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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Dawson Kelly Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kelly, Dawson Family | | | | Dates: | 1917-1924 | | | | Abstract: | Dawson Kelly was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a grandson of Irish immigrant Daniel Kelly. His parents were William Kelly, a plumber, and Mary Dawson. He married Anna Melia in 1920. She had arrived in Cleveland from Ireland ca. 1912. Dawson Kelly served in the United States Army from 1918-1919. He initially was stationed at Camp Gordon in Atlanta, Georgia, and later was sent to France. During this time, he and Anna Melia exchanged letters. After his return to Cleveland, he worked as a plumber, and also at Westinghouse Company. A child, William Austin, was born to Dawson and Anna Kelly in 1921. In 1922, Anna Kelly became ill with tuberculosis and died in 1923. Dawson Kelly formed the D.W. Kelly Moving Company ca. 1925. It later became known as the D.W. Kelly & Son Moving Company. He remarried in 1929 and had three more children. The collection consists of correspondence, postcards, greeting cards, a job referral, and receipts. Dawson Kelly's letters as a soldier in the United States Army during World War I reflect his experiences, both at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, and in Toul, France. Of interest also are letters written by Anna Kelly from the Warrensville Sanatorium in Cleveland, detailing medical practices and treatment of tuberculosis. | | | | Call #: | MS 4661 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kelly, Dawson, 1895-1977. | Kelly family. | Kelly, Anna Melia. | D.W. Kelly Moving Company. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. | Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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