Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Simo Galve papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Simo Galve papers
- Date
- 1929-1967, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Galve, Zosimo A.
- Extent
- 0.17 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Automobile trains.
- Legal documents.
- Letters.
- Railroad travel.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject. The Wade Hall Collection of American Letters has been processed into discrete collections based on provenance.
- Preferred Citation
- 2009ms132.0637: [identification of item], Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Simo Galve papers, 1929-1967, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Zosimo "Simo" Apostol Galve (1892-1980) was born in Buenavista Iloilo, Philippines and immigrated to the United States in 1917 according to Federal Naturalization Records. He married Gertrude Wienke (b. 1890) in 1918 and the couple lived in Colorado, Illinois and Kentucky. They were divorced by 1945. No other biographical information available.
- American Letters collector Wade Hall (1934-2015) was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. Starting in 1962, he lived in Louisville, where he taught English and chaired the English and Humanities/Arts programs at Kentucky Southern College and Bellarmine University. He also taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida. He held degrees from Troy State University (B.S.), the University of Alabama (M.A.), and the University of Illinois (Ph.D.). He served for two years in the U.S. Army in the mid-fifties. Dr. Hall was the author of books, monographs, articles, plays, and reviews relating to Kentucky, Alabama, and Southern history and literature. His most recent books include A Visit with Harlan Hubbard; High Upon a Hill: A History of Bellarmine College; A Song in Native Pastures: Randy Atcher's Life in Country Music; and Waters of Life from Conecuh Ridge.
- Scope and Content
- The Simo Galve papers (dated 1929-1967, undated; 0.17 cubic feet; 5 folders) comprises the legal and professional papers of a Filipino immigrant named Simo Galve during the early years of the twentieth century in the United States. This collection features paperwork for naturalization as well as Galve's passport. According to a certificate of employment, Galve worked at the Pullman Company, a railroad car manufacturer. Galve's employee identification card listed his job title as a chef. Also featured in this collection are identification cards for entry and work in Mexico, a Christmas card from Sweden and multiple photographs of railroad cars and automobiles.
- The Simo Galve papers collection is part of the Wade Hall Collection of American letters, which includes correspondence and diaries from all over North America covering the time period of the Civil to Korean Wars. The materials were collected by Wade Hall and document everyday men and women.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Photographs, 1929-1941, 1967, undated
Mexico travel identification cards, 1929-1952
Passport and naturalization papers, 1940-1947
Letters to Simo Galve, 1942, undated
The Pullman Company papers, 1943-1958, undated
UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
Researchers must have an SCRC Researcher Account to request materials. View account set-up and use instructions here.
Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
Table of Contents
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Schedule an appointment here.
Researchers must have an SCRC Researcher Account to request materials. View account set-up and use instructions here.
Questions? Contact SCRC via our Contact Form.
Requests
No items have been requested.
You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.
If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.
