Dixon Gannett papers

Collection — Box: 2

Identifier: 4370

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Photographs of Gannett's relatives, including his parents, Frank and Caroline Werner Gannett; his wife, Jean, and their children; Gannett's aunts and uncles; his sister, Sally Gannett McAdam and her family; Gannett employees and friends, including pilot Russell Holderman; and photographs of Gannett airplanes, their yacht (the Widgeon), family gatherings, and public events. Also, several small photo albums of Dixon Gannett as a child; a scrapbook of letters, telegrams, programs, and newspaper clippings relating to him and other family members; and loose clippings concerning the marriage of Dixon and Jean, and Frank Gannett's death.

Dates

[ca. 1930-1987]

Creator

Gannett, Dixon, 1927- (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

1.4 cubic feet. (1.4 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Photographs of Gannett's relatives, and several small photo albums of Dixon Gannett as a child; a scrapbook relating to him and other family members; and loose clippings.

Physical Description

Photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, and news clippings.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: March 2016
EAD encoding:: RMC Staff, March 2016
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, March 2016