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Item 101: Property Taxes and Check from Collins & Collins to Helen Basgier, 1954 September 7

 Item — Box: 15, Folder: 156

Dates

  • Created: 1954 September 7

Creator

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Property Taxes and Check

General Condition:

Good

Measurements:

11 in. x 8 ½ in. (paper), 2 6/8 in. x 6 3/16 in. (check)

Description:

The following item depicts a check and property taxes from an attorney’s office, Collins & Collins, acknowledging the payment of property taxes on September 7, 1954. The letter, from J. Campbell Collins to Helen Basgier regarding the taxes for properties (presumed to be hers.) The listed receipt payments have a small annotation on the side to give the total of $44.90, which correlates to the check enclosed with the document, from Basgier to Collins for the same amount.

Location

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Transcription Attempt:

{signature} J. Campbell Collins

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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