John Boyd letters
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains three letters written in 1927, 1930, and 1932 from John Boyd in Barcelona, Spain to his cousin Frank Ellison of Marquette, Michigan. The letters include description of life and politics in Barcelona post-World War I; Mussolini and fascism; economics and world depression; predictions concerning war; "talkie films" including the movie, "The Broadway Melody"; and family matters.
Dates
- 1927-1932
Creator
- Boyd, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the John Boyd letters, MSS-019, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical note
John Boyd, from Scotland, was employed by the J.P. Coates thread company in their Barcelona, Spain factory.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
- Correspondence. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Depressions -- 1929. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Italy -- Politics and government -- 1922-1945. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Italy. Subject Source: Fast
- Motion pictures. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and government. Subject Source: Fast
- Spain -- Politics and government -- 1923-1930. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spain. Subject Source: Fast
- Title
- John Boyd letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- G. Martinson
- Date
- 8/1995
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
