Dixie Hammond Crosby family papers, 1890-1965 (bulk 1937-1965).

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Dixie Hammond Crosby family papers, 1890-1965 (bulk 1937-1965).

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The family papers and photographs of the Crosby family concern family matters, personal and professional activities, life in Depression era Louisiana and Mississippi, Louisiana State University, and service in the United States Air Force. The bulk of the correspondence in the collection was written between Dixie Hammond Crosby and Gerald Crosby in March 1937 just after they were married while he worked in Natchez, Miss., and between April and June 1965 when Gerald was stationed in Japan and San Francisco. Ena Florence Hammond Lovell, aunt of Dixie Crosby, wrote two of the notebooks-one on wild flowers in Texas and the other about the life of Dixie's grandmother-and the other notebook with entries on family events was likely written by Dixie's mother Mamie Sue Hammond. The photographs are mainly of family members and some of them were taken in the late 19th century, including one carte-de-visite taken by Dixie Hammond's great-grandfather Andrew D. Lytle, Baton Rouge photographer. The majority of photographs are of Gerald, Dixie Hammond, and Dee Crosby and include photographs from Gerald's military career, beginning with his service in World War II. A panoramic photograph of US Army Air Forces Officer Candidate School, Squadron 17 class, 1944, Miami Beach, Florida includes identifications by Crosby.

159 items.3 v.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7170546

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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