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Start Over Collection Gertrude Sanford Legendre Papers, 1844-1996

1. 'Indo China Expedition,' Volume 1, 1932

Date:
1932
Description:
This album is comprised of photographs from the Legendre Indochina Expedition, including photos of Gertrude and Sidney Legendre and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History. Photos show expedition members traveling throughout Indochina.

2. Letter from Gertrude Sanford Legendre, April 1, 1943

Date:
1943-04-01
Description:
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her job in the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) taking her to England and all the preparations she was making for the plantation and their children.

3. Letter 1 from Sidney Jennings Legendre, December 19, 1943

Date:
1943-12-19
Description:
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, responding to the accusations she made in her last letter about him withholding information about their social activities on the island, that they had purchased a house, and that he was not writing to her “APO number.”

9. An Italian Naval funeral, Photograph 1

Date:
1932
Description:
Photograph of Italian Naval personnel attending the funeral of one of their own. Captioned: “Funerali di un marinario Italiano. Colombo 1932.“