TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary of the Collection
Biography of Platt Rogers Spencer and Family
Scope and Content of the Collection
Series 1: Correspondence, 1833-1932
Series 2: Poetry and Other Writings, 1831-1927
Series 3: Spencer Family Histories and Genealogy, 1750-1938.
Series 4: Photographs, 1846-1938
Series 5: Miscellany, 1831-1955
Series 6: Business Schools and Penmanship Instruction, 1852-1911
Series 7: Penmanship Samples, 1852-1913
Series 8: Artifacts, 1863-1902
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Inventory of the Platt R. Spencer Papers, 1827-1951, bulk 1850-1900
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Polly Smith, 2009. ©2009. |
Descriptive Summary of the Collection |
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| Creator | Spencer, Platt R. (Platt Rogers), 1800-1864 |
| Title | Platt R. Spencer Papers |
| Dates | 1827-1951 |
| Dates | bulk 1850-1900 |
| Extent | 39.9 linear feet (44 boxes and 14 oversize boxes) |
| Abstract | Correspondence, photographs, copybooks, penmanship samples, cashbooks, newspaper clippings, poetry, essays, drawings, artifacts and miscellaneous personal items related to the life and career of Platt Rogers Spencer, penman, poet, and educator who created the Spencerian system of penmanship. The establishment of Spencerian schools of business was a highly successful endeavor in part because the entire family was involved in the business. In his later years, Spencer became involved in the abolitionist movement. Papers describe family life, the abolitionist movement, and conditions during the Civil War. Also included are the letters of son Lyman P. Spencer, a quartermaster’s sergeant in the 2nd Ohio Artillery Regiment, stationed in Mumfordville, Kentucky, and Cleveland, Tennessee and the papers of P. R. Spencer’s son-in-law, Junius Sloan, a prominent Chicago artist. In addition to the material on Spencer and Sloan, there is also material on the work of other penmen and other business schools whose specialty was the teaching of fine penmanship. |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections |
| Collection Call Number | Midwest Ms Spencer |
| Collection Stack Location | 3a 51 6; 4a 26 4 (Oversize) |
Administrative Information
Cite As
Platt R. Spencer Papers, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Provenance
Gift, Percy Hayden Sloan, 1950.
Processed by
Margarete Gross, 2009.
Access
The Platt R. Spencer Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Platt R. Spencer Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
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Biography of Platt Rogers Spencer and Family
Penman, poet, educator and developer of the Spencerian system of penmanship.
Platt Rogers Spencer, developer of the Spencerian system of penmanship, was born in East Fishkill, New York on November 7, 1800 and died in Geneva, Ohio on May 16, 1864. His father, Caleb, a farmer and soldier in the Revolutionary War, died in 1806 at which time the family relocated to largely unsettled Ashtabula County, Ohio. From an early age, Platt was passionate about fine writing and practiced his craft whenever and wherever he could. Since paper was a precious commodity he often had to make do with writing on birch-bark, leather, snow, even the fly-leaves of his mother’s Bible. His original calling was to the ministry, but his struggles with alcoholism derailed those plans and instead, he concentrated his energies on being a clerk and bookkeeper and began his long and profitable career as a teacher of cursive writing. His recovery from alcoholism made him a life-long abstainer and a public advocate for abstinence. He was also an ardent abolitionist (he founded the Ashtabula County Anti-Slavery Society) and devoted himself to public service as treasurer for Ashtabula County, Ohio.
In addition to being a prolific poet, advocate for political causes, founder of business schools in Ohio and New York, he was also an inspiration to his children all of whom followed in their father’s artistic footsteps. At one time, they, their cousins and in-laws—thirty-eight in all—taught the Spencerian system. His son, Lyman Potter Spencer, for example became a noted artist, civil war hero, calligrapher, and teacher. His daughter, Sarah Spencer Sloan, established her own career as a noted calligrapher as well as being wife to a prominent Chicago artist, Junius Sloan. Another daughter, Ellen Spencer Mussey, was a noted writer, legal advisor of two Foreign Legations in Washington, D.C., and first president of the Woman’s Business Club of Washington, D.C. Sons Harvey and Henry founded schools in New York City and Washington, D.C. respectively and became very good friends with their former teacher, President James A. Garfield. Another son, Robert Closson Spencer, established a Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of his sons became a well-known architect in the Chicago-area, sharing studio space for a time with Frank Lloyd Wright.
As well as the business schools that bear his name, Spencer also had a library and an elementary school in Geneva, Ohio, named after him.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
Included are materials from Platt Rogers Spencer’s career as a teacher, calligrapher, businessman, poet, essayist, politician. There are copy-books, notes from his years as county treasurer in Ohio (1832-1844), a treatise on slavery, newspaper clippings by and about Platt Rogers Spencer (and his family), recipes for mixing inks, photographs of the family as well as of the family homestead, hand-written calling cards, genealogical research, penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes, correspondence between Platt and his students, as well as correspondence within his own family. Spencer fathered ten children and was one of ten children himself, so the volume of correspondence was vast.
Many of Platt’s students and colleagues became well-known as calligraphers and as founders of important business colleges across the U.S. and their correspondence, copybooks, and penmanship samples are also included.
Because Platt’s children achieved recognition for their work establishing business schools, their papers are an important part of the collection as well. Lyman’s illustrated letters (and drawings) documenting his Civil War service with the 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment are included as well as his drawings, penmanship samples, information related to his work as teacher, and correspondence within his family circle. There are also press clippings regarding the establishment of the various business schools across the country by the other brothers (Henry C., Harvey A., Platt Rogers Jr., and Robert C.Spencer).
In addition, papers related to the life and career of Spencer’s son-in-law, Junius Sloan, a prominent Chicago artist are also included. Sloan’s wife, Sarah, Platt’s daughter, was also a calligrapher and teacher, and so her work, and the work of her many students is also included. There are also press clippings about Junius, information about local art exhibits and art organizations, art galleries, photographs, sketchbooks, family histories and genealogy, financial records, correspondence with potential clients as well as with other artists of his time and family members. This entire collection was donated to the Newberry Library by Junius and Sarah’s son, Percy Sloan, an art teacher with the Chicago Public Schools, and a few of his childhood mementoes are also included as well as those of his brother, Carl (or Carle).
Artifacts such as pen quills, inkwells, a glass pen, a child’s writing slate from 1863 (Emma Spencer’s), a boxed set of copy-book lessons written by Lyman Spencer are included as well as bound volumes of penmanship samples written by contemporaneous penmen.
Narrative descriptions of the subject matter, types of material, and arrangement of each series are available through the Organization section of the finding aid.
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Organization
Papers are organized in the following series:
- Series 1: Correspondence, 1833-1932. Box(es) 1-10
- Series 2: Poetry and Other Writings, 1831-1927. Box(es) 11A-11B
- Series 3: Spencer Family Histories and Genealogy,1750-1938.. Box(es) 12
- Series 4: Photographs, 1846-1938. Box(es) 13-16
- Series 5: Miscellany, 1831-1955. Box(es) 17A-17B
- Series 6: Business Schools and Penmanship Instruction,1852-1911. Box(es) 18-22
- Series 7: Penmanship Samples,1852-1913. Box(es) 23-35-40
- Series 8: Artifacts,1863-1902. Box(es) 41-42
- Series 9: Sloan Family History, 1850-1952. Box(es) 43
- Series 10: Sloan family miscellaneous, 1867-1900. Box(es) 44
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Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.
Names
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
- Spencer, H. C. (Henry Caleb)
- Duncanson, Robert S., 1821-1872
- Mussey, Ellen Spencer -- Correspondence
- Mussey, Persis Ellen Spencer, 1850-1936
- Mussey, R. D. (Reuben Delevan), 1833-1892
- Muzzy family
- Sloan family
- Sloan, Junius R., 1827-1900
- Sloan, Percy H. (Percy Haydn), b.1867
- Sloan, Sarah Spencer, 1832-1923
- Spencer family
- Spencer, Harvey Alden, b.1838
- Spencer, Lyman Potter, 1840-1915
- Spencer, Persis Duty, 1806-1862
- Spencer, Platt Rogers, 1800-1864 -- Correspondence
- Spencer, Platt Rogers, 1800-1864 -- Family
- Spencer, Robert C. (Robert Closson), b. 1829
- Spencer, Warren Platt
- United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)
Subjects
- Abolitionists -- Ohio
- African American artists
- Art, American
- Arts -- Ohio
- Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- History
- Business education
- Business Cards -- 1851-1900
- Businesswomen
- Copybooks
- Landscape painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Ohio -- Pictorial works
- Ohio -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Parent and child -- Correspondence
- Penmanship -- Technique
- Penmanship, American
- Portrait painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Slavery -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Temperance
- Writing -- History
- Writing implements -- 1851-1900
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Container List
Series 1: Correspondence, 1833-1932 |
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| Correspondence between members of both the Spencer family and the Sloan family. In addition, there are letters between various penmen who were students of Spencer, or worked with him or his children. Correspondence also includes letters exchanged between Junius Sloan and his clients and his family. There is also correspondence between various penmen and business school administrators working in the field decades after Spencer’s death, and who may have had little or no contact with Spencer himself. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of sender, although in a few instances letters might be grouped as “letters to”. Ingoing and outgoing correspondence is integrated as one. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Adams, C.W to Junius R. Sloan, Dec. 1883 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Bailey, H. L. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, (includes a drawing of a bird), 1854 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Bartlett, Harvey to J. H. Lipsky, 1892-1895 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Bearse, E. K. to Frank B. Davis, Sept. 1896 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Billows, A.C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1854 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Boynton, P. M. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.1857 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Brett, Burt to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1853 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Brown, Ida Colton to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 188? | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Bryant, John H. to Parke Godwin, Nov. 1857 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Bryant, H. B. to Robert Spencer, Mar 1857-May 1857 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Buckman, W. C. to Fielding Schofield, 1891 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Bullock, M. C. to Junius R. Sloan, Dec.1890 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Burdick, Robert to Platt Rogers Spencer, (includes iron Indian arrowhead), Dec. 1853 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Burnett, E. to Frank B. Davis, 1880 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Caitlin, B. to Platt Rogers Spencer, 1855-1856 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Capp, A. B. to Fred S. Heath,.Sept. 1889 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Capretta, J. P. to Percy Sloan, May 1938 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Carleton, B. S. to Frank B. Davis, Oct. 1898 | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | Clark, Arthur B. to Fielding Schofield, Dec. 1879 | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Clark, William to Junius and Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1878-1889 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Coe, Albert to Junius R. Sloan, April 1894 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | Colton, Laura to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 188?-1885 | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Comer, George to various recipients, 1883-1891 | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | Conover, J. S. to Fielding Schofield, 1871-1873 | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Cook, J. M. to Robert Spencer, Feb 1857-Mar 1857 | |||||||||
| 1 | 26 | Cook, W. K. to various recipients, 1886-1890 | |||||||||
| 1 | 27 | Cooper, Emeline to Robert Spencer, Mar. 1884 | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | Cooper, William P. to Platt Rogers Spencer, (includes a drawing of a bird), Dec. 1846-186? | |||||||||
| 1 | 29 | Cooper, William P. to Robert Spencer, Mar. 1884 | |||||||||
| 1 | 30 | Cunningham, William to Frank B. Davis, Nov. 1891 | |||||||||
| 1 | 31 | Davis, Frank B.-Letters to, 1879-1899 | |||||||||
| 1 | 32 | Davis, Frank B. to various recipients, 1879-1893 | |||||||||
| 1 | 33 | Dennett, Mary to Junius R. Sloan, Aug 1891 | |||||||||
| 1 | 34 | Dennis, William E. to various recipients, 1889-1897 | |||||||||
| 1 | 35 | Dilley, J. W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, April 1862 | |||||||||
| 1 | 36 | Doner, C. E. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Dec. 1912 | |||||||||
| 1 | 37 | Dornick, Vesper to Junius R. Sloan, Feb. 1870 | |||||||||
| 1 | 38-41 | Duncanson, Robert S. to Junius R. Sloan, (includes original artwork), Jan. 1854-Nov. 1854 | |||||||||
| 1 | 42 | Durlin, Fayette to Junius R. Sloan, 1855-1857 | |||||||||
| 1 | 43 | Duty, Louisa (?) to Robert Spencer, 1846 | |||||||||
| 1 | 44 | Emerson, W. G. to Frank B. Davis, Feb. 1880 | |||||||||
| 1 | 45 | Everest, H. W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Mar 1864 | |||||||||
| 1 | 46 | Faretra, Frank L.-Letters to, 1905-1923 | |||||||||
| 1 | 47 | Faretra, Frank L. to various recipients, n.d-1917 | |||||||||
| 1 | 48 | Farwell, Granger to Junius R. Sloan, Mar. 1887 | |||||||||
| 1 | 49 | Flickinger, Henry W. to Frank B. Davis, 1879-1893 | |||||||||
| 1 | 50 | Flickinger, Henry W. to Fielding Schofield, June 1873 | |||||||||
| 1 | 51-52 | Folson, E. G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, 1841-1863 | |||||||||
| 1 | 53 | Ford, A. M. to Percy H. Sloan, July-Sept. 1938 | |||||||||
| 1 | 54 | Frank, Henry L. to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1887 | |||||||||
| 1 | 55 | French, William Merchant Richardson to Junius R. Sloan, Aug. 1877 | |||||||||
| 1 | 56 | Gamble, D. B. to Junius R. Sloan, Apr. 1892 | |||||||||
| 1 | 57 | Gaskell, George to various recipients, 1872-1889 | |||||||||
| 1 | 58 | Gerould, Dr. H. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1861 | |||||||||
| 1 | 59 | Giddings, Kate to Robert Spencer, Dec. 1896 | |||||||||
| 1 | 60 | Giddings, W. to unknown recipient, Dec. 1840 | |||||||||
| 1 | 61 | Giesseman, W. F. to Louis Madaracz, Oct. 1890 | |||||||||
| 1 | 62 | Glick, E. L. to various recipients, undated-1912 | |||||||||
| 1 | 63 | Graves, Adelia C. to Lyman P. Spencer, (includes original artwork), Feb. 1853 | |||||||||
| 1 | 64 | Green, F. P. to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1845 | |||||||||
| 2 | 65 | Hadley, Hiram (?) to Platt Rogers Spencer, July 185? | |||||||||
| 2 | 66 | Hanby, B. R. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1857 | |||||||||
| 2 | 67 | Harder to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1852 | |||||||||
| 2 | 68 | Harris, H. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Feb. 1863 | |||||||||
| 2 | 69 | "Hattie" (possibly Hattie Hubbell, distant cousin to the Spencers) to Robert C. Spencer, includes imprint of a baby's foot, Dec. 1856-Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 2 | 70 | "Hattie" to Robert C. Spencer, includes dried, pressed flowers, Apr. 1857-June 1857 | |||||||||
| 2 | 71 | Hayden, S. D. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1852-Jan.1856 | |||||||||
| 2 | 72 | Hayden, William to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Oct. 1895 | |||||||||
| 2 | 73 | Heath, Fred.S. to Frank B. Davis, Oct. 1889 | |||||||||
| 2 | 74 | Heath, Fred S. to various recipients, 1930 | |||||||||
| 2 | 75 | Heath, Fred S-Letters to, Jan. 1888-Oct. 1889 | |||||||||
| 2 | 76 | Heath, Fred S.-Letters to, Apr.1890-July 1932 | |||||||||
| 2 | 77 | Hibbard, H. E. to various recipients, May 1878-Nov.1880 | |||||||||
| 2 | 78 | Hinman, A.H. to Preston, 1876 | |||||||||
| 2 | 79 | Hinman, A.H. to Fielding Schofield, June 1871 | |||||||||
| 2 | 80 | Hooker, Walker C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug. 1939 | |||||||||
| 2 | 81 | Hosmer, Charles B. to Junius R. Sloan, 1883 | |||||||||
| 2 | 82 | Hotchkiss, Samuel C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1861 | |||||||||
| 2 | 83 | Howells, W. C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1863 | |||||||||
| 2 | 84 | Hubbard, Matthew to Platt Rogers Spencer, Dec. 1863 | |||||||||
| 2 | 85 | Hubbard, R. W. to Junius R. Sloan, Dec. 1865 | |||||||||
| 2 | 86 | Huntsinger, E. M. to Frank B. Davis, June 1893-Dec. 1897 | |||||||||
| 2 | 87 | Hutchison, Mrs. Charles to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Apr. 1886 | |||||||||
| 2 | 88 | Iglehart, Mrs. N. G. to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1886 | |||||||||
| 2 | 89 | Ivison, Phinney and Co. to Junius R. Sloan, Sept. 1860 | |||||||||
| 2 | 90 | Ivison, Phinney and Co. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1861 | |||||||||
| 2 | 91 | Jansen, Josie to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1884 | |||||||||
| 2 | 92 | Ketchum, W. to Louis Madarasz, Mar. 1891-Mar. 1892 | |||||||||
| 2 | 93 | Kimball, Kate Davidson to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1886 | |||||||||
| 2 | 94 | King, Ellen Whitton to Platt Rogers Spencer, Oct. 1859 | |||||||||
| 2 | 95 | Kirk, James to Junius R. Sloan, Dec. 1888 | |||||||||
| 2 | 96 | Kirkman, Minnie Spencer to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1890- Jan. 1897 | |||||||||
| 2 | 97 | Knapp, Mary to Platt Rogers Spencer, 1855 | |||||||||
| 2 | 98 | Lawrence, John to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug. 1854 | |||||||||
| 2 | 99 | Lehman, B. H. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Dec. 1912 | |||||||||
| 2 | 100 | Lundy to Robert C. Spencer, May 1857-June 1857 | |||||||||
| 2 | 101 | Lupfer, Earl A. to Fred S. Heath, Sept. 1930 | |||||||||
| 2 | 102 | Lusk, David to Robert C. Spencer, Apr. 1857 | |||||||||
| 2 | 103 | Lusk, James to Wm. Cooper, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 104 | Lusk, James to Wm. Cooper, Apr. 1833-Dec. 1859 | |||||||||
| 2 | 105 | Lusk, James to Ivison, Phinney, Oct. 1861 | |||||||||
| 2 | 106 | Lusk, James W. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1851 | |||||||||
| 2 | 107 | Lusk, James W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, includes drawing of a bird and an inscription to Sarah, 1850s | |||||||||
| 2 | 108 | Lusk, James W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jan. 1851-Mar. 1853 | |||||||||
| 2 | 109 | Lusk, James W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, undated - Apr. 1854 | |||||||||
| 2 | 110 | Lyon, Geo. M. to S. S. Russell, Apr. 1879 | |||||||||
| 2 | 111 | Madarasz, Louis-Letters to | |||||||||
| 2 | 112 | Madarasz, Louis to various recipients, Dec 1876-May 1901 | |||||||||
| 2 | 113 | Madarasz, Louis to various recipients, 1910 | |||||||||
| 2 | 114 | Manierre, J. E. to Junius R. Sloan, Apr. 2, 1890s | |||||||||
| 2 | 115 | Marr, Helen to Sarah Spencer Sloan (?), 1855 | |||||||||
| 2 | 116 | Marston, Mabel to Sarah Spencer Sloan, ca. 1884 | |||||||||
| 2 | 117 | May, James G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Mar. 1853 | |||||||||
| 2 | 118 | McDonald, L. S. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Nov. 1872 | |||||||||
| 2 | 119 | Merriam, Jennie W. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, ca.1880-1883 | |||||||||
| 2 | 120 | Meub, A. P. to Fred S. Heath, Apr. 1925 | |||||||||
| 2 | 121 | Michael, G. W. to E. L. Glick, June 1888 | |||||||||
| 2 | 122 | Miles, Howard E. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 123 | Miller, Wm. Allen to Sarah Spencer Sloan, June 1878 | |||||||||
| 2 | 124 | Mills, Edw. Clarence to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Feb 1913 | |||||||||
| 2 | 125 | Miscellaneous | |||||||||
| 2 | 126 | Miscellaneous, D - G | |||||||||
| 2 | 127 | Miscellaneous, L - S | |||||||||
| 2 | 128 | Miscellaneous, V - W | |||||||||
| 2 | 129 | Miscellaneous, Spencer Family | |||||||||
| 2 | 130 | Moore, R. E. to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1870-Jan. 1871 | |||||||||
| 2 | 131 | Morrison, M. J. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.- Mar. 1884 | |||||||||
| 2 | 132 | Musselman, D. L. to various recipients, Sept. 1867-Jan. 1884 | |||||||||
| 2 | 133 | Mussey, Dela to Sarah Spencer Sloan, ca. 1865 | |||||||||
| 2 | 134 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Carle Sloan, Oct. 1869-Aug 1870 | |||||||||
| 2 | 135 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sister, 1869-Feb. 1871 | |||||||||
| 2 | 136 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sister, Apr. 1888-Dec 1893 | |||||||||
| 2 | 137 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan 1850s- Feb. 1868 | |||||||||
| 2 | 138 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sarah Spencer Sloan, which includes a brief mention of Sarah's surviving the Great Chicago Fire, Mar. 1870-Dec. 1883 | |||||||||
| 2 | 139 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1893- Mar. 1895 | |||||||||
| 2 | 140 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb. 1896- Jan. 1900 | |||||||||
| 2 | 141 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer to Sallie Spencer (Mrs. Henry Spencer), June 1893 | |||||||||
| 2 | 142 | Mussey, R. D. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1872-June 1883 | |||||||||
| 2 | 143 | Mussey, R. D. to Mr. Swank, Mar. 1870s | |||||||||
| 3 | 144 | Nettleton, H. to Platt Rogers Spencer, regarding Mrs. Spencer's failing health, Dec. 1862 | |||||||||
| 3 | 145 | O'Farrell, M. to Frank B. Davis, includes bird flourish, Feb. 1877 | |||||||||
| 3 | 146 | Osborn, F. C. and Henry A. to Junius R. Sloan, regarding commission of artworks, Sept. 1886-July 1890 | |||||||||
| 3 | 147 | Packard, S. S. to Platt Rogers Spencer, 1850s or 1860s | |||||||||
| 3 | 148 | Paddock, George L. to Junius R. Sloan, Aug. 1858-May 1860 | |||||||||
| 3 | 149 | Paddock, George L. to Junius R. Sloan, Aug. 1867-July 1869 | |||||||||
| 3 | 150 | Page, F. to Junius R. Sloan, Dec. 1889 | |||||||||
| 3 | 151 | Palmer, Austin to various recipients, Oct. 1876-July 1891 | |||||||||
| 3 | 152 | Pardee, Mate L. to Junius R. Sloan, 1890s | |||||||||
| 3 | 153 | Patton, J. G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1849 | |||||||||
| 3 | 154 | Peabody, F. F. to Junius R. Sloan, payment for a painting, Mar. 1886 | |||||||||
| 3 | 155 | Peck, O. D. to Junius R. Sloan, payment for paintings, Dec. 1881-Jan. 1882 | |||||||||
| 3 | 156 | Peterson, H. E. C. to Junius R. Sloan, Aug. 1887 | |||||||||
| 3 | 157 | Pettit, William to Platt Rogers Spencer, Dec. 1842 | |||||||||
| 3 | 158 | Pomeroy, E. C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Feb. 1863 | |||||||||
| 3 | 159 | Pool, Truman to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1855 | |||||||||
| 3 | 160 | Potter, Lyman to Platt Rogers Spencer, 1838-1853 | |||||||||
| 3 | 161 | Pratt, Norman H. to "Brother Henry", regarding grandmother Sloan's death, June 1875 | |||||||||
| 3 | 162 | Preston, J. S. to various recipients, 1872-1873 | |||||||||
| 3 | 163 | Raymond, Sidney to J. R. Simmonds, Jan. 1871 | |||||||||
| 3 | 164 | Reed, Mrs. James to Platt Rogers Spencer (incomplete) May 1862 | |||||||||
| 3 | 165 | Ransom, C. R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, June 1854 | |||||||||
| 3 | 166 | Rice, Victor Moreau to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jan. 1851- Dec. 1854 | |||||||||
| 3 | 167 | Rice, Victor Moreau to Platt Rogers Spencer, Apr. 1845- Sept. 1848 | |||||||||
| 3 | 168 | Rice, Victor Moreau to Robt. C. Spencer, July 1854- Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 3 | 169 | Richmond, B. W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1850s | |||||||||
| 3 | 170 | Robertson, M. A. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1862 | |||||||||
| 3 | 171 | Rolph to Platt Rogers Spencer, Nov. 1860 | |||||||||
| 3 | 172 | Schofield, Fielding-letters to, 1868-1871 | |||||||||
| 3 | 173 | Schofield, Fielding-letters to, 1872-1873 | |||||||||
| 3 | 174 | Schofield, Fielding-letters to, 1874 | |||||||||
| 3 | 175 | Schofield, Fielding-letters to, 1876 | |||||||||
| 3 | 176 | Schofield, Fielding-letters to, 1877-1887 | |||||||||
| 3 | 177 | Schofield, Fielding to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1863 | |||||||||
| 3 | 178 | Schofield, Fielding to various recipients, 1870-1882 | |||||||||
| 3 | 179 | Schofield, Fielding to various recipients, Nov. 1872-Sept. 1901 | |||||||||
| 4 | 180 | Sloan, Horace to J. D. Harvey, Dec. 1873 | |||||||||
| 4 | 181 | Sloan, Horace to Junius R. Sloan, 1860-1868 | |||||||||
| 4 | 182 | Sloan, Junius R. to Vesper Dornack, Mar. 1870 | |||||||||
| 4 | 183 | Sloan, Junius R. to Ellen Spencer Mussey, includes drawing of baby Percy (?) being weighed, Dec. 1867- June 1871 | |||||||||
| 4 | 184 | Sloan, Junius R. to "Friend Will", 1853 or 1854 | |||||||||
| 4 | 185 | Sloan, Junius R. to Horace Sloan, Feb. 1871 | |||||||||
| 4 | 186 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, 1879 | |||||||||
| 4 | 187 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, Apr.-May 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 188 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, June 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 189 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, includes a brief note from Sarah Spencer Sloan, July 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 190 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, Aug. 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 191 | Sloan, Junius R. to Percy Sloan, Dec. 1899-Apr. 1900 | |||||||||
| 4 | 192 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb. 1855-Feb. 1859 | |||||||||
| 4 | 193 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan. 1860 | |||||||||
| 4 | 194 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Oct. 1862 | |||||||||
| 4 | 195 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Dec. 1862 | |||||||||
| 4 | 196 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes several drawings, Jan. 1863-Apr. 1863 | |||||||||
| 4 | 197 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Apr. 1867 | |||||||||
| 4 | 198 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes pencil drawing of pillow-case dance, Mar. 1871-Aug. 1879 | |||||||||
| 4 | 199 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Nov. 1888-June 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 200 | Sloan, Junius R. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1891-Aug. 1893 | |||||||||
| 4 | 201 | Sloan, Junius R. to Spencer Sloan, June 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 202 | Sloan, Junius R. to Lyman P. Spencer, includes pencil drawing, 1870 | |||||||||
| 4 | 203 | Sloan, Junius R. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1854- May 1856 | |||||||||
| 4 | 204 | Sloan, Junius R. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Jan. 1863 | |||||||||
| 4 | 205 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, Mar.-Dec., 1836 | |||||||||
| 4 | 206 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, 1848-Jan. 1849 | |||||||||
| 4 | 207 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, includes an ink drawing of a farmer, Jan.-Sept. 1850 | |||||||||
| 4 | 208 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, Mar.-Nov. 1851 | |||||||||
| 4 | 209 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, includes an ink drawing of a candle, Jan.-Sept. 1852 | |||||||||
| 4 | 210 | Sloan, Junius R. to Robert C. Spencer, July 1854-Oct. 1889 | |||||||||
| 4 | 211 | Sloan, Junius R. to unknown recipient, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 212 | Sloan, Junius R. to Wm. H. Hood, May 1870 | |||||||||
| 4 | 213 | Sloan, Louisa to Junius R. Sloan, Nov. 1848 | |||||||||
| 4 | 214 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Aquarelle, Co., Jan. 1891 | |||||||||
| 4 | 215 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to aunt, Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 4 | 216 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to brother, Mar. 1800s | |||||||||
| 4 | 217 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Edw. Cook, Sept. 1875 | |||||||||
| 4 | 218 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Rev. T. B. Forbush, Aug. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 219 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to friend, Mar. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 220 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Geneva Times, Dec. 1894 | |||||||||
| 4 | 221 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mr. Gleason, Sept. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 222 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Misses Grant, Sept. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 223 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Miss Haskins, 187? | |||||||||
| 4 | 224 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mrs. Hord, Apr. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 225 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mrs. Isham, includes a descriptive note, written later, possibly by Percy Sloan, 1877-1878 | |||||||||
| 4 | 226 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Miss Jansen, July 1878 | |||||||||
| 4 | 227 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mrs. Johans, Dec. 1877 | |||||||||
| 4 | 228 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mrs. E. Kirkland, Mar. 1870s | |||||||||
| 4 | 229 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Mabel Marston, Oct. 1884 | |||||||||
| 4 | 230 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Ellen Spencer Mussey, Nov. 1860- Mar. 1895 | |||||||||
| 4 | 231 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Lyman P. Spencer, Dec. 1894 | |||||||||
| 4 | 232 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1838 | |||||||||
| 4 | 233 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Robert C. Spencer, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 234 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Robert C. Spencer, Jan. 1851-Sept. 1852 | |||||||||
| 4 | 235 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Robert C. Spencer, Jan. 1857-May 1857 | |||||||||
| 4 | 236 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Robert C. Spencer, re: a monument to be designed by the sculptor, Leonard Volk, in honor of Platt R. Spencer, Jan. 1877-Mar. 1878 | |||||||||
| 4 | 237 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Robert C. Spencer, June 1890 | |||||||||
| 4 | 238 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to Warren Spencer, 1881 | |||||||||
| 4 | 239 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to various recipients, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 240 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to various recipients, undated-1872 | |||||||||
| 4 | 241 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer to T. B. and B. M. Worthington, Feb. 1871 | |||||||||
| 4 | 242 | Sloan, Seymour to Junius R. Sloan, Feb. 1848-Aug. 1855 | |||||||||
| 4 | 243 | Sloan, Seymour to Junius R. Sloan, 1856-1874 | |||||||||
| 4 | 244 | Smith, A. W. to Musmann, 1868 | |||||||||
| 4 | 245 | Smith, Fred to Junius R. Sloan, Dec. 1891 | |||||||||
| 4 | 246 | Snow, Freeman to Platt Rogers Spencer, Mar. 1863 | |||||||||
| 4 | 247 | Soper Family to Junius R. Sloan, 1880s-1893 | |||||||||
| 5 | 248 | Spencer, Alden G. to Caleb Spencer, Sept. 1853 | |||||||||
| 5 | 249 | Spencer, Alden G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1842-Oct. 1843 | |||||||||
| 5 | 250 | Spencer, Alden G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Mar. 1844-Dec.1848 | |||||||||
| 5 | 251 | Spencer, Alden G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1850-Dec. 1859 | |||||||||
| 5 | 252 | Spencer, Alden G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Nov. 1861-Dec. 1862 | |||||||||
| 5 | 253 | Spencer, Alden G. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jan. 1863- April 1863 | |||||||||
| 5 | 254 | Spencer, Alden G. to Robert C. Spencer, Apr. 1862 | |||||||||
| 5 | 255 | Spencer, Alden G. to J. H. Tibbits, Oct. 1876-Dec. 1880 | |||||||||
| 5 | 256 | Spencer, Alden G. to J. H. Tibbits, Jun. 1881-Jun. 1883 | |||||||||
| 5 | 257 | Spencer, Caleb to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug. 1842-Oct. 1858 | |||||||||
| 5 | 258 | Spencer (cousin) to Robert C. Spencer, Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 5 | 259 | Spencer, D. M. (Daniel Mabey?) to "boys", Apr. 1844 | |||||||||
| 5 | 260 | Spencer, Daniel M. to Phebe Coleman, Dec. 1841 | |||||||||
| 5 | 261 | Spencer, Daniel M. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1842-Feb. 1848 | |||||||||
| 5 | 262 | Spencer, Daniel M. to Calvin Luce, Mar. 1848 | |||||||||
| 5 | 263 | Spencer, Emma S. to Lyman P. Spencer (copy), Oct. 1864 | |||||||||
| 5 | 264 | Spencer, Emma S. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1860s | |||||||||
| 5 | 265 | Spencer, Fidelia (Mrs. Lyman P.) to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May 1864-May 1865 | |||||||||
| 5 | 266 | Spencer, Garfield (Mr. & Mrs.) to unknown recipient, on the birth of their daughter, Sara A. Spencer, Jan. 1887 | |||||||||
| 5 | 267 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Ellen Spencer Mussey, Dec. 1856 | |||||||||
| 5 | 268 | Spencer, Harvey A. to nephew, Dec. 1886-Oct. 1890 | |||||||||
| 5 | 269 | Spencer, Harvey A. to sister, Nov. 1848-Sept. 1881 | |||||||||
| 5 | 270 | Spencer, Harvey A. to sister, Nov. 1883-Aug. 1893 | |||||||||
| 5 | 271 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Junius R. Sloan, Jan. 1878-Aug. 1895 | |||||||||
| 5 | 272 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Percy Sloan, June-Aug. 1911 | |||||||||
| 5 | 273 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Percy Sloan, Jan.-May 1912 | |||||||||
| 5 | 274 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May 1852-Feb. 1858 | |||||||||
| 5 | 275 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1864-Dec. 1867 | |||||||||
| 5 | 276 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb. 1872-Nov. 1880 | |||||||||
| 5 | 277 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb. 1881-Nov. 1883 | |||||||||
| 5 | 278 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.-Nov.1884 | |||||||||
| 5 | 279 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1887-Dec. 1890 | |||||||||
| 5 | 280 | Spencer, Harvey A. to Robt. C. Spencer, Apr. 1857-Oct. 1889 | |||||||||
| 5 | 281 | Spencer, Harvey A. to unknown recipient, 1891 | |||||||||
| 6 | 282 | Spencer, Helen (Mrs. Harvey A.) to Sara, 1889 | |||||||||
| 6 | 283 | Spencer, Henry B. to Junius Sloan, with explanatory note, written in pencil, by Percy Sloan, Feb. 1896 | |||||||||
| 6 | 284 | Spencer, Henry C to Comers Commercial College, Aug. 1893 | |||||||||
| 6 | 285 | Spencer, Henry C. to brother, Oct. 1853-Aug. 1875 | |||||||||
| 6 | 286 | Spencer, Henry C. to brother and sister, Dec. 1869-Jan. 1890 | |||||||||
| 6 | 287 | Spencer, Henry C. to sister, Jan. 1840s-Oct. 1887 | |||||||||
| 6 | 288 | Spencer, Henry C. to Junius Sloan, includes condolence note written on the death of Junius' son, Spencer, Sept. 1859-Mar. 1891 | |||||||||
| 6 | 289 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Apr. 1852- Sept. 1854 | |||||||||
| 6 | 290 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar.-Dec. 1855 | |||||||||
| 6 | 291 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes swan flourish and drawing of a shirt., 1856-June 1858 | |||||||||
| 6 | 292 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1860s-Jan. 1875 | |||||||||
| 6 | 293 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes separate, calligraphic flourish, Feb. 1877-Jan. 1879 | |||||||||
| 6 | 294 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug. 1882-July 1885 | |||||||||
| 6 | 295 | Spencer, Henry C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Apr. 1886-Apr. 1891 | |||||||||
| 6 | 296 | Spencer, Henry C. to Persis Duty Spencer and Sarah Spencer, Nov. 1833 | |||||||||
| 6 | 297 | Spencer, Henry C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Dec. 1857-Jan. 1864 | |||||||||
| 6 | 298 | Spencer, Henry C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., includes calligraphic flourish, Sept. 1854 | |||||||||
| 6 | 299 | Spencer, Henry C. to Robt. C. Spencer, Jan. 1851-Dec. 1852 | |||||||||
| 6 | 300 | Spencer, Henry C. to Robt. C. Spencer, Mar. 1857-July 1878 | |||||||||
| 6 | 301 | Spencer, Henry C. to unknown recipient, 1884-1890 | |||||||||
| 6 | 302 | Spencer, Leonard to Percy Sloan, includes reference to a letter sent by James A. Garfield, Aug. 1880 | |||||||||
| 6 | 303 | Spencer, Leonard and Margaret Allen Spencer to friends, June 1885 | |||||||||
| 6 | 304 | Spencer, Lyman P.-letter to family of, from G. G. Hoole, Sept. 1915 | |||||||||
| 6 | 305 | Spencer, Lyman P. to American Book Co., Feb. 1893 | |||||||||
| 6 | 306 | Spencer, Lyman P. to brother, Sept. 1829-Sept. 1912 | |||||||||
| 6 | 307 | Spencer, Lyman P. to brothers and sisters, July 1911 | |||||||||
| 6 | 308 | Spencer, Lyman P. to F. B. Davis, Dec. 1880 | |||||||||
| 6 | 309 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Junius Sloan, includes condolences on losses sustained in the Great Chicago Fire, July 1868- Dec. 1871 | |||||||||
| 6 | 310 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Junius Sloan, Nov. 1873-Sept. 1879 | |||||||||
| 6 | 311 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Junius Sloan, Jan.-Mar. 1892 | |||||||||
| 6 | 312 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Percy Sloan, Apr. 1891-Jun. 1895 | |||||||||
| 6 | 313 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Percy Sloan, Aug. 1911-Mar. 1914 | |||||||||
| 6 | 314 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Nov. 1848-Feb. 1849 | |||||||||
| 6 | 315 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes several pen & ink drawings, Apr. 1852-Nov. 1858 | |||||||||
| 6 | 316 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May 1860-Nov. 1861 | |||||||||
| 6 | 317 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan. 1864-Sept. 1867 | |||||||||
| 6 | 318 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 187?-Dec. 1871 | |||||||||
| 6 | 319 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1874-July 1879 | |||||||||
| 6 | 320 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1880s-Sept. 1885 | |||||||||
| 6 | 321 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes samples of Spencer coats-of-arms as well as condolences sent on the death of Sarah's son, Spencer, Jun.1886- May 1892 | |||||||||
| 6 | 322 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes souvenir postal card from the World's Columbian Exposition, Mar. 1893-Dec. 1912 | |||||||||
| 6 | 323 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1891 | |||||||||
| 6 | 324 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Emma Spencer, includes Lyman's pen & ink drawings of Civil War soldiers & tents, July 1862-July 1865 | |||||||||
| 6 | 325 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Fidelia Spencer, Dec. 1870 | |||||||||
| 6 | 326 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Harvey Spencer, Mar. 1856 | |||||||||
| 6 | 327 | Spencer, Lyman P. to nephew, Apr. 1914 | |||||||||
| 6 | 328 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1863-May 1864 | |||||||||
| 6 | 329 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., 1913 | |||||||||
| 6 | 330 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Robt. Spencer, Oct. 1893 | |||||||||
| 6 | 331 | Spencer, Lyman P. to Robt. Spencer, Jan. 1912-Jun. 1913 | |||||||||
| 6 | 332 | Spencer, Lyman P. to sister, Feb. 1849-Apr. 1854 | |||||||||
| 6 | 333 | Spencer, Lyman P.-family correspondence typewritten by Lyman P. Spencer, 1839-1863 | |||||||||
| 7 | 334 | Spencer, Persis Duty to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Sept. 1853 | |||||||||
| 7 | 335 | Spencer, Persis Duty to Robt. Spencer, Nov. 1856-June 1857 | |||||||||
| 7 | 336 | Spencer, Persis Duty to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes a post script written by Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1847- Apr. 1858 | |||||||||
| 7 | 337 | Spencer, Persis Duty to sisters, Feb. 1836-Feb. 1857 | |||||||||
| 7 | 338 | Spencer, Phebe J. to sister, Apr. 1856 | |||||||||
| 7 | 339 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to H.D. Bartholomew, Sept. 1858 | |||||||||
| 7 | 340 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Ozias Bowen, transcribed by Lyman P. Spencer, Dec. 1827 | |||||||||
| 7 | 341 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to brother, 1859 | |||||||||
| 7 | 342 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to A. H. Burley, 1857 | |||||||||
| 7 | 343 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to B. Caitlin, Jan. 1856-Jan. 1857 | |||||||||
| 7 | 344 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to children, Nov. 1846-Oct. 1853 | |||||||||
| 7 | 345 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to children, Oct.-Nov. 1854 | |||||||||
| 7 | 346 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to children, Nov. 1858-Sept. 1859 | |||||||||
| 7 | 347 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to children, May-June 1860 | |||||||||
| 7 | 348 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to children, Feb. 1861- Sept. 1862 | |||||||||
| 7 | 349 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Wm. Cooper, undated to Nov. 1852 | |||||||||
| 7 | 350 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Wm. Cooper, Feb. 1853-Mar. 1854 | |||||||||
| 7 | 351 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Wm. Cooper, Mar. 1856-July 1859 | |||||||||
| 7 | 352 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Cowles & Aiken, 1838 | |||||||||
| 7 | 353 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Wm. Dearlove, Apr. 1840 | |||||||||
| 7 | 354 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to J. Addison Giddings, July 1848 | |||||||||
| 7 | 355 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to J. R. Giddings, Mar.-May 1840 | |||||||||
| 7 | 356 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to J. R. Giddings, Jan.-Dec. 1841 | |||||||||
| 7 | 357 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Ellen Whitton King, May 1860 | |||||||||
| 7 | 358 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to James W. Lusk, undated - Dec. 1854 | |||||||||
| 7 | 359 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to "Messrs. Writers", Mar. 1851 | |||||||||
| 7 | 360 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Parkman, Apr. 1837 | |||||||||
| 7 | 361 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to A. S. Pratt, Nov. 1853-May 1855 | |||||||||
| 7 | 362 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Jan.-Dec. 1841 | |||||||||
| 7 | 363 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Jan. 1842-Sept. 1843 | |||||||||
| 7 | 364 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Apr. 1844-Aug. 1846 | |||||||||
| 7 | 365 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Feb.-July. 1847 | |||||||||
| 7 | 366 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Aug.-Dec. 1847 | |||||||||
| 7 | 367 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Jan.-Mar. 1848 | |||||||||
| 7 | 368 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Apr.-July 1848 | |||||||||
| 7 | 369 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Aug. 1848 | |||||||||
| 7 | 370 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Victor M. Rice, Sept. 1848-Jan. 1853 | |||||||||
| 8 | 371 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Junius Sloan, Nov. 1850-Mar. 1864 | |||||||||
| 8 | 372 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May-Dec. 1847 | |||||||||
| 8 | 373 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Nov. 1848 | |||||||||
| 8 | 374 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Mar. 1849 | |||||||||
| 8 | 375 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes bird flourish and poem dedicated to Sarah, ca. May 1850- Dec. 1851 | |||||||||
| 8 | 376 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-June 1852 | |||||||||
| 8 | 377 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept.-Nov. 1852 | |||||||||
| 8 | 378 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.-Oct. 1853 | |||||||||
| 8 | 379 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.-Apr. 1854 | |||||||||
| 8 | 380 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, June-Oct. 1854 | |||||||||
| 8 | 381 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Nov.-Dec. 1854 | |||||||||
| 8 | 382 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan. 1855-Apr. 1856 | |||||||||
| 8 | 383 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May-Nov. 1856 | |||||||||
| 8 | 384 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Feb.-Dec. 1857 | |||||||||
| 8 | 385 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Feb. 1858 | |||||||||
| 8 | 386 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar.-July 1858 | |||||||||
| 8 | 387 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug.-Dec. 1858 | |||||||||
| 8 | 388 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-May 1859 | |||||||||
| 8 | 389 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, July-Aug. 1859 | |||||||||
| 8 | 390 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, May-Sept. 1860 | |||||||||
| 8 | 391 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Oct.-Dec. 1860 | |||||||||
| 8 | 392 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Mar. 1861 | |||||||||
| 8 | 393 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar.-Dec. 1861 | |||||||||
| 8 | 394 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, June-Aug. 1862 | |||||||||
| 8 | 395 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug.-Sept. 1862 | |||||||||
| 8 | 396 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes penmanship lessons, undated. | |||||||||
| 8 | 397 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug.-Dec. 1863 | |||||||||
| 8 | 398 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Mar. 1864 | |||||||||
| 8 | 399 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to sons, Feb. 1857-Nov. 1862 | |||||||||
| 8 | 400 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Alden G. Spencer, June 1843-June 1846 | |||||||||
| 8 | 401 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Alden G. Spencer, May 1847-May 1854 | |||||||||
| 8 | 402 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Alden G. Spencer, Oct. 1856-Nov. 1861 | |||||||||
| 8 | 403 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Alden G. Spencer, Feb.-Dec. 1862 | |||||||||
| 8 | 404 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Alden G. Spencer, Feb.-Apr. 1863 | |||||||||
| 8 | 405 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Barzillai Spencer, June 1847-July 1851 | |||||||||
| 8 | 406 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Caleb Spencer, Dec. 1856-Apr. 1858 | |||||||||
| 8 | 407 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Caleb Spencer, Mar.-July 1861 | |||||||||
| 8 | 408 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Emma Spencer, Nov. 1863 | |||||||||
| 9 | 409 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 410 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, includes pencil-written note from Lusk on the reverse of one letter, dated 1837, 1837-Feb. 1856 | |||||||||
| 9 | 411 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, Feb. 1856 | |||||||||
| 9 | 412 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, Mar. 1856-Nov. 1857 | |||||||||
| 9 | 413 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, Oct. 1858-Dec. 1859 | |||||||||
| 9 | 414 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, July 1860-Nov. 1861 | |||||||||
| 9 | 415 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, June-July 1862 | |||||||||
| 9 | 416 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, Jan.-Nov. 1863 | |||||||||
| 9 | 417 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Lyman P. Spencer, Dec. 1863-Jan. 1864 | |||||||||
| 9 | 418 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Persis Duty Spencer, Dec. 1849-Feb. 1855 | |||||||||
| 9 | 419 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Persis Duty Spencer, 1856 | |||||||||
| 9 | 420 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Persis Duty Spencer, Apr. 1857-Sept. 1861 | |||||||||
| 9 | 420A | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., undated | |||||||||
| 9 | 421 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Robt. C. Spencer, 18??-Apr. 1856 | |||||||||
| 9 | 422 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Robt. C. Spencer, Mar. 1852-Jan. 1857 | |||||||||
| 9 | 423 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Robt. C. Spencer, Feb.-Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 9 | 424 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Robt. C. Spencer, Apr. 1857-Dec. 1863 | |||||||||
| 9 | 425 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to students, Dec. 1855 | |||||||||
| 9 | 426 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Warren (Spencer ?), Aug. 1850 | |||||||||
| 9 | 427 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to unknown recipients, undated. to 1862 | |||||||||
| 9 | 428 | Spencer, Platt Rogers to Geo. Webster, May 1861 | |||||||||
| 9 | 429 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to brother and sister, Dec. 1851- Mar. 1890 | |||||||||
| 9 | 430 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to F. B. Davis, 1879 | |||||||||
| 9 | 431 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to H. A. Mumaw, May 1881 | |||||||||
| 9 | 432 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to C. L Ricketts, May 1880 | |||||||||
| 9 | 433 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Junius Sloan, Sept. 1862-Dec. 1889 | |||||||||
| 9 | 434 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Junius Sloan, Feb. 1891-Feb. 1896 | |||||||||
| 9 | 435 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Percy Sloan, June 1893 | |||||||||
| 9 | 436 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.-Feb. 1848 | |||||||||
| 9 | 437 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.1849-Sept. 1862 | |||||||||
| 9 | 438 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Nov.1863-Mar. 1868 | |||||||||
| 9 | 439 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept.1874-Oct. 1879 | |||||||||
| 9 | 440 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, June 1880-Dec. 1883 | |||||||||
| 9 | 441 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Jan.- Feb. 1884 | |||||||||
| 9 | 442 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Apr. 1885-Mar. 1888 | |||||||||
| 9 | 443 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1889-Oct. 1893 | |||||||||
| 9 | 444 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Henry Spencer, Sept. 1853 | |||||||||
| 9 | 445 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Lyman P. Spencer, Jan. 1856 | |||||||||
| 9 | 446 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Mary Spencer, Nov. 1879 | |||||||||
| 9 | 447 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Persis Duty Spencer, 1855 | |||||||||
| 9 | 448 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Mar. 1854-Dec. 1861 | |||||||||
| 9 | 449 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Robt. C. Spencer, Feb. 1851- Apr. 1857 | |||||||||
| 9 | 450 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to Robt. C. Spencer, Aug. 1863- Mar. 1913 | |||||||||
| 9 | 451 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. to unknown recipient, undated | |||||||||
| 10 | 452 | Spencer, Robt. C.-Letters to, Feb. -Mar. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 453 | Spencer, Robt. C.-Letters to, Apr. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 454 | Spencer, Robt. C.-Letters to, May 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 455 | Spencer, Robt. C.-Letters to, June 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 456 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Arthur B. Clark, Sept. 1875 | |||||||||
| 10 | 457 | Spencer, Robt. C. to "Dear Sir", undated | |||||||||
| 10 | 458 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Ellen Whitton King (Mrs. Robt. Spencer), Dec. 1859-May 1864 | |||||||||
| 10 | 459 | Spencer, Robt. C. to H. B. Little, May 1888 | |||||||||
| 10 | 460 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Junius Sloan, Feb. 1850-Sept. 1852 | |||||||||
| 10 | 461 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Junius Sloan, Jan. 1853-Oct. 1854 | |||||||||
| 10 | 462 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Junius Sloan, July 1856-Jan. 1877 | |||||||||
| 10 | 463 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Junius Sloan, Mar. 1883-Oct. 1894 | |||||||||
| 10 | 464 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Percy Sloan, Aug.-Sept. 1912 | |||||||||
| 10 | 465 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, July 1871- Nov. 1874 | |||||||||
| 10 | 466 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, July 1882- July 1887 | |||||||||
| 10 | 467 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1892- Dec. 1912 | |||||||||
| 10 | 468 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Persis Duty Spencer, May 1860- Mar. 1861 | |||||||||
| 10 | 469 | Spencer, Robt. C. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1854 | |||||||||
| 10 | 470 | Spencer, Robt. C. to H. D. Stratton, Jan. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 471 | Spencer, Ruth to Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1890s | |||||||||
| 10 | 472 | Spencer, Sara (Mrs. Henry Spencer) to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Aug. 1865-June 1893 | |||||||||
| 10 | 473 | Spencer, Sarah Beach (Mrs. Robt. Spencer) to mother, Sept. 1854 | |||||||||
| 10 | 474 | Spencer, Warren to Bryant, Spencer, Lusk & Stratton, Aug. 1854 | |||||||||
| 10 | 475 | Spencer, Warren to Robt. C. Spencer, Nov. 1836-Jun. 1837 | |||||||||
| 10 | 476 | Spencer, Vinnie to Percy Sloan, Oct. 1894 | |||||||||
| 10 | 477 | Standiford Bros. To D. L. Musselman, Oct. 1882 | |||||||||
| 10 | 478 | Starr, Merritt to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Sept. 1893 | |||||||||
| 10 | 479 | Steere, W. H. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Feb. 1864 | |||||||||
| 10 | 480 | Stratton, H. D. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Nov. 1863 | |||||||||
| 10 | 481 | Stratton, H. D. to Robt. C. Spencer, Mar.-Apr. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 482 | Stratton, H. D. to Robt. C. Spencer, Jan.-Feb. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 483 | Stratton, H. D. to Robt. C. Spencer, May 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 484 | Strickland, H. W. to Fred S. Heath, Oct. 1912 | |||||||||
| 10 | 485 | Talbott, A. W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, May 1862 | |||||||||
| 10 | 486 | Tamblyn, F. W. to Louis Madarasz, Mar. 1892 | |||||||||
| 10 | 487 | Tamblyn, F. W. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Jan 1913 | |||||||||
| 10 | 488 | Taylor, R. J. to Junius R. Sloan, Feb. 1889 | |||||||||
| 10 | 489 | Thompson, Jerome to Junius Sloan, May 1865 | |||||||||
| 10 | 490 | Trall, R. T. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Aug.-Oct. 1861 | |||||||||
| 10 | 491 | Trumbull, Lyman to Junius Sloan, Feb. 1889-Jan. 1891 | |||||||||
| 10 | 492 | Turner, H. W. to Spencer Family, July 1861 | |||||||||
| 10 | 493 | Turner, M. P. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Mar. 1886 | |||||||||
| 10 | 494 | Van Everin, Geo. to Fielding Schofield, Oct. 1866-June 1868 | |||||||||
| 10 | 495 | Walker, H. C. to Spencer Bros., Apr. 1866 | |||||||||
| 10 | 496 | Wall, E. C. to Robt. C. Spencer, Mar. 1891 | |||||||||
| 10 | 497 | Walpole, Fred A. to Junius Sloan, Sept. 1882-July 1893 | |||||||||
| 10 | 498 | Webster, Lilly R. to Junius Sloan, Jan. 1886 | |||||||||
| 10 | 499 | Whitehouse, W. A. to Davis, 1914 | |||||||||
| 10 | 500 | Whittlesey, E. to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1841 | |||||||||
| 10 | 501 | Whittlesey, E. to various recipients, Aug. 1841-Dec. 1857 | |||||||||
| 10 | 502 | Wiesehahn to Fielding Schofield, Mar. 1873-Mar. 1877 | |||||||||
| 10 | 503 | Wilbour, Chas. E. to Sarah Spencer Sloan, Oct. ca. 1850 | |||||||||
| 10 | 504 | Williams, D. B. to Louis Madarasz, Mar. 1891 | |||||||||
| 10 | 505 | Winchester, Oliver to Junius Sloan, May-June 1853 | |||||||||
| 10 | 506 | Winchester, Oliver to Junius Sloan, Jan. 1854 | |||||||||
| 10 | 507 | Winchester, Oliver to Junius Sloan, Feb.-May 1859 | |||||||||
| 10 | 508 | Wisell, D. D. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Oct. 1856 | |||||||||
| 10 | 509 | Woodruff, Manlon J. to Platt Rogers Spencer, Sept. 1856-July 1861 | |||||||||
| 10 | 510 | Worcester, Edw. To Junius Sloan, Aug. 1892 | |||||||||
| 10 | 511 | Worthington, B. M. to Platt Rogers Spencer, June 1863 | |||||||||
| 10 | 512 | Worthington, B. M. to various recipients, July 1871-Sept. 1879 | |||||||||
| 10 | 513 | Wright, E., Jr. to "Dear Sir", Feb. 1839 | |||||||||
| 10 | 514 | Young, Fred to Louis Madarasz, Sept. 1886 | |||||||||
| 10 | 514 | Young, Fred to Louis Madarasz, Sept. 1886 | |||||||||
Series 2: Poetry and Other Writings, 1831-1927 |
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| Includes poetry, essays, treatises written by the Spencer family and acquaintances. Some were published, primarily in newspapers, although many were not. Topics include Platt Rogers Spencer’s views on temperance, slavery, a history of Geneva, Ohio, and a statement as county treasurer of Ashtabula County. Examples of poetry include works of Platt Rogers Spencer, Sarah Spencer Sloan, Ruth Spencer (Lyman Potter Spencer’s daughter), Sarah Beach Spencer (Mrs. Robert Spencer), and Warren P. Spencer (Platt’s nephew). Other family members, such as Ellen Mussey Spencer, wrote essays on a variety of other matters. Arranged alphabetically by name of author, although box 11B contains bound copies of poetry by Platt Rogers Spencer only. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of author, although box 11B contains bound copies of poetry by Platt Rogers Spencer only. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 11A | 515 | Harrington, N. T. (husband of Anna Spencer Harrington), essay from the Simplex News, April 1927 | |||||||||
| 11A | 516 | Pinkham, Mary Beede, handwritten verses dedicated to Persis and Platt Rogers Spencer, undated. | |||||||||
| 11A | 517 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer, Poetry, 1871-1872 | |||||||||
| 11A | 518 | Spencer, H. Alden, editorials from various newspapers, 1884-1885 | |||||||||
| 11A | 519 | Spencer, H. Alden. Editorial from Industrial World, (See Oversize Box 2), Sept. 20, 1892 | |||||||||
| 11A | 520 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Handwritten for the Union Emporium, 1849 | |||||||||
| 11A | 521 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Essay written on the Lake Shore in Geneva, July 4, 1843 | |||||||||
| 11A | 522 | Spencer, Platt Rogers (presumably). Notes on alcohol | |||||||||
| 11A | 523 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Notes on the Ashtabula County Anti-Slavery Society, 1837-1840 | |||||||||
| 11A | 524 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry and essays published in various newspapers. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 11A | 525 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, including "Ode to Temperance", clippings from various newspapers | |||||||||
| 11A | 526 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten | |||||||||
| 11A | 527 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, written on death of Henry Allen, who drowned, 1829 | |||||||||
| 11A | 528 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten | |||||||||
| 11A | 529 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten and illustrated | |||||||||
| 11A | 530 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten and occasionally illustrated | |||||||||
| 11A | 531 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten and occasionally illustrated with flourishes | |||||||||
| 11A | 532 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry, handwritten and occasionally illustrated with flourishes | |||||||||
| 11A | 533 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry. Duplicate sheets that were typed by Edith Spencer in 1912 and included in a bound volume (191 loose pages) | |||||||||
| 11A | 534 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Poetry in praise of penmanship | |||||||||
| 11A | 535 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Statement as county treasurer | |||||||||
| 11A | 536 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Treatise on slavery | |||||||||
| 11A | 537 | Spencer, Robt. C. Editorial in praise of P.R. Spencer, Geneva Times, April 12, 1881 | |||||||||
| 11A | 538 | Spencer, Robt. C. Newspaper articles in praise of good penmanship | |||||||||
| 11A | 539 | Spencer, Robt. C. Treatise on education, 1874 | |||||||||
| 11A | 540 | Spencer, Ruth. Poetry, Sept. 14, 1899 | |||||||||
| 11A | 541 | Spencer, Sara Andrews (Mrs. Henry C. Spencer), "Help vs. Helplessness", address of the 4th annual commencement of the Washington Business College, June 18, 1872 | |||||||||
| 11A | 542 | Spencer, Sarah Beach (Mrs. Robert C. Spencer). Poetry | |||||||||
| 11A | 543 | Spencer, Warren P. Poetry | |||||||||
| 11B | -- | Contains bound copies of poetry by Platt Rogers Spencer | |||||||||
Series 3: Spencer Family Histories and Genealogy, 1750-1938. |
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| Includes family trees, genealogical data, newspaper articles about the family, biographical sketches by various authors, wedding announcements, obituaries, tributes & testimonials including one by President James A. Garfield. Henry C. Spencer’s Last Will & Testament is here as is the grave marker inscription from the final resting place of Persis Duty Spencer. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of subject. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 12 | 544 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer, newspaper articles by and about (See Oversize Box 2). Articles from the Geneva Times, Mar. 27, 1895 Washington Herald, Jan. 1, 1912, Geneva Free Press Times, Sept. 12, 1914. | |||||||||
| 12 | 545 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer, newspaper clipping, no date | |||||||||
| 12 | 546 | Spencer, Caleb. Record of the family of Caleb Spencer, father of P. R. Spencer (See Oversize Box 1), n.d. | |||||||||
| 12 | 546A | Spencer family tree. (See Oversize Box 8) | |||||||||
| 12 | 547 | Spencer family genealogy, notes, presumably scribbled by Percy Sloan | |||||||||
| 12 | 548 | Spencer family genealogy, mimeographed notes listing Spencers from the 17th century - 18th century | |||||||||
| 12 | 549 | Spencer family. Notes on Spencer genealogy compiled by Sarah Spencer Sloan, 1908 | |||||||||
| 12 | 550 | Spencer family genealogy compiled by Sarah Spencer Sloan | |||||||||
| 12 | 551 | Spencer family genealogy. Newspaper clippings | |||||||||
| 12 | 552 | Spencer family genealogy. Correspondence, presumably between Percy Sloan and his cousin, Anna Ellen Spencer, daughter of Robert C. Spencer, Sept. 26, 1938 | |||||||||
| 12 | 553 | Spencer family genealogy tracing the family's beginnings in 17th century England to 19th century America. Written by Robert C. Spencer (presumably), Aug. 1, 1889 | |||||||||
| 12 | 554 | Spencer family narrative entitled " Geneva in the World of Art", Geneva Times, Apr. 5, 1881. In addition to the biographical sketches about Platt Rogers Spencer & his sons, there is also a profile of Platt's son-in-law, Junius Sloan. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 12 | 555 | Spencer, H. Alden. Newspaper article (source unkown) | |||||||||
| 12 | 556 | Spencer, Harvey. Newspaper articles about (New Orleans Republican, Nov. 21, 1873; National Greenback Standard, Mar. 28, 1879; Geneva Times, Aug. 17, 1892) | |||||||||
| 12 | 557 | Spencer, Harvey A. Newspaper articles about (Geneva Times, 1889) | |||||||||
| 12 | 558 | Spencer, Helen (Mrs. Harvey C.). Biographical information | |||||||||
| 12 | 559 | Spencer, Henry C. Biographical sketch from The Temperance Anvil, Nov. 30, 1878 | |||||||||
| 12 | 560 | Spencer, Henry C. Newspaper clippings, by and about. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 12 | 561 | Spencer, Henry C. Last Will & Testament, Aug. 29, 1891 | |||||||||
| 12 | 562 | Spencer, Henry C. Legal documents regarding his estate | |||||||||
| 12 | 563 | Spencer, Henry C. Obituary, Aug. 30, 1891 | |||||||||
| 12 | 564 | Spencer, Henry C. Obituaries, Sept. 1891 | |||||||||
| 12 | 565 | Spencer, Henry C. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 12 | 566 | Spencer, Henry C. and Harvey A. Biographical data, written (presumably) by Percy H. Sloan | |||||||||
| 12 | 567 | Spencer, Henry C. and Harvey A. Newspaper articles about | |||||||||
| 12 | 568 | Spencer, Henry C. and Harvey A. Newspaper article about, The National View (See Oversize Box 2), May 14, 1881 | |||||||||
| 12 | 569 | Spencer House. Narrative written by Robert C. Spencer, Jan. 1887 | |||||||||
| 12 | 570 | Spencer, Louisa (Mrs. Harvey S. Spencer, sister-in-law of Platt Rogers Spencer). Obituary, Geneva Times, Sept. 5, 1882 | |||||||||
| 12 | 571 | Spencer, Lyman P. Newspaper articles about, 1870-1896 | |||||||||
| 12 | 572 | Spencer, Lyman P. Newspaper article about, Geneva Times, July 15, 1896 | |||||||||
| 12 | 573 | Spencer, Lyman. P. Wedding announcement for his daughter, Virginia Ream to Albert Theodore Bass, Oct. 16, 1895 | |||||||||
| 12 | 574 | Spencer, Lyman P. Wedding announcement for his daughter, Ruth to Frederick Hayes Warren, Apr. 16, 1904 | |||||||||
| 12 | 575 | Spencer, Mary Duty (daughter of Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr.). Wedding announcement | |||||||||
| 12 | 576 | Spencer, Persis Duty and Ebenezer Duty. Obituaries, (See Oversize Box 2), Sept. 6, 1862 | |||||||||
| 12 | 577 | Spencer, Persis Duty. Grave marker inscription | |||||||||
| 12 | 578 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch, written (presumably) by James Garford. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 12 | 579 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch from The Pathfinder, Dec. 4, 1926 | |||||||||
| 12 | 580 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical notes compiled by his grandson, Percy H. Sloan | |||||||||
| 12 | 581 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch from The New York Teacher, Jan. 1861 | |||||||||
| 12 | 582 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketches by various writers, including James A. Garfield, Lyman P. Spencer, and Victor M. Rice | |||||||||
| 12 | 583 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch from The Ohio Educational Monthly, Jan. 1861 | |||||||||
| 12 | 584 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch from The Indiana School Journal, May 1863 | |||||||||
| 12 | 585 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch from The American Phrenological Journal (See Oversize Box 3), Sept. 1864 | |||||||||
| 12 | 586 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch written by his son, Robert C. Spencer, along with tribute by James A. Garfield | |||||||||
| 12 | 587 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch written by his daughter, Ellen Spencer Mussey for the National Association of Penmanship Teachers and Supervisors, April 27-29, 1927 | |||||||||
| 12 | 588 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Biographical sketch written by his son, Lyman P. Spencer | |||||||||
| 12 | 589 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Family tree, presumably done by P. R. Spencer. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 12 | 590 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Handwritten biographical narrative | |||||||||
| 12 | 591 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper article about, Geneva Times, Nov. 5, 1884 | |||||||||
| 12 | 592 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper article about, New York Times (See Oversize Box 1), Sept. 5, 1926 | |||||||||
| 12 | 593 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 12 | 594 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Obituary, Conneaut Reporter, June 22, 1864 | |||||||||
| 12 | 595 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Obituaries, various newspapers | |||||||||
| 12 | 596 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Obituary, Commercial College Monthly, June 1864 | |||||||||
| 12 | 597 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Statement concerning his death written by A. S. Stockton, May 20, 1864 | |||||||||
| 12 | 598 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, tributes and testimonials from various newspaper accounts | |||||||||
| 12 | 599 | Spencer, Robt. C. Biographical data | |||||||||
| 12 | 600 | Spencer, Robt. C. Biographical data | |||||||||
| 12 | 601 | Spencer, Robt. C. Family history | |||||||||
| 12 | 602 | Spencer, Robt. C. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 12 | 603 | Spencer, Robt. C. Newspaper clippings by and about. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 12 | 604 | Spencer, Robt. C. Newspaper clippings by and about | |||||||||
| 12 | 605 | Spencer, Sara Andrews (Mrs. Henry C.). Geneva Times newspaper clipping, May 16, 1894 | |||||||||
| 12 | 606 | Spencer, Warren P. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 12 | 607 | Spencer, Warren P. Biographical sketch | |||||||||
| 12 | 608 | Spencer, Warren P. Obituary (source unknown) (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 12 | 609 | Spencer-Sloan genealogy. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 12 | 609 | Spencer-Sloan genealogy. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
Series 4: Photographs, 1846-1938 |
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| Includes images of family members, business associates, the Spencer family homestead, Spencer’s Log Seminary and the Spencer family coat-of-arms. Included too, are reproductions of Junius Sloan’s and Lyman P. Spencer’s art work. In various formats—engravings, glass plates, cased photographs, gelatin silver prints, negatives, etc. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of subject. Boxes 15 and 16 contain cased photographs such as daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 13 | 610 | Bryant, H. B. | |||||||||
| 13 | 611 | Glick, E. L. | |||||||||
| 13 | 612 | Homes of Spencer family neighbors, Geneva, Ohio. Photo taken by Lyman P. Spencer | |||||||||
| 13 | 613 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer, ca. 1869 | |||||||||
| 13 | 614 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer, 1888 | |||||||||
| 13 | 615 | Mussey, R. D. (1871), with attached obituary (1892) | |||||||||
| 13 | 616 | Mussey, Spencer, (eldest son of Ellen Spencer Mussey) | |||||||||
| 13 | 617 | Mussey, Susan Victoria Barrett (step-daughter of Ellen Spencer Mussey) | |||||||||
| 13 | 618 | Mussey, William (son of Ellen & R. D. Mussey), undated | |||||||||
| 13 | 619 | Sloan, Junius R. | |||||||||
| 13 | 620 | Sloan, Junius R., 1860 | |||||||||
| 13 | 621 | Sloan, Junius R. (includes one cyanotype), 1892-98 | |||||||||
| 13 | 622 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer, ca. 1860 | |||||||||
| 13 | 623 | Spencer, Alden (with Robt. C. Spencer), ca. 1883-84 | |||||||||
| 13 | 624 | Spencer, Alden. (This is possibly a photograph that Robt. Spencer refers to in a letter to Sarah Spencer Sloan- see Box 10, Folder 466), 1884 | |||||||||
| 13 | 625 | Spencer, Anna Ellen, daughter of Robt. C. and Ellen W. Spencer, 1871 | |||||||||
| 13 | 626 | Spencer, Anna Ellen, daughter of Robt. C. and Ellen W. Spencer | |||||||||
| 13 | 627 | Spencer, Charles Lyman, son of Robt. C. and Ellen W. Spencer, undated | |||||||||
| 13 | 628 | Spencer, Charles Lyman, photograph from a bust modeled by R. H. Park, undated | |||||||||
| 13 | 629 | Spencer, Edward W., son of Robt. C. and Ellen W. Spencer, 1882 | |||||||||
| 13 | 630 | Spencer, Ellen and Robt. C. Spencer, Jr. Second wife of Robt. C. Spencer, undated | |||||||||
| 13 | 631 | Spencer family, Robt. C., Harvey A., and Emma Spencer, with the family horse "Old Charlie" (an enlargement of this photograph is in oversize box 6), 1864 | |||||||||
| 13 | 632 | Spencer family, Robt. C., Lyman P., Henry A, and Harvey A. 1884 | |||||||||
| 13 | 633 | Spencer family coat-of-arms. (See Oversize Box 5) | |||||||||
| 13 | 634 | Spencer family coat-of-arms. | |||||||||
| 13 | 635 | Spencer family homestead. (See Oversize Box 5) | |||||||||
| 13 | 636 | Spencer family homestead. (See Oversize Box 5) | |||||||||
| 13 | 637 | Spencer family homestead (photos by Lyman P. Spencer),1891-1892 | |||||||||
| 13 | 638 | Spencer family homestead (photos by Percy Sloan), 1926 | |||||||||
| 13 | 639 | Spencer family homestead (photos by Lyman P. Spencer) 1891 | |||||||||
| 13 | 640 | Spencer family homestead (photos by Lyman P. Spencer), 1891- 1894 | |||||||||
| 13 | 641 | Spencer family homestead, photos by Lyman P. Spencer | |||||||||
| 13 | 642 | Spencer family household goods. Platt Rogers Spencer's chest, his portfolio, two volumes of his poems, and the family bible. All at Robert's, 1892 | |||||||||
| 13 | 643 | Spencer family household goods, with typewritten inventory compiled by Sarah Spencer Sloan, transcribed by Percy H. Sloan, 1938 | |||||||||
| 13 | 644 | Spencer family monument in Geneva, Ohio | |||||||||
| 13 | 645 | Spencer Family monument in Geneva, Ohio | |||||||||
| 13 | 646 | Spencer, Fidelia (Mrs. Lyman P. Spencer), 1885 | |||||||||
| 13 | 647 | Spencer, Harvey (2nd son of Platt R. Spencer, Jr) | |||||||||
| 13 | 648 | Spencer, Harvey A, 1886 | |||||||||
| 13 | 649 | Spencer, Harvey A, 1887 | |||||||||
| 13 | 650 | Spencer, Harvey A. and Charles Lyman Spencer | |||||||||
| 13 | 651 | Spencer, Henry C. | |||||||||
| 13 | 652 | Spencer, Henry C., 1865 | |||||||||
| 13 | 653 | Spencer, Henry C., 1879 | |||||||||
| 13 | 654 | Spencer, Henry K., (son of Robt. C. Spencer), 1882 | |||||||||
| 13 | 655 | Spencer, Junius Beach (son of Robt. C. Spencer) | |||||||||
| 14 | 656 | Spencer, Leonard Garfield (son of Henry C. Spencer) | |||||||||
| 14 | 657 | Spencer, Lyman P., 1865 | |||||||||
| 14 | 658 | Spencer, Lyman P., with either brother Henry or Harvey, 1852 | |||||||||
| 14 | 659 | Spencer, Lyman P., 1883 | |||||||||
| 14 | 660 | Spencer, Lyman P. and family | |||||||||
| 14 | 661 | Spencer, Lyman P. and Fidelia, (See Oversize Box 5), 1913 | |||||||||
| 14 | 662 | Spencer, Lyman P. Exhibition piece for Centennial Exposition of 1876, in Philadelphia | |||||||||
| 14 | 663 | Spencer, Mamie (daughter of Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr.) | |||||||||
| 14 | 664 | Spencer, Persis Duty, ca. 1860 | |||||||||
| 14 | 665 | Spencer, Persis Duty, ca.1860 | |||||||||
| 14 | 666 | Spencer, Persis Duty with Phebe J. Spencer, 1856 or 1857. (See Oversize Box 4 for enlargement) | |||||||||
| 14 | 667 | Spencer, Phebe J., 1854-1865 | |||||||||
| 14 | 668 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Persis Duty Spencer, and daughter, Phebe, 1846 | |||||||||
| 14 | 669 | Spencer, Platt Rogers | |||||||||
| 14 | 669A | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See also Oversize Box 6 for an enlargement of this image) | |||||||||
| 14 | 670 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, "from Lyman P. Spencer's crayon print" (See Oversize Box 6 for an enlargement), 1850s | |||||||||
| 14 | 671 | Spencer, Platt Rogers and Lyman P. Spencer, 1853 | |||||||||
| 14 | 672 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, from a portrait by Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 14 | 673 | Spencer, Platt Rogers' funeral procession. Shown are children, Henry C, Harvey A., Robert C., Platt, Jr., Emma, Phebe (and her husband Essley Adams), Sarah Sloan and her husband Junius and son Carle, (See Oversize Box 6 for an enlargement of this photo), May 1864 | |||||||||
| 14 | 674 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. | |||||||||
| 14 | 675 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr., and other faculty members of the Detroit Business University, 1897 | |||||||||
| 14 | 676 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. | |||||||||
| 14 | 677 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. | |||||||||
| 14 | 678 | Spencer, Mary Duty (Mrs. Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr.) | |||||||||
| 14 | 679 | Spencer, Robert C. | |||||||||
| 14 | 680 | Spencer, Robert C. | |||||||||
| 14 | 680A | Spencer, Robert C. Includes business school flyer | |||||||||
| 14 | 680B | Spencer, Robert C. (See Oversize Box 6 for an enlargement of this image) | |||||||||
| 14 | 681 | Spencer, Robert C. Political flyer, 1890 | |||||||||
| 14 | 682 | Spencer, Robert C. 1872 | |||||||||
| 14 | 683 | Spencer, Robert C., 1895 | |||||||||
| 14 | 684 | Spencer, Robert C. and family | |||||||||
| 14 | 685 | Spencer, Robert C., Jr. | |||||||||
| 14 | 686 | Spencer, Ruth (Lyman P. Spencer's daughter), 1906 | |||||||||
| 14 | 687 | Spencer, Sara (Mrs. Henry C. Spencer), 1865 | |||||||||
| 14 | 688 | Spencer, Sarah Beach (first wife of Robt. C. Spencer) | |||||||||
| 14 | 689 | Spencer's Log Seminary, with Spencer family members: Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr., Lyman Spencer, Robert Spencer, and Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 14 | 690 | Spencer's Log Seminary: memorial tablet, erected in 1926. Included in the photograph is C.H.Anderson, stone cutter, and possibly, Percy Sloan | |||||||||
| 14 | 691 | Spencer, Vinnie (Virginia), Lyman P. Spencer's daughter | |||||||||
| 14 | 692 | Stratton, H. D. | |||||||||
| 14 | 693 | Woodruff, Robert (family and homestead: neighbors of the Spencer family in Geneva, Ohio) | |||||||||
| 15 | 694 | Coleman, Mrs. Phebe (Spencer), sister of Platt Rogers Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 695 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 696 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 697 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 698 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 699 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer | |||||||||
| 15 | 700 | Spencer, Harvey or Dr. Daniel or Brazillai (brother of Platt Rogers Spencer) | |||||||||
| 15 | 701 | Spencer, Harvey A., Robert C., Platt R. Jr. & Sr., Henry C., Lyman P., 1858-1859 | |||||||||
| 15 | 702 | Spencer, Henry C., ca. 1859 | |||||||||
| 15 | 703 | Spencer, Phebe J. (daughter of Platt R. Spencer), ca.1854 | |||||||||
| 16 | 704 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, with recto showing Phebe J. and Persis Ellen Spencer (daughters) in 1851 (enlargement of P.R. Spencer photo in Oversize Box 4), ca. 1855 | |||||||||
| 16 | 705 | Spencer, Platt Rogers with son Lyman, ca. 1853 | |||||||||
| 16 | 706 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, ca. 1854 | |||||||||
| 16 | 707 | Spencer, Platt Rogers with wife, Persis Duty Spencer and daughter, Phebe, ca. 1846 | |||||||||
| 16 | 708 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr., ca. 1856 | |||||||||
| 16 | 709 | Spencer, Robert C., and Junius Sloan, 1856 | |||||||||
| 16 | 709 | Spencer, Robert C., and Junius Sloan, 1856 | |||||||||
Series 5: Miscellany, 1831-1955 |
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| This section contains miscellaneous material such as a few of Lyman Spencer’s drawings, information on Ohio history, political broadsides for Presidents James A. Garfield and Ulysses S. Grant, pamphlets on mathematics by Mark Duty, a program for a reception held in honor of Clara Barton, ink recipes, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, dedications, and testimonials. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of subject. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 17A | 710 | Barton, Clara. Program for a reception held in her honor, General & Mrs. R. D. Mussey (Ellen Spencer) and Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Spencer, are listed as committee members | |||||||||
| 17A | 711 | Book cover, blotting paper as advertising art | |||||||||
| 17A | 711A | Commemorative document. In praise of the Hon. I. P. Whitney, Commissioner to the Exposition Universelle. 1868 (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 17A | 712 | Duty, Mark. Pamphlets entitled A Light in a Cave and Blind Man's Production | |||||||||
| 17A | 713 | Garfield, James A. and Ulysses S. Grant. Political broadsides. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 17A | 713A | Grammatical Tree. (See Oversize Box 8) | |||||||||
| 17A | 714 | Ink recipes provided by various penmen | |||||||||
| 17A | 715 | McIntyre, Adelbert. Envelopes to from various penmen | |||||||||
| 17A | 716 | McIntyre, Adelbert. Newspaper clipping about, 1955 | |||||||||
| 17A | 717 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer. Memorial in behalf of senate bill no. 1659 | |||||||||
| 17A | 718 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer. Real estate brochures found in her papers | |||||||||
| 17A | 719 | Nash, Ray. Some Early American Writing Books and Masters (limited edition Festschrift written in response to An invitation by the Club of Odd Volumes, mentioning Spencer on pages 22-23), 1943 | |||||||||
| 17A | 720 | Ohio history as chronicled in the Geneva Times (See Oversize Box 4), 1868-1870 | |||||||||
| 17A | 721A | Ohio history (history of Ashtabula county) by Grace Goulder from The Cleveland Plain Dealer Pictorial Magazine, March 1944 | |||||||||
| 17A | 721B | Ohio History: Record of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ashtabula County by P.R. Spencer, in one bound volume (see box 17B). Several newspaper clippings related to the history of Ashtabula county and randomly inserted in the book have been removed and are in Oversize Box 2 | |||||||||
| 17A | 722 | Ohio history: A History of the Western Reserve and its People by Harriet Taylor Upton, undated | |||||||||
| 17A | 722A | Penman's Companion. Periodical. Oct. 1891 | |||||||||
| 17A | 722B | Poster. Poor Richard Illustrated. 1887 | |||||||||
| 17A | 723 | Potter, William Gardner. Death notice, February, 1847 | |||||||||
| 17A | 724 | Rice, Victor M. Biographical material transcribed from Appleton's Encyclopedia of American Biography, and from Dictionary of American Biography, 1888, 1937 | |||||||||
| 17A | 725 | Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Luther. Anniversary announcement,1932 | |||||||||
| 17A | 726 | Spencer family, biographical sketches from The Lake Shore Home Magazine, April 1882 | |||||||||
| 17A | 727 | Spencer family. Prospectus for "Penman's Convention" with Lyman, Henry, and Robert Spencer named as speakers, 1878 | |||||||||
| 17A | 728 | Spencer, Harvey A. Advertisements | |||||||||
| 17A | 729 | Spencer, Harvey A. Passenger list for the steamship, State of Indiana, 1889 | |||||||||
| 17A | 730 | Spencer, Harvey A. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 17A | 731 | Spencer, Henry C. and Harvey A. Advertising flyer for the Art Memorial Company of New York, (signed by H. A. Spencer, president), 1899 | |||||||||
| 17A | 732 | Spencer, Henry C. Maryland Assoc. of the New Jerusalem Church, program of annual meeting, 1889 | |||||||||
| 17A | 733 | Spencer, Henry C. Statement regarding the memorial window in the Washington Church Temple, placed in honor of Henry C. Spencer, 1896 | |||||||||
| 17A | 734 | Spencer, Henry C. Newspaper articles on the history of penmanship, from The Penman's Art Journal (See Oversize Box 1), 1882-1883 | |||||||||
| 17A | 735 | Spencer, Henry C. Settlement of his estate, 1899 | |||||||||
| 17A | 736 | Spencer, Lyman P. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 17A | 737 | Spencer, Lyman P. Original artwork including an ink drawing of Platt Rogers Spencer | |||||||||
| 17A | 737A | Spencer, Lyman P. Original artwork. (See Oversize Box 6) | |||||||||
| 17A | 738 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Drawing of workroom, possibly done by Lyman P. Spencer | |||||||||
| 17A | 739 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. From the Masonic Home Journal, a brief sketch of the Spencer family and Spencerian writing | |||||||||
| 17A | 740 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper accounts regarding the Spencer Memorial Library in Geneva, Ohio (designed by Robert C. Spencer, Jr., architect) | |||||||||
| 17A | 741 | Spencer, Platt Rogers: Spencer Memorial Library. Testimonials from the Geneva Times written by (among others) H. B. Bryant, J. C. Bryant, and M. J. Woodruff. (See Oversize Box 2), 1882 | |||||||||
| 17A | 742 | Spencer, Platt Rogers: Spencer Memorial Library, which through funding from Andrew Carnegie, became known as The Geneva Public Library. Newspaper account from the Geneva Times (See Oversize Box 2), 1938 | |||||||||
| 17A | 743 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Memorial piece in honor of son, Henry Harvey Spencer (1831). Included is brief inscription by Sarah Spencer Spencer (the dead child's sister). (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 17A | 744 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Receipt for contribution to the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
| 17A | 745 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Personal stamp | |||||||||
| 17A | 746 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper accounts of the dedication of the Platt Rogers Spencer School, 1938 | |||||||||
| 17A | 747 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Dedication program for the Platt Rogers Spencer School, 1938 | |||||||||
| 17A | 748 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Newspaper account of the dedication of the Platt Rogers Spencer School (as delivered by Mrs. Annette Fitch Nelson), 1938 | |||||||||
| 17A | 749 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Transcript of speech written and delivered by Mrs. Annette Fitch Nelson at the dedication of the Platt Rogers Spencer School, 1938 | |||||||||
| 17A | 750 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Testimonials in honor of Spencer, including one brief statement by James A. Garfield | |||||||||
| 17A | 751 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. Miscellaneous notes | |||||||||
| 17A | 752 | Spencer, Robert C. Memorial of the Wisconsin Phonological Institute for Deaf Mutes on which the name of Robert C. Spencer appears as vice president, 1879 | |||||||||
| 17A | 753 | Spencer, Sara (Mrs. Henry C. Spencer). Program for the Twelfth National Conference of Charities and Correction, in which Mrs. Spencer's name appears as State Corresponding Secretary, 1885 | |||||||||
| 17A | 754 | Spencerian Normal Institute. Newspaper account | |||||||||
| 17A | 755 | Spencerian System of writing as documented in a newspaper travelogue. The Spencerian system was introduced to Europe at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1899 | |||||||||
| 17B | -- | Record of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ashtabula County, Ohio by P. R. Spencer. (Newspaper clippings included with the book are in Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
Series 6: Business Schools and Penmanship Instruction, 1852-1911 |
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| Includes information about business schools around the country, many of which were founded by members of the Spencer family. There is also information about other business schools and the work of other penmen. In addition, included is information on Spencer’s Log Seminary, instructional tools such as copy books, copy slips, writing cards, and penmanship charts. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name of subject. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 18 | 756 | Baltimore Chirographic Club. Announcement | |||||||||
| 18 | 757 | Bryant and Stratton Commercial College, Providence, RI. Advertising flyer | |||||||||
| 18 | 758 | Bryant, Stratton & Sadler's Baltimore Business College: Advertising flyer | |||||||||
| 18 | 759 | Bryant & Stratton's Mercantile College, Chicago, IL,.(aerial view from atop the Courthouse). 1858 | |||||||||
| 18 | 759A | Bryant & Stratton's Mercantile College, diploma (written by P.R. Spencer). (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 18 | 759B | Bryant & Stratton diplomas. (See Oversize Box 12). 1870 | |||||||||
| 18 | 760 | Bryant & Stratton, newspaper accounts and history | |||||||||
| 18 | 761 | Buffalo Mercantile College. Circular | |||||||||
| 18 | 762 | Buffalo Mercantile College. Newspaper clippings | |||||||||
| 18 | 763 | Burdett College. Catalog | |||||||||
| 18 | 763A | Business school examination | |||||||||
| 18 | 764 | Capital City Commercial or Trenton Business College. Catalog | |||||||||
| 18 | 765 | Coleman National Business College. Catalog | |||||||||
| 18 | 765A | Comer's Commerical College. Samples. (See Oversize Box 12) | |||||||||
| 18 | 766 | Consolidated Business College, newspaper article regarding a graduation from the College. Included is a transcript of an address given by Jas. A. Garfield. (See Oversize Box 1). June 28, 1869 | |||||||||
| 18 | 767 | Consolidated Business College. Calligraphic specimen chart.(See Oversize Box 7), 1868. | |||||||||
| 18 | 768 | Consolidated Business College. Commencement announcement, 1869 | |||||||||
| 18 | 769 | Copybooks, penmen unknown | |||||||||
| 18 | 770 | Copy slips. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 18 | 771 | Crane, William A. Title page for pamphlet on Spencergraphic shorthand, 1884 | |||||||||
| 18 | 772 | Darnell. Copybook. Signed by Ellen Spencer Mussey | |||||||||
| 18 | 773 | Detroit Business University. Catalog. Faculty members included Platt Rogers Spencer, Jr. and C. Lyman Spencer | |||||||||
| 18 | 774 | Detroit Business University. Catalog. P. R. Spencer's name (presumably, Jr.) is listed as secretary | |||||||||
| 18 | 775 | Detroit Business College. Catalog. P. R. Spencer [Jr.]is listed as secretary. Included is "Pen Work" of Lyman P. Spencer, 1900 | |||||||||
| 18 | 776 | Detroit Business College. Miscellaneous items | |||||||||
| 18 | 777 | Detroit Business College. Miscellaneous announcements | |||||||||
| 18 | 778 | Dickson, Wm. Copybooks, nos. 10 - 12 | |||||||||
| 18 | 779 | Dickson, Wm. Copybooks, nos. 13 - 15 | |||||||||
| 18 | 780 | Duntonian System of Rapid Writing. Copybooks nos. 1, 4 - 7, 10 - 11, 1853-1855 | |||||||||
| 18 | 781 | Eastman National Business College, Poughkeepsie, NY, Catalog, 1875-76 | |||||||||
| 18 | 781A | Eastman School of Business, course of study. (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 18 | 782 | Foster, Vere. Copybook. Signed by Ellen Spencer Mussey | |||||||||
| 18 | 783 | Gage's Revised & Improved System of Practical Penmanship. Copybooks, nos. 10 & 11. Inscribed: L. P. S. | |||||||||
| 18 | 784 | Gaskell, G. A. Instructional booklet, 1888 | |||||||||
| 18 | 784A | Gaskell's Complete Compendium of Elegant Writing. Ornamental sheet. (See Oversize Box 12) | |||||||||
| 18 | 785 | Gem City Business College. Flyer, Quincy, Illinois. Faculty members included D. L. Musselman and Fielding Schofield | |||||||||
| 18 | 785A | Gem City Business College. Catalogs | |||||||||
| 18 | 786 | Gordon, John P. Copybooks, nos. 1 - 3, 1888 | |||||||||
| 18 | 787 | Gordon, John P. Copybooks, nos. 4 - 6, 1888 | |||||||||
| 18 | 788 | Gordon, John P. Copybooks entitled "The Ladies' Angular Hand" (nos. 1-3, 5-6). All initialed "S.L.S.S"-presumably Sarah Louise Spencer Sloan | |||||||||
| 18 | 789 | Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. Advertising flyer, (See Oversize Box 4), 1874 | |||||||||
| 19 | 790 | Knowlton, Charles B.:Copybook, 1873 | |||||||||
| 19 | 791 | Lockwood, Geo. R. Copybooks entitled "Complete Course of Ladies' Angular Handwriting in 6 numbers". Includes nos. 1 - 6, all initialed by various members of the Spencer family | |||||||||
| 19 | 792 | McDougall & Co. Copybooks, nos. 1 - 4. Initialed E.S.M. presumably, Ellen Spencer Mussey | |||||||||
| 19 | 793 | McDougall & Co. Copybooks, nos. 5 - 9. Initialed E.S.M. presumably, Ellen Spencer Mussey | |||||||||
| 19 | 794 | McDougall & Co. Copybooks, nos. 10 - 14, Initialed E.S.M., presumably, Ellen Spencer Mussey | |||||||||
| 19 | 795 | MacLaurin, R. & L. Copybooks entitled "Ladies Angular Hand: A Complete Course of Instruction for Ladies" nos. 1 - 6. Variously inscribed "L. P. Spencer" or "L.P.S." | |||||||||
| 19 | 796 | MacLaurin's Ladies' Writing Cards, with envelopes. One is initialed "S.L.S.S.", presumably, Sarah Louise Spencer Sloan | |||||||||
| 19 | 797 | Metropolitan Business College (NY, NY), Harvey A. Spencer, associate principal. Announcements | |||||||||
| 19 | 798 | Miscellaneous business school flyers | |||||||||
| 19 | 799 | New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship. Advertising flyer, (See Oversize Box 1), 1887. | |||||||||
| 19 | 800 | New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship. Copy cards part 1, 1879 | |||||||||
| 19 | 801 | New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship. Copy cards, part 2. 1879 | |||||||||
| 19 | 802 | New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship. Copy cards part 5. 1879 | |||||||||
| 19 | 803 | New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship. Copy cards, part 8., 1879 | |||||||||
| 19 | 804 | Payson & Dun ton. Copy slips. 1852-1863 | |||||||||
| 19 | 805 | Payson, Dunton, & Scribner's copy slips nos. 1, 3 - 6, 1855 | |||||||||
| 19 | 806 | Payson, Dunton, & Scribner's copy slips nos. 7 - 10, 12, 1855 | |||||||||
| 19 | 807 | Philip's Progressive Series of Copybooks, nos. 11 & 15 both inscribed " E.L. Mussey" | |||||||||
| 19 | 807A | Pittsburgh Commercial College. (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 19 | 808 | Progressive Copybooks, nos. 16 & 17. Number 17 inscribed "E. L. Mussey" | |||||||||
| 19 | 808A | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. "Script Rulers" (See Oversize Box 3), c.1881 | |||||||||
| 20A | 809 | Spencer. Copybooks. "Practical Writing by Platt R. Spencer's Son", books 1 - 4, and bearing the names of Robert C., Platt R.(presumably, Jr.), Harvey A., and Lyman P. Spencer. 1905 | |||||||||
| 20A | 810 | Spencer. Copybook. Hand bound and bearing the inscription "The American Anglo Gothic…arranged and written by the daughters of P. R. Spencer [Sara L. Spencer Sloan, Ellen P. Spencer Mussey] …in memory of Persis Duty Spencer, Phebe J. Spencer-Julia M. Spencer, and 'Little Emma' " | |||||||||
| 20A | 811 | Spencer & Rice. Advertising flyers | |||||||||
| 20A | 812 | Spencer & Rice. Boys' first lessons in principles of record and business penmanship (copy slips) | |||||||||
| 20A | 813 | Spencer & Rice Commercial Writing Book, nos. 1,2 & 3 (no. 1 is inscribed "Sara L. Spencer". 1854 | |||||||||
| 20A | 814 | Spencer & Rice's Exercise Book (Buffalo, NY) | |||||||||
| 20A | 815 | Spencer & Rice. Boys' First Lessons in Business Penmanship | |||||||||
| 20A | 816 | Spencer & Rice's System of Business Penmanship (copy slips and envelopes) | |||||||||
| 20A | 817 | Spencer & Rice's System of Ladies' Epistolary and Ornamental Penmanship (copy slips and envelopes) | |||||||||
| 20A | 818 | Spencer & Rice's System of Ladies' Penmanship (manual) | |||||||||
| 20A | 819 | Spencer & Rice. Newspaper testimonial | |||||||||
| 20A | 820 | Spencer & Rice's Writing Book. Copy books (one is inscribed " written by Sarah L. Spencer") | |||||||||
| 20A | 821 | Spencer & Rice's Young Misses First Lessons in Ladies' Penmanship (copy slips and envelopes) | |||||||||
| 20A | 822 | Spencer Bros.Standard Practical Penmanship (one is inscribed "E. Spencer"; the other "E.S. Mussey, 1881-82") | |||||||||
| 20A | 823 | Spencer Business Schools. Various views of Cleveland, Ohio (including an image of Spencer Business School) as depicted in New York's Daily Graphic (See Oversize Box 2), Jan 20, 1881. | |||||||||
| 20A | 824 | Spencer, Lyman. Copy books and instruction booklet, 1911 | |||||||||
| 20A | 825 | Spencer, Lyman. Copy books. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 20A | 825A | Spencer, Lyman. Boxed copy slips. (See Box 20B) | |||||||||
| 20A | 826 | Spencer, Lyman. Hand written note related to copy slips in folders 824 and 825 (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 20A | 827 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Copy slips and instruction | |||||||||
| 20A | 828 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Log Seminary (newspaper accounts from the Geneva Times, 1891 & Ashtabula Beacon, 1911)(See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 20A | 829 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Log Seminary, announcements | |||||||||
| 20A | 830 | Spencer family Log Seminary memorial marker (inscription & dedication as documented by Percy Sloan) | |||||||||
| 20A | 831 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr:. Business school flyer | |||||||||
| 20A | 832 | Spencerian Business College (Cleveland, OH). Announcements | |||||||||
| 20A | 833 | Spencerian Business College (Cleveland, OH). Announcements | |||||||||
| 20A | 834 | Spencerian Business College (Cleveland, OH). Catalogs | |||||||||
| 20A | 835 | Spencerian Business College (Cleveland, OH). Commencement announcement | |||||||||
| 20A | 836 | Spencerian Business College (Milwaukee, WI). Advertisements showing engravings of the Spencer brothers and their father, Platt Rogers Spencer. (See Oversize Box 8) | |||||||||
| 20A | 837 | Spencerian Business College, Milwaukee, WI. Advertisements | |||||||||
| 20A | 838 | Spencerian Business College, Milwaukee, WI. Catalogs, 1891-93 | |||||||||
| 20B | -- | Spencer, Lyman P. Copy slips in wooden box | |||||||||
| 21 | 839 | Spencerian Business College, NY. Announcements | |||||||||
| 21 | 840 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Advertisement | |||||||||
| 21 | 841 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Curriculum flyers | |||||||||
| 21 | 842 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Flyers, 1880-83 | |||||||||
| 21 | 843 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Announcements, 1893-1896 | |||||||||
| 21 | 844 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Commencement announcements, 1895 | |||||||||
| 21 | 845 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Newspaper article about, Geneva Times, 1883 | |||||||||
| 21 | 846 | Spencerian Business College, Washington, DC. Program for a recital that featured Leonard Garfield Spencer and Henry C. Spencer, Jr., sons of Henry C. Spencer, 1888 | |||||||||
| 21 | 847 | Spencerian business schools, Geneva, OH. Advertisements for several schools including the Spencerian Writing Academy, The Spencerian National Academy of Penmanship, and The Spencerian Normal Institute of Penmanship | |||||||||
| 21 | 848 | Spencerian College, Milwaukee, WI. Advertisement. (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 21 | 849 | Spencerian copy books and charts. Teacher's Guide, 1868 | |||||||||
| 21 | 850 | Spencerian Drawing Book, Chicago, IL. Copy books nos. 2-4. Number 2 inscribed with the initials "C.S.S.", possibly, Carle Spencer Sloan | |||||||||
| 21 | 851 | Spencerian Exercise Series. Copy book | |||||||||
| 21 | 852 | Spencerian Instruction. Announcement, 1886-1894 | |||||||||
| 21 | 853 | Spencerian Instruction Book 13, plates 2, 37, 51, 53, 54 | |||||||||
| 21 | 854 | Spencerian Instruction Chart no. 2. Lower case letters. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 21 | 855 | Spencerian Instruction Chart no. 4. Capital letters (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 21 | 856 | Spencerian Instruction Chart no. 3. Capital letters (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 21 | 856A | Spencerian instruction chart showing correct hand positions. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 21 | 857 | Spencerian instruction sheets (copy slips) | |||||||||
| 21 | 858 | Spencerian instruction sheets (copy slips) | |||||||||
| 21 | 859 | Spencerian penmanship copy book presented by Platt R. Spencer, R.C. Spencer, H. A. Spencer, H. C. Spencer, H. W. Flickinger, P. R. Spencer, L. P. Spencer, M. D. L. Hayes, 1868 | |||||||||
| 21 | 860 | Spencerian penmanship exercises (Geneva, OH). Copy slips 1848-1857 | |||||||||
| 21 | 861 | Spencerian penmanship exercises. Copy slips | |||||||||
| 21 | 862 | Spencerian penmanship copy books, entitled "Spencerian Penmanship, Shorter Course in Three Graded Numbers" nos. 1 & 3, 1873 | |||||||||
| 21 | 863 | Spencerian system of penmanship. Newspaper clipping from the Sunday Herald, Nov. 18, 1866 | |||||||||
| 21 | 864 | Spencerian System of Penmanship (Buffalo, NY). Copy book | |||||||||
| 21 | 865 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, 1874 | |||||||||
| 21 | 866 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 1-4, 1877 | |||||||||
| 21 | 867 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 5-8, 1877 | |||||||||
| 21 | 868 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 1 - 4 | |||||||||
| 21 | 869 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 5 - 9 Contents | |||||||||
| 22 | 870 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 1 - 4, 1888 | |||||||||
| 22 | 871 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Copy books, nos. 1 - 4, 6 - 7, initialed: S. L. S. S. 1888. | |||||||||
| 22 | 872 | Spencerian System of Penmanship. Tracing books (copy books), nos. 1 - 4, 1877 | |||||||||
| 22 | 873 | Spencerian System of Practical Penmanship, "by P. R. Spencer, R. C. Spencer, P. R. Spencer, Jun., H. A. Spencer, H. C. Spencer, J. W. Lusk, M. D. L. Hayes, L. P. Spencer". Copy books, nos. 8, 9, 12, S. L. S. S.), 1864-68. (Initialed | |||||||||
| 22 | 874 | Spencerian System of Practical Semi-Angular Penmanship, by Prof. P. R. Spencer. Copy books, nos. 1 + 2 | |||||||||
| 22 | 875 | Spencerian System of Practical Semi-Angular Penmanship, by Prof. P. R. Spencer. Copy books, nos. 3 - 7 | |||||||||
| 22 | 876 | Spencerian System of Writing, by P. R. Spencer. Copy books, nos. 3 - 7 | |||||||||
| 22 | 877 | Spencerian System of Writing, by P. R. Spencer. Copy books, nos. 8 - 12 | |||||||||
| 22 | 878 | Spencerian Writing Academy, Cleveland, OH. Announcement of classes, faculty included: P. R. Spencer, H. C. Spencer, and Miss Sarah S. Spencer | |||||||||
| 22 | 879 | Spencers' New Copy Books by P. R. Spencer's sons, nos. 5, 9, 10. Initialed: S.L.S.S. and L. P. S. | |||||||||
| 22 | 880 | Spencers' New Primary Writing. Copy book, 1889 | |||||||||
| 22 | 881 | Theory of Spencerian Penmanship. Text book, 1874 | |||||||||
| 22 | 882 | Washington Business College. Commencement announcement, 1870 | |||||||||
| 22 | 883 | Washington Business College. Miscellaneous documents | |||||||||
| 22 | 883A | Washington Business College. Christmas momento, designed by Lyman P. and Henry C. Spencer (presumably)(See Oversize Box 6) | |||||||||
| 22 | 883A | Washington Business College. Christmas momento, designed by Lyman P. and Henry C. Spencer (presumably)(See Oversize Box 6) | |||||||||
Series 7: Penmanship Samples, 1852-1913 |
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| Includes penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes done by Platt Rogers Spencer and members of his family as well as by penmen who were his students and followers. Most of the items are loose and are filed in folders. There are however, a number of items that are collected in scrapbooks— which are numbered, 1 – 14. A large portion of the collection includes samples of student exercises, many of which were done by students of Sarah Spencer Sloan, a calligraphy teacher. Sarah Sloan taught at a number of institutions, primarily in the Chicago area, including the Dearborn Seminary, the Kenwood Seminary, the Misses Grant Seminary, Gleason’s Academy, and the Chicago Athenaeum (Boxes 25-26). Box 27 includes the work of Platt Rogers Spencer & his children. A sub-category of this series includes calling cards, all hand-written. Boxes 34 through 40 contain autograph books and scrapbooks. The autograph books are numbered as volumes 1 and 2, the scrapbooks number 3 through 14, and contain calling cards, correspondence between penman, envelope cuts, & decorative flourishes, etc. pasted into scrapbooks. Some of the samples included in the scrapbooks include items written by notable penman such as E. W. Bloser, F.B. Davis, H.W. Flickinger, Fred Heath, H.W. Kibbe, I.H. Lipsky, J. Lusk, Austin Palmer, Fielding Schofield, W. B. Showalter, and Robert Spencer (who may have been the creator of the scrapbooks). Louis Madarasz created one of the scrapbooks (Box 34, Vol. 4) in the collection. | |||||||||||
| In most cases, with loose items, the items are arranged alphabetically by writer. The scrapbooks, however, are arranged as found. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 23 | 884 | A potpourri of penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes by various penmen. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 23 | 884A | Ames, Daniel. Commemorative poster in honor of America's centennial. (See Oversize Box 8) 1876 | |||||||||
| 23 | 885 | Bloser, Elmer Ward. Letter samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 886 | Brown, E. L. Calligraphic flourishes-birds and angels | |||||||||
| 23 | 887 | "Cards"-unknown penmen | |||||||||
| 23 | 888 | Chamberlin, O. K. Booklet of calligraphic samples, 1852 | |||||||||
| 23 | 889 | Comer's Commercial College. Samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 890 | Comer's Commerical College. Samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 890B | Comer's Commercial College. (See Oversize Box 12) | |||||||||
| 23 | 890C | Comer's Commercial College. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 23 | 891 | Courtney, Francis Bernard. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 892 | Davis, Frank B., penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 892A | Davis, F. Certificate of incorporation of the Olneyville Branch, no. 399, of the Catholic Knights of America, 1890. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 23 | 893 | Dennis, William E. Penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 893A | Dennis, William E. Tribute to music. (See Oversize Box 12) 1912 | |||||||||
| 23 | 893B | Dennis, William E. Stag flourish (See Oversize Box 13). May 29, 1886 | |||||||||
| 23 | 894 | Faretra, Fred L. Penmanship samples & calligraphic flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 895 | Faretra, Fred L. Calligraphic flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 896 | Flickinger, Henry W. Calligraphic flourish | |||||||||
| 23 | 897 | Glick, E. L. Penmanship samples and calligraphic flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 898 | Heath, Fred S. Penmanship samples, flourishes, and hand-made Christmas cards | |||||||||
| 23 | 899 | Heath, Fred S. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 900 | Huntsinger, E.M. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 901 | Lipsky, J. H. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 902 | Lupfer, Earl A. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 903 | Lusk, James. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 904 | Madarasz, Louis. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 905 | Meub, Albert P. Penmanship sample and calligraphic flourish | |||||||||
| 23 | 906 | Miles, Howard. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 23 | 907 | Musselman, D. L.. Bird flourish, penmanship, and poetry by the penman. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 23 | 908 | Mussey, Ellen Spencer. Poetry | |||||||||
| 23 | 908A | Oliver and Linden. (See Oversize Box 13) June 25, 1851 | |||||||||
| 23 | 909 | Palmer, Austin N. Bird flourish executed for F. B. Davis. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 23 | 909A | Palmer, Austin N. Bird flourish | |||||||||
| 23 | 910 | Rice, H. H. Receipt embellished with bird flourish | |||||||||
| 23 | 911 | Rice, Victor M. Bird flourish for Mrs. P. R. Spencer | |||||||||
| 23 | 912 | Rice, Victor M. Bird flourishes | |||||||||
| 23 | 913 | Schofield, Fielding | |||||||||
| 23 | 914 | Shaylor, H. W. New Year greeting and bird flourish | |||||||||
| 24 | 915 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 24 | 916 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Hand-written sign for penmanship instruction. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 24 | 916A | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Hand-written signs. (See Oversize Box 8) | |||||||||
| 24 | 917 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Notes on penmanship | |||||||||
| 24 | 918 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Samples of writing | |||||||||
| 24 | 919 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Samples of writing, ca. 1868 | |||||||||
| 24 | 920 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Samples of writing, May 1872 | |||||||||
| 24 | 921 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Notes on penmanship and ink trials, 1874-1889 | |||||||||
| 24 | 922 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Notes on penmanship | |||||||||
| 24 | 923 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 24 | 924 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Penmanship samples, 1867-1879 | |||||||||
| 24 | 925 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Penmanship samples, 1874 | |||||||||
| 24 | 926-934 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, undated | |||||||||
| 25 | 935-942 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, undated | |||||||||
| 25 | 943 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1871-1874 | |||||||||
| 25 | 944 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1875 | |||||||||
| 25 | 945 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1876 | |||||||||
| 25 | 946 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1877 | |||||||||
| 25 | 947 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1878 | |||||||||
| 25 | 948 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of). Penmanship samples, 1879-1889 | |||||||||
| 25 | 949-951 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-The Misses Grant Seminary). Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 25 | 952 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Gleason's Academy). Penmanship samples | |||||||||
| 25 | 953 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Dearborn Seminary and Kenwood Seminary). 1875-1878 | |||||||||
| 26 | 954 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum). Admission tickets | |||||||||
| 26 | 955-959 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), undated | |||||||||
| 26 | 960 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1873-1874 | |||||||||
| 26 | 961-962 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1875 | |||||||||
| 26 | 963-966 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1876 | |||||||||
| 26 | 965-971 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1877 | |||||||||
| 26 | 972 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum). 1877-1878 | |||||||||
| 26 | 973-975 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1878 | |||||||||
| 26 | 976 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (students of-Chicago Athenaeum), 1878-1879 | |||||||||
| 27 | 976A | Smith, A.C. Memorial tribute written & designed in honor of P.R. Spencer, one copy presented to Sarah Spencer Sloan, the other to Persis Ellen Spencer. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 27 | 977 | Spencer, Emma | |||||||||
| 27 | 978 | Spencer family members | |||||||||
| 27 | 979 | Spencer, Harvey A. | |||||||||
| 27 | 980 | Spencer, Henry C. | |||||||||
| 27 | 981 | Spencer, Lyman P. | |||||||||
| 27 | 982 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 4, folders 1-3) | |||||||||
| 27 | 983-985 | Spencer, Platt Rogers | |||||||||
| 27 | 986-991 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Random pages of script and flourishes | |||||||||
| 27 | 992-994 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Copy slips | |||||||||
| 27 | 995 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Hand-written sign, possibly as advertisement for lessons | |||||||||
| 27 | 996 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Various examples of penmanship and flourishes, including a transcription of poetry, 1853 | |||||||||
| 27 | 997 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. Hand-written advertisment for "Spencer & Potter, Teachers of Fine & Practical Penmanship" | |||||||||
| 27 | 998 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, 1855 | |||||||||
| 27 | 999 | Spencer, Platt Rogers | |||||||||
| 27 | 1000 | Spencer, Platt Rogers | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003 | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003A | Spencer, Platt Rogers. March 1, 1860 and Feb. 10, 1863. (See Oversize Box 6) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003B | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003C | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003D | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1003E | Spencer, Platt Rogers. (See Oversize Box 4) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1004 | Spencer, Platt Rogers (students of, presumably) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1005 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, Jr. | |||||||||
| 27 | 1006 | Spencer, Robert, Spencerian Penmanship, Ladies' Style Language. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1007 | Spencer, Robert | |||||||||
| 27 | 1008 | Spencer, Sarah (Mrs. Robert Spencer) | |||||||||
| 27 | 1009 | Tiffany & Co, NY (copies of cards) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1010-1024 | Various Penmen | |||||||||
| 28 | 1024A | Various Penmen (See Oversize Box 12) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1024B | Various Penmen (See Oversize Box 12) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1024C | Various Penmen (See Oversize Box 13) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1024D | Various Penmen. Includes decorative lion flourish. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1024E | Various Penmen. Letter samples. (See Oversize Box 7) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1025-1026 | Various Penmen. Copy slips | |||||||||
| 28 | 1027 | Woodworth, I.J. | |||||||||
| 28 | 1028 | Zaner, Charles Paxton | |||||||||
| 29 | 1029-1030 | Calling Cards-A | |||||||||
| 29 | 1031-1033 | Calling Cards-B | |||||||||
| 29 | 1034-1035 | Calling Cards-C | |||||||||
| 29 | 1036-1037 | Calling Cards-D | |||||||||
| 29 | 1038 | Calling Cards-E | |||||||||
| 29 | 1039-1043 | Calling Cards-F (includes 2 envelopes showing random samples of fonts) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1044-1046 | Calling Cards-G | |||||||||
| 29 | 1047-1050 | Calling Cards-H (includes separate envelopes for Fred Heath and Sarah Hill | |||||||||
| 29 | 1051-1053 | Calling Cards-I - J | |||||||||
| 29 | 1054-1056 | Calling Cards-K - L | |||||||||
| 29 | 1057-1061 | Calling Cards-M; Morse; Mussey, Ellen Spencer; also includes miscellaneous "cards from various pens" | |||||||||
| 29 | 1062-1066 | Calling Cards-N - P | |||||||||
| 29 | 1067-1069 | Calling Cars-Q - R | |||||||||
| 29 | 1070-1071 | Calling Cards-SA - SP | |||||||||
| 29 | 1072-1074 | Sloan family including one envelope for Junius Sloan and another for Mr. & Mrs. Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 29 | 1075-1078 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (written by, for herself) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1079-1083 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer (written by, for other people) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1084 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer . Presumably written by her students | |||||||||
| 29 | 1085-1088 | Spencer family; Spencer, Harvey; Spencer, Henry; Spencer, Leonard | |||||||||
| 29 | 1089-1090 | Spencer, Lyman, written for himself & for others | |||||||||
| 29 | 1091 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, written by-for his wife Persis and for other family members | |||||||||
| 29 | 1092-1093 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, written by, for Sarah and Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 29 | 1094-1095 | Spencer, Platt Rogers, written by, for various recipients including members of his family | |||||||||
| 29 | 1096 | Spencer, Platt Rogers and John Tracy (written by) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1097 | Spencer, Robert | |||||||||
| 29 | 1098 | Spencer, Warren P. (possibly) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1099-1101 | Calling Cards-ST - T (including Tracy) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1102-1106 | Calling Cars-W - Z (including Zaner) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1107-1109 | Blank cards and stationery | |||||||||
| 30-33 | -- | Copy slips used by students as writing samples to emulate | |||||||||
| 34 | -- | Volume 1: An autograph book from the Eastman Business School (also known as The Eastman National Business College) in Poughkeepsie, NY, 1863 | |||||||||
| 34 | -- | Volume 2: An autograph book made for Sarah Spencer Sloan by her pupils and friends, 1853-1860 | |||||||||
| 34 | -- | Volumes 3 – 5, scrapbooks | |||||||||
| 35-40 | -- | Volumes 6—14, scrapbooks | |||||||||
Series 8: Artifacts, 1863-1902 |
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| Items include, among other things, pens and nibs, quills, a drawing slate, ink wells, a commemorative medal, eyeglasses, and pencils, which, presumably, belonged to members of the Spencer family. | |||||||||||
| Arranged by type of material. Newberry Library Artifact numbers are listed after the folder descriptions. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 41 | 1110 | Folders, some made of bone, letter openers, and scraper (used for erasing): SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 916, 917, 918, 922, 923 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1110a | Bronze Plaque commemorating Spencer's Log Seminary, which flourished in Geneva, Ohio, 1853-1863. Erected by the sons of Sarah Spencer Sloan (See Oversize Box 10). NL 1346, 1926 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1111 | Small cardboard box. NL 1347, 1876 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1112 | Cardboard boxes of Spencerian pen nibs, from Ivison, Phinney & Co.: SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 883, 951 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1113 | Commemorative medal in honor of P.R. Spencer. NL 1348, 1902 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1114 | Drawing slate of Emma Spencer's, with a drawing of her father. NL 1349, 1863 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1115 | Eyeglasses: SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 925 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1116 | Glass pen. NL 864 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1117 | Ink wells and pen rests: SEE Oversize Box 9. Inkwells: NL 952, 953, 954; Inkwell with pen rest: NL 955; Pen rests: NL 957, 958 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1117a | Measuring Spoon, Mother-of-Pearl: SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 956 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1118 | Pen cases: SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 888, 889, 891, 893, 895 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1119 | Pencils in wooden case (with hand-painted top, NL 884): SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1120 | Pens, writing styli, nibs (some attached to cards), and nib cases: SEE See Oversize Box 9. NL 862, 863, 865, 866, 867, 868, 870, 878, 879, 881, 882, 890 (in small pen case NL 889), 892 (in small pen case NL 891), 894 (in small pen case NL 893), 896 (in small pen case NL 895), 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 927-950, 959 (some are stored in wooden box NL 926), NL 1350, 1351, 1352, 1353 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1121 | Pens (Spencerian) written advertisement: SEE also Oversize Box 9 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1121a | Spencerian Method of Writing. Instructional Wall Chart: SEE Oversize Box 14. NL 1354 1874 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1121b | Ruler (wooden, folding): NL 924. | |||||||||
| 41 | 1122 | Wooden book-marks (hand painted). NL 919, 920, 921 | |||||||||
| 41 | 1123 | Wooden boxes with pencils and other writing instruments: SEE Oversize Box 9. NL 919, 920, 921 | |||||||||
| 42 | Quills. NL 885, 886, 887 | ||||||||||
Series 9: Sloan Family History, 1850-1952 |
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| Included are death notices, diaries, family narratives, and newspaper clippings about various Sloan family members. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by name. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 43 | 1124 | Colton, Laura (Junius Sloan's sister), obituary. Nov. 25, 1897 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1125 | Handwritten lists of names, possibly associates of Junius Sloan. Lists of addresses, possibly various Sloan residences and other information. | |||||||||
| 43 | 1126 | Narratives about Junius Sloan, some apparently written for inclusion into biographical directories. | |||||||||
| 43 | 1127 | Paper read at the meeting of the College Art Association of America in Boston by J. Carson Webster, Northwestern University, entitled "Junius R. Sloan: An Unknown American Artist (1827-1900)", Jan.29, 1948 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1128 | "Junius R. Sloan: Self-Taught Artist", by J. Carson Webster, Art in AmericaSummer, 1952, | |||||||||
| 43 | 1128A | Sloan, Percy Hayden. Obituary, 1950 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1129 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Diary entries, 1850's | |||||||||
| 43 | 1130 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Diary entries, Apr. 16, 1889 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1131 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Newspaper clippings about | |||||||||
| 43 | 1132 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Statement concerning inheritance | |||||||||
| 43 | 1133 | Sloan, Sarah and Junius. Statement regarding the birth of one of their children, Laurel, ca. 1862 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1134 | Sloan, Seymour. Death certificate, Dec. 10, 1891 | |||||||||
| 43 | 1134 | Sloan, Seymour. Death certificate, Dec. 10, 1891 | |||||||||
Series 10: Sloan family miscellaneous, 1867-1900 |
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| Items include Sloan-related art work (by both Junius and his sister, Laura Colson), cash books, gallery flyers, sketch books, newspaper clippings, contracts, and a stock certificate. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 44 | 1135 | Art Institute of Chicago. Catalogs & invitations | |||||||||
| 44 | 1136 | Bohemian Art Club. Invitations | |||||||||
| 44 | 1137 | Chicago Academy of Design. Invitation, June 18, 1878 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1138 | Chicago Art League. Invitation, Feb. 15, 1881 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1139 | Chicago Society of Artists. Invitations and by-laws | |||||||||
| 44 | 1140 | Exhibition from the collection of paintings of J.H. Swart. Includes two watercolors by Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 44 | 1141 | Field Museum of Chicago. Invitation, June 2, 1894 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1142 | Illinois Art Association. Invitation, Nov. 28, 1882 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1143 | Kensett, John. Catalog of his paintings | |||||||||
| 44 | 1144 | Lydian Art Gallery. Exhibition notices | |||||||||
| 44 | 1145 | Opera House Art Gallery, Chicago, April 30, 1867 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1146 | Sloan, Carl. School memento, 1875 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1147 | Bills for artists' materials bought from P. Ulrich, 1874 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1148 | Cash book, 1860-1864 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1149 | Cash book, 1865-1870 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1150 | Cash book, 1878-1881 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1151 | Cash book, 1882 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1152 | Cash book maintained by Sarah Spencer Sloan, includes various clippings such as a remedy for treating dysentery. (See Oversize Box 3) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1153 | Check made to the order of Junius R. Sloan, 1890 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1154 | Contract for paintings, 1889 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1155 | Door sign for Junius R. Sloan. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1156 | Lease for studio. Chicago, 1880-1881 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1157 | Newspaper review of Junius Sloan's work, Chicago Tribune, May 12, 1867 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1158-1159 | ||||||||||
| 44 | 1160 | Notebook | |||||||||
| 44 | 1161 | Original artwork. Sketch "Drawings for Second Easel of 1874" | |||||||||
| 44 | 1162 | Original artwork. Sketches by Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 44 | 1163 | Original artwork. Three oil paintings & 1 sketch by Junius Sloan. (See Oversize Box 11) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1163A | Original oil painting. Presumably by Junius Sloan | |||||||||
| 44 | 1164 | Original artwork. Presumably by Junius's sister, Laura Colton | |||||||||
| 44 | 1165 | Picture framing receipts, March 14, 1880 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1166 | Rent receipts, 1871-1878 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1167-1168 | Sketchbooks | |||||||||
| 44 | 1169 | Stock certificate | |||||||||
| 44 | 1170 | Sloan, Percy. Ledger pages | |||||||||
| 44 | 1171 | Telephone directory owned by Percy Sloan | |||||||||
| 44 | 1172 | Music lesson bill, 1885 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1173 | Chicago Athenaeum class schedule, 1877 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1174 | Chicago Athenaeum, annual report, 1877 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1176 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Editorial written to the Geneva Times, January 27, 1886. (See Oversize Box 2) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1177 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Legal agreement between Ellen Mussey and remaining brothers, 1900 | |||||||||
| 44 | 1178 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Newspaper article entitled "The Gothic Effect: St. Patrick's Cathedral", from the Home Journal. (See Oversize Box 1) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1179 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Newspaper article regarding stationery | |||||||||
| 44 | 1180 | Sloan, Sarah Spencer. Newspaper clipping on early Geneva history | |||||||||