William Trimble letters, 1893

Summary

Creator:

Trimble, Margaret S.

Abstract:

This collection is made up of 4 letters that Will Trimble wrote to his mother Margaret in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while visiting the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in October 1893.

Extent:

4 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, November 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection is made up of 4 letters that Will Trimble wrote to his mother Margaret in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while visiting the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in October 1893. He described the weather conditions and listed the buildings that he and his wife Alice visited at the fairgrounds, including the Pennsylvania Building, the Liberal Arts Building, the Manufactures Building, and an art gallery. Will and Alice Trimble dined at "Old Vienna" on the fair's midway and visited the fairgrounds at night to see the fireworks and illuminations. Will's letters also refer to his plans to buy souvenirs and to his plans for returning to Philadelphia with his wife and children. Trimble wrote his first letter on Board of World's Fair Managers stationery, and his final letter encloses a newspaper article about the malfunction of an elevator at the Manufactures Building.

Biographical / Historical:

William Trimble, Jr., was the son of William and Margaret S. Trimble of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Alice Taylor, married around 1885 and had two daughters, Margaret and Alice.

Acquisition Information:

2007. M-4594.6 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Elevators--Accidents.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Formats:

Clippings (information artifacts)
Letters (correspondence)

Names:

Trimble, Will, 1853-.

Places:

Chicago (Ill.)--Description and travel.