Bernard Evan Kane correspondence, 1920-1924

Sub-Series — Box: 40

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 8

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Scope and Contents

Contains letters by Kane to family members written between 1920 and 1924. Includes information on his studies and his courtship of Ruth Rogers Wade.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1924

Creator

Kane (Family : Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883) (creator, Family)

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical History

Bernard Evan Kane (1902-1984) was a physician in Florida.

Bernard Evan Kane was born on February 18, 1902 in McKean County, Pennsylvania to Evan O'Neill Kane and Lila Rupert. He was raised in Kane, Pennsylvania, and attended college in Nashville, Tennessee. Kane marred Ruth Rogers Wade on May 10, 1924 in Gibson County, Tennessee, and they had four children. They lived in Oklahoma and Mississippi before settling in Crescent City, Florida where Kane had a private medical practice. He died on August 19, 1984 in Putnam County, Florida.