Caroline Stras collection of Fall family papers, 1808-1984 (bulk 1915-1930).

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Caroline Stras collection of Fall family papers, 1808-1984 (bulk 1915-1930).

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The Caroline Stras collection of Fall family papers consist of items belonging to the Jouett Fall Elliott family and the Albert Bacon Fall family dating from the 1808 into the 1950s, with the bulk dating from 1915-1924. The collection has been divided into three series: Jouett Fall Elliott papers, Albert B. Fall papers and Photographs. The sole items relating to Caroline Stras are the photographs of her in the Photographs series. A large part of the collection is the personal correspondence of Jouett Elliot Fall. Also included are some papers and correspondence relating to Albert B. Fall and his business interests. The materials are in English, except for a few items in Spanish. There are a few items relating to the Teapot Dome scandal, including some trail documents and letters from supporters. The materials provide a personal look at the scandal through the family letters from the Falls in Washington, D.C. and Jouett in New Mexico and elsewhere from the time of the trail.

4.5 linear feet.

New Mexico State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7974897

New Mexico State University

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Rio Grande Historical Collections

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Elliott, Jouett Fall

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Fall, Albert B. (Albert Bacon), 1861-1944

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Stras, Caroline Elliott, 1922-2004.

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Caroline Stras was the daughter of Jouett Adair Fall Elliott and Brant Elliott and granddaughter of Albert B. and Emma Fall. Jouett Fall and Brant were married November 20, 1919. Caroline was born January 25, 1922 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and. She was named after her Aunt Caroline Fall Everhart who died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. She spent her childhood in El Paso, Texas, living with her mother and grandparents after the death of her father in 1933. Caroline graduated fro...