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This interview covers life in Merrehope during the 21st century as Norwood was one of the last residents of the house.

This interview concerns the life of the grandson of one-time owner of Merrehope, Otto Tibbetts, who ran the home as a boarding house from the 1940s-1968.

This interview covers life in Merrehope during its reconstruction as well as the lives of the Guys.

This photograph was taken in 1969 when Strange was 12 years old. She is posing on the staircase located at the center back of the house.

This interview took place at Merrehope on July 11th, 2025.

Hannegan wrote this summary based on archival research and interviews with tenants and previous brides.

This photograph shows Merrehope (before it was so called) when a magnolia tree stood in the front lawn. The tree has since been removed.

A newspaper clipping announces the marriage between John J. Curran and Harriet M. Waldron. Their marriage license shows the details of their union. Some photos show the couple posing on their wedding day in 1927.

This photograph is a portrait of John Curran sometime in the early 20th century.

This photograph shows John Curran in his railroad worker uniform. His daughter Sharon points out his hat, which she recalls always being starch white despite her father's working conditions.