Alford family collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents of Kenneth Thomas Alford (1914-1980) and his wife Clarissa Teacora (Brown) Alford (1913-1992). The documents include correspondence, deeds, photographs, estate papers, and copies of vital statistic certificates. There are also items documenting Kenneth's education at West Virginia State College, military service in the U.S. Marines 1943-1946, and 1972 retirement as a civilian computer operator working at L. G. Hanscom Field (Bedford, Mass.). The deeds concern real estate owned by Kenneth and Clarissa in Dorchester and Sharon, Massachusetts, and Barnstead, New Hampshire. There are also a few documents concerning Ethel A. Alford and the allied Benbury family.
Dates
- 1912-1992
Creator
- Alford, Kenneth Thomas, 1914-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
R. Stanton Avery Special Collections material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval, and is available to NEHGS members (Research level and above) during normal library hours.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Unpublished guide to the collection is available in the library; folder level control.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; 2008 November 25; Accession #2008-145.
- Alford family
- Alford, Clarissa Teacora Brown, 1913-1992
- Alford, Ethel A.
- Alford, Kenneth Thomas, 1914-1980
- Benbury family
- Deeds -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Deeds -- Massachusetts -- Sharon.
- Deeds -- New Hampshire -- Barnstead.
- Hanscom AFB (Mass.) -- Officials and employees
- United States. Marine Corps -- African Americans.
- United States. Marine Corps -- African Americans.
- West Virginia State College (Institute, W. Va.) -- Students.
Creator
- Alford, Kenneth Thomas, 1914-1980 (Person)
- Alford, Clarissa Teacora Brown, 1913-1992 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Alford Family Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Repository
R. Stanton Avery Special Collections
New England Historic Genealogical Society
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