Percy L. Conrad papers, 1921-1922.

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Percy L. Conrad papers, 1921-1922.

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Consists of letters addressed to Percy Conrad from friends and family after he moved from Washington to New Jersey. Major themes are neighborhood events (such as the collapse of the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater), weather, health of family members, and travel plans. A significant portion of the letters were from B.B. Shaw, a friend from Washington who later moved to St. Louis, Mo. In addition to the letters, the collection includes memorabilia from the Manhattan Casino in New York City.

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Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8079084

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Shaw, B. B.

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Conrad, Percy L., 1897-1970

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Percy L. Conrad was born in 1897 and grew up in Washington, D.C., at 1530 T Street, N.W. Prior to moving to Newark, N.J., in late 1921, he was a clerk at the Treasury Dept. He was married to Dollie Conrad and had one sister, Frances Conrad Clane, who remained at 1530 T Street, N.W. most of her life. He died 18 Apr. 1970 in East Orange, N.J., and was buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Prince Georges County, Md. From the description of Percy L. Conrad papers, 1921-1922. (Historical...

Conrad family

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Knickerbocker Theater (Washington, D.C.)

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