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Daily Life and Family

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew William Johnson Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2356
Overview Correspondence, photographs, diary, books, stationery set, newspaper clippings, and dog tags of Andrew William Johnson Jr. of Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1940s, before and after he was in the Army.
Dates: 1940-1949

Berman Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2329
Overview Contains material created and kept by the Berman family of St. Louis, Missouri. Letters written by Dr. William (Bill) Berman and his wife Marian make up the bulk of the collection. These are primarily letters written, often in Hebrew, by Bill and Marian from Ft. Riley, Kansas, where Bill served as an Army doctor during World War Two.
Dates: 1927-1957

Susie L. Meyers Bobb letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3658
Overview Correspondence between family and friends of the Bobb, Raymond, and Meyers families of Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Iowa. The letters date from 1873-1922, and most of them are written to Susie L. Meyers Bobb, who was likely also Susie L. Raymond.
Dates: 1873-1922

1926 Bridal shower booklet

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2751
Overview A 1926 bridal shower booklet created for the bride, Bernice, by the women who attended the party.
Dates: 1926

Cahill Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2282
Abstract The Cahill Family Papers consist of personal correspondence to and from Clyde M., Michael J., and Belle Mills Cahill of Ohio. Also included in the collection are receipts and miscellaneous financial documents.
Dates: 1886-1935

J.M. Craft Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2539
Overview J.M. Craft, a veteran living in a U.S. Soldier's Home in Kansas City, Missouri, writes about his daily life.
Dates: 1940 January 9

David Criswell Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1649
Abstract A letter from David Criswell, farmer, to Joel Lynn of Hartford, Indiana, February 17, 1862.
Dates: 1862-02-17

Elizabeth Harwood Katz Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3661
Overview A collection of letters sent to Elizabeth Harwood from friends, family, and others from 1934 to 1984. They deal primarily with personal lives of Elizabeth, her sister, her friends, and her first husband Richard. For more letters, see Donald and Betty Katz letters, mss_3666.
Dates: 1934 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1942

Epps and Calloway family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3031
Overview A mix of materials from the Eppes and Calloway families at various points of time. Most of the materials are letters with some photographs
Dates: undated

F. A. Savage Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1656
Abstract A letter from Mrs. F. A. Savage of Germantown, [Ohio?], to her husband, October 4, 1864.
Dates: 1864-10-04

Walter Goodman letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2508
Overview This collection contains letters from Walter Goodman in Holly Springs, Mississippi, to his sweetheart, Corinne Acklen, in Huntsville, Alabama, with hopes to see her soon.
Dates: 1858-1859

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.031: [1006241528]
Identifier: 2009-146
Overview Thirteen photographs depicting scenes of everyday activities in various places.
Dates: 1900 - 1930

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-022
Scope and Contents This collection consists of five photographs depicting unidentified people in Kentucky.
Dates: 1900s

John B. Tomilson Card

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1922
Overview One card thanking family and friends for expressing sympathy for the death of the mother of possibly John B. Tomlinson.
Dates: 1932

Joseph Booth Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2124
Overview Contains Joseph Booth of Carroll County, Ohio wrote to his brother Jeremiah Booth, of Arlington, Illinois, discussing the death of their mother and other personal issues.
Dates: 1876-09-10

L. O. Dawson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2563
Overview Contains incoming correspondence to L.O. Dawson, a Baptist minister in west Alabama and east Mississippi at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, including letters from family members and friends as well as correspondence with members of the various religious organizations with which Dawson was affiliated.
Dates: 1893 - 1904

Letter from E.J. to Mrs. Gould

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2180
Abstract Letter to Mrs. Gould from E.J. in Madison, Georgia, discussing rumors about an engaged couple and another rumor about a doctor. Letter marked "Private."
Dates: 1848-07-03

Letter to Servant Cokeram

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1733
Abstract Letter from unknown writer to his servant Cokeram, instructing to provide provisions for an impending visit by the queen. Undated.
Dates: no date; possibly 1600s

Grace Lykens correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3243
Overview Courtship letters between Ira Keagy and Grace Lykens of Pennsylvania. There are also letters to Grace from several other pen pals.
Dates: 1905-1945; 1908-1913

M. H. Milton Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3928
Overview Letters from friends, family and business associates
Dates: 1861 - 1872

Mary Ann Starkey Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1866
Abstract Handwritten letters from Mary Ann Starkey to her husband Horace Starkey in New York. She writes of family members, the Sabbath, church, and general well-being.
Dates: 1840

Mary Robbins Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2372
Overview One letter from Mary to her mother, Mrs. L. J. Robbins of Roanoke, Indiana. Mary writes home while visiting Laura and tells her mother about Laura's cooking, deals on fabric, a barber named John, and forwards a message from her cousin.
Dates: 1898-07-11

Jennie Miller letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2459
Overview Letters to Jennie Miller (Mrs. Earl Adams) of Shelby, Ohio, and Angola, Indiana, from friends and family
Dates: 1905-1924

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Good Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3959
Overview Three postcards dealing with daily life and family and one letter appears to be a scam-type chain letter
Dates: 1952 - 1966

John Newland and George Wilcox receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1703
Abstract This collection consists of a single receipt dated March 6, 1811 and signed by Newland and Wilcox, acknowledging payment of $3 by Hugh Lemasster for taxes owed for 1809 on a farm of 100 acres of second-rate land, 2 tiths, 3 slaves, and 7 horses.
Dates: 1811 March 6

Fred M. Owen letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3004
Overview A letter to Joshua P. Eyre from his friend, Fred M. Owen in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Dates: 1868 August 6

Reade family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-3674
Overview Materials from three generations of the Reade family
Dates: 1917-1982

E.U. Shea letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1856
Overview Handwritten letters from Private Lawrence Shea to his mother E.U. Shea.
Dates: ca. 1910-1920

Roy and Sara Swindell Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2926
Overview Letters from Roy Swindell and Sara Swindell to their family, who lived in Chattanooga, and later Nashville, Tennessee. The letters discuss missing home, traveling for work, and Bible verses. One letter is from Sara to their son James, an officer in the armed services during World War II.
Dates: 1918-1935

Russell F. Trask letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1993
Abstract Letters written mainly to Russell F. Trask, E.M. 1/c aboard the U.S.S. Apollo (A.S. 25) by his wife, LeElda “Lee” Trask of Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Some of the letters are written to Trask by his mother and other family member. Twenty-eight of the letters are written to Lee by Trask.
Dates: 1945

Wade Hall 19th Century Photographic Type Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-183
Abstract This collection consists of 19th century photographic types.
Dates: 1850 - 1900

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.016: [1006241513]
Identifier: 2009-069
Abstract Four photographs of people and places in Tennessee.
Dates: 1880

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.018: [1006241515]
Identifier: 2009-080
Abstract This collection consists of ninety-seven photographs depicting flooded streets, and people engaged in various activities.
Dates: 1910 - 1939

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.019: [1006241516]
Identifier: 2009-082
Abstract This collection consists of fifteen photographs depicting places and people with some of them taken in Georgia and Florida.
Dates: 1909 - 1910

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.018: [1006241515]
Identifier: 2009-081
Abstract This collection consists of twenty-eight portraits of identified people.
Dates: 1865 - 1949

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.016: [1006241513]
Identifier: 2009-061
Abstract This collection consists of fifty-eight photographs depicting people engaging in various activities.
Dates: 1870 - 1950

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.033: [1006241530]
Identifier: 2009-152
Overview This collection consists of three photographs depicting people at leisure.
Dates: Circa 1960

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.031: [1006241528]
Identifier: 2009-148
Overview This collection consists of twelve photographs depicting people engaged in an everyday activities in Nebraska.
Dates: 1940

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.034: [1006241531]
Identifier: 2009-157
Overview This collection consists of three photographs depicting boys playing in a swimming pool.
Dates: 1943

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.033: [1006241530]
Identifier: 2009-154
Overview This collection consists of seventeen photographs depicting people engaged in everyday activities.
Dates: 1910 - 1915

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.029: [1006241526]
Identifier: 2009-131
Overview This collection consists of twelve photographs depicting people in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Dates: 1910

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.032: [1006241529]
Identifier: 2009-150
Abstract This collection consists of 213 photographs depicting scenes from various places, such as cities, farms, tourist attractions, and rivers in Ireland, Scotland, France, and New York.
Dates: 1900

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.030: [1006241527]
Identifier: 2009-143
Abstract This collection consists of thirty-four photographs depicting people from Kentucky and Chicago, Illinois engaged in various activities: playing in a snow, playing baseball and driving cars. Also this collection consist of portraits of military men from World War I.
Dates: 1910 - 1940

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.030: [1006241527]
Identifier: 2009-141
Overview This collection consists of eight photographs depicting people and homes in Aztec, New Mexico.
Dates: 1930

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.034: [1006241531]
Identifier: 2009-158
Overview This collection consists of six photographs depicting family during a Christmas holiday.
Dates: 1940 - 1941

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.034: [1006241531]
Identifier: 2009-159
Overview This collection consists of eleven photographs depicting people on a farm.
Dates: 1944

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.010: [1006241507]
Identifier: 2009-038
Abstract This collection consists of three photographs depicting unidentified people from Kentucky.
Dates: 1910 - 1920

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.014: [1006241511]
Identifier: 2009-056
Abstract This collection consists of thirty-eight photographs representing unidentified people.
Dates: 1910 - 1920

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.010: [1006241507]
Identifier: 2009-042
Abstract This collection of thirty-five photographs depicting portraits of unidentified people.
Dates: 1870 - 1940

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.012: [1006241509]
Identifier: 2009-051
Abstract This collection consists of twenty black and white photographs depicting unidentified aboriginal people from South America.
Dates: 1920