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McConnellPersonal_12_14_018
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_018
This letter, written to both Paul and Carl McConnell contains several pieces of family news. One interesting point is that John Preston McConnell mentions that he has 18 acres of corn in Scott County and that it produced about 500 bushels. He mentions that he gets half the yeild and the other half goes to the men who cultivated it.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_028
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_028
This short note is included here to illustrate the efforts that John Preston McConnell was exerting to help his sons Carl and Paul find work in various universities.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_029
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_029
This letter is included here to help illustrate the amount of time and effort that John Preston McConnell was exerting to help his son Carl find work in a university. He would frequently write letters of this sort and give advice and guidance to his sons.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_010
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_010
John Preston McConnell often wrote several letters to his children every week. He frequently stated in the letters that he wanted to hear more often from them and that appears to be the general purpose of this letter to Carl and Rio in Oneonta, New York.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_020
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_020
In this letter to Carl, John Preston McConnell relates news of Carl's Aunt Vickie Carter, who is very sick and in the hospital in Bristol. He mentions she has had an operation and that she is "just about the finest member of our family in character, disposition and general lovliness".- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_025
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_025
John Preston McConnell went through a lot of effort toward helping his sons Carl and Paul find work and this letter is included to illustrate that fact. He frequently contacted friends and colleagues in various institutions to alert them about his sons' qualifications and availability.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_024
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_024
This short letter to Carl and Rio is accompanied by a copy of a letter John Preston McConnell wrote to a college in Memphis, Tennessee about Carl McConnell. Dr. McConnell was trying to help Carl find a teaching job at a southern university at this time. This letter is included as an example of the type of information he was sending to various universities.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_019
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_019
This letter to Carl from his father, John Preston McConnell is interesting because it contains notes that Carl wrote in the margins in response to some points in the letter. It is unclear if this was because sometimes the family would circulate letters amongst themselves so that everyone would know the same information, or if Carl was writing these notes to help him prepare a response to the letter, or if there was a different reason. The letter is mostly to tell him that his brother Paul had left to go to Edinburgh, Scotland by way of London, England.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_012
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_012
This short note to Carl and Rio is another example of how John Preston McConnell would write frequent notes to his children throughout the week just to keep in touch. The only point of interest is a mention of having not heard yet from Senator Byrd, which is in reference to a previous letters where Dr. McConnell asked some of his politician friends to assist Carl in securing a job, starting with a letter from Carl dated May 20, 1934. He frequently asked his friends and contacts at various institutions to help in these matters and occasionally asked politicians to lend some influence as well.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_011
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_011
John Preston McConnell frequently called on his friends and colleagues to assist in finding work for his sons Carl and Paul by exerting any influence they may have at various institutions. In this letter, he is alerting Carl that Senator Harry Byrd and Secretary of the Navy- Claude Swanson have both been contacted and requested to help. He also indicates if needed, he can also contact Congressman Woodrum to add additional influence to help Carl McConnell secure a job at an unnamed institution.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_016
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_016
This short note to Rio McConnell serves to alert her that her husband, Carl had made a banking error when he applied for a loan and that Dr. McConnell is signing Carl's name on a new loan application and she "need not worry about the note any more."- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_013
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_013
In a continuation of a matter first brought up in a letter from Carl to his father, John Preston McConnell dated May 20, 1934, Dr. McConnell alerts Carl that he has heard from Senator Harry S. Byrd that the senator is trying to help Carl get a job in Washington DC. Frequently through the years, Dr. McConnell would ask his influential friends and colleagues to help secure employment for his sons Carl and Paul. Dr. McConnell also mentions in this letter that he can contact Senator Swanson, Carter Glass and Congressman Woodrum about the matter if Carl would like that.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_009
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_009
In this New Years Day 1935 letter, John Preston McConnell mentions contacting Dr. Carroll and Hon. Hassinger, two friends of his who could possibly exert some influence at a university his son Carl wishes to be employed by. Dr. McConnell frequently helped his children find jobs by contacting his friends and colleagues at other institutions. In addition, he relates various bits of family news and wishes for the coming year to be the best year ever for Carl and Rio McConnell.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_017
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_017
This short note to Carl from his father, John Preston McConnell references Carl's recent trip to Portugal. Dr. McConnell is enquiring about Carl's financial health after the trip and it again mentioning a recent banking error Carl made while applying for a loan.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_014
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_014
In this short note to Carl, John Preston McConnell asks Carl if he has received a $5 check that Dr. McConnell sent to Carl's son Preston. In two previous letters he mentioned that he was sending the check but apparently after checking his account, he is not sure that he ever sent it. Over the years, Dr. McConnell had occasionally sent money to Carl and Rio and on the occasions that the check did not arrive, he would go through great lengths to track the money down.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_021
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_021
At various points through the years, John Preston McConnell would assist his son Carl with finding employment by asking his friends and colleagues at various institutions to help. He would also advise Carl who to contact at various places, and this letter is an example of both of those situations.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_027
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_027
This letter is included in this collection to illustrate the efforts John Preston McConnell (and his staff) were going through to help his sons, Carl and Paul find work in various universities. Included with this letter are the applications for the Pratt Teachers' Agency and the Schermerhorn Teachers' Agency.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_030
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_030
This letter, to Clara Lucas McConnell from her son Carl came after his father, John Preston McConnell had had a stroke. In this letter we can also see that Carl is experiencing various health issues which originated in an accident during World War 1.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_023
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_023
This letter to Carl and Rio is another example fo John Preston McConnell's efforts toward helping his son Carl find a job in a university. Dr. McConnell is here suggesting that Carl contact the President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbily University, University of Florida and other places. He would frequently make these suggestions and often state positive aspects of each university when he did.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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McConnellPersonal_12_14_026
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- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
McConnellPersonal_12_14_026
This letter is included in this collection as another example of the type of advice that John Preston McConnell was giving his children in the 1930s. His son Carl was moving from New York to somewhere in the south and Dr. McConnell was giving reassuring advice.- Creator
- McConnell, John Preston (1866-1937)
- McConnell, Carl (1896-1939)
- McConnell, Rio (1899-1985)
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