Hunter Mann Correspondence, 1909-1910 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Hunter Mann Correspondence, 1909-1910

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-064

Primary Creator: Mann, Hunter (1884-1966)

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 00/00/0000

Subjects: International travel, Norfolk (Va.), United States--Race relations--History--20th century

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Envelopes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Nine letters from Hunter Mann to family members and one letter to Hunter Mann of Virginia, dating from December 31, 1909 to October 19, 1910. The letters detail Mann's personal experiences abroad during business travels to China and Korea for the British-American Tobacco Company, Limited.

Biographical Note

Hunter Mann was born on October 30, 1884 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was a tobacco and cigarettes salesman. Mann married Mary Elizabeth Cox (1889-1934) circa 1913, with whom he had one son, Hunter Mann, Jr. He married Frances Dorothy Oldtmann on January 31, 1935 in Rye, New York. He died on May 5, 1966 in Harrison, New York and was buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, New York.

Subject/Index Terms

International travel
Norfolk (Va.)
United States--Race relations--History--20th century

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Nancy Wilson Mann by donation

Acquisition Method: Donated circa 1990s.

Preferred Citation: Hunter Mann Correspondence, MSS 0000-064, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 19, 2020.

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Folder 1: Correspondence of Hunter Mann, 1909-1910