Composite page: child's 'I love you' folded note from Jim, envelope from Columbia Falls, Pan American Bank clipping, and University of Central Florida announcement folder
Book 1, Page 435 ·1960–1986
Transcription
A composite album page with four items.
Upper left — folded paper note from Jim:
A triangular fold of lined notebook paper inscribed in pencil. On the outward-facing face, in a child’s hand:
I love you
from G— who [uncertain — child’s spelling]
in these places
In the lower-right corner of the outer face, signed in pencil:
from Jim
A second pencil inscription is visible on a triangular fold below:
To
Mother
[A child’s note folded into a hand-made envelope. The “from Jim” signature identifies the writer as James Walker McEwan (b. 25 Apr 1949), Mary Ann’s youngest son. See page 436 for the unfolded view, with “you are the best mother in the world” inscribed inside.]
Upper right — newspaper clipping, Sentinel Star, Orlando, Friday, February 23, 1979 (page 12-D):
Pan American Bank of Orlando has named three local men and women to its board of directors and promoted four executives to vice president. New board members include Grace C. Lindblom, Ray Parkins and Fred McLeod.
Lindblom has served as business advisor and managed investments for professional people in the area since 1956. Parkins is president of The Parkins Companies (investment securities), and McLeod is president of Plyworld Inc. and McLeod Corp.
The new vice presidents include Andrea Akermanis, secretary to the president and board of directors; Christopher D. Morgan, marketing officer; James W. McEwan, commercial loan officer, and Helen M. Belbeck, trust officer.
[The phrase “new vice presidents” and the name/title “James W. McEwan, commercial loan officer” are underlined in red ink.]
Lower left — addressed envelope:
A cream envelope with no postmark visible. In a blue-ink hand at the upper left, the return address:
Box 329 Columbia Falls, Mt. 59912
Addressed in the center:
Mrs. Mary Ann 1129 South O[sceola] Orlando, Flor[ida]
[Return address corresponds to Christopher Gaillard McEwan of Columbia Falls, Montana — Jim’s older brother. See page 414 for the related obituaries.]
Lower right — printed cream folder:
A printed cream-colored folder bearing at the upper center the University of Central Florida Pegasus seal in brown, with the founding year 1963 beneath the seal. In script in the lower right quadrant of the cover:
University of Central Florida
AI Notes
An album page assembling four items, all relating to Mary Ann Walker McEwan and her three children. Upper left: a triangular fold of lined notebook paper inscribed in pencil ‘I love you / from G— who / in these places’ on the outer face and ‘To Mother’ on the inner triangle, with the signature ‘from Jim’ in pencil at the lower right of the outer face — identifying the writer as James Walker McEwan (‘Jim,’ b. 25 Apr 1949), one of Mary Ann’s sons. Lower left: a cream envelope addressed in blue ink to ‘Mrs. Mary Ann, 1129 South O[sceola], Orlando, Flor[ida]’ with the return address ‘Box 329, Columbia Falls, Mont. 59912’ (Christopher G. McEwan’s address — Jim’s brother). Upper right: a clipping from the Sentinel Star, Orlando, Friday, February 23, 1979, page 12-D, reporting Pan American Bank of Orlando’s new board members and vice presidents — James W. McEwan is named among the new vice presidents (commercial loan officer); his name and title are underlined in red. The clipping’s ‘Bel-/beck’ is broken across a column, hence ‘Helen M. Belbeck’. Lower right: a printed cream folder titled ‘University of Central Florida’ bearing the university’s Pegasus seal — the cover of the commencement announcement that opens on page 437. The date_range extends back to the 1960s to cover Jim’s childhood note (Mary Ann d. 1975, so terminus ante quem for the note).
The cover of the commencement announcement; the inside is on page 437.