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Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1724

Scope and Contents

The Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript] is a two-page photocopy titled, "An Encounter with an Iceberg" (1941). The text describes how, during Campbell's trip home from a mission in Scotland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the ship she was traveling on struck an iceberg. The steamship, "City of Rome," had departed from Glasgow, Scotland, on August 26, 1898. Five days into the voyage, the vessel hit an iceberg while sailing through dense fog. Five days later, the "City of Rome" arrived safely in New York City. Also included is a photocopy of a news clipping (newspaper and date unknown) regarding the event.

Dates

  • 1941

Creator

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Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript] provides an account of her return to New York from an LDS mission in Scotland. During the voyage her ship was struck by an iceberg. Also included is a photocopy of a newsclipping regarding the event.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Blaine V. Campbell in 1998.
Title
Inventory of the Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript]
Author
Finding aid created by Mark Jensen.
Date
1998 (last modified: 2019)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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