroad company.

Callender, John W., fl. 1944
Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1884-1978)
Williams, LeRoi S. (1919-1943)

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources