Box 1

Scope and Content of the Papers From the Collection: This collection contains 10 folders and 1 oversize folder of correspondence, Christmas cards, and other printed and manuscript materials; and 8 folders of photographs. The materials document the long friendship of the Ober and Mercer families, including various parties, informal get-togethers, and charity and fundraising events in which the two families were involved, mainly on Lido Isle and nearby locations. The correspondence includes letters and notes to Polly Ober from Johnny Mercer,...