biographical statement

In 1981-82, Emilie (Mrs. Donald) Burns, of Tallahassee, FL, another great grand-niece of LL, donated LL’s traveling trunk, filled with LL’s books, photographs, watercolors, and other materials. At the time of the gift, Mrs. Burns stated that earlier in the century, their family house in Chicago had burned to the ground; among the only items saved was LL’s trunk with its contents. Earlier she donated at least one envelope from Abijah M. Ide, 15 Nov. 1962, and donated other materials in 1961.

Citation:

Legacy Finding Aid: Inventory of the Larcom Collection, October 31, 2012