Biography of Ruth Daube Gridley (written by Marion Gridley Hitchcock), 2006
Scope and Contents note
Material includes the transcribed copies of Ruth Daube Gridley and Marion Gridley Hitchcock's diaries. Ruth's diaries are from 1917-1927 and 1945-1950, and Marion's spans 1951-1958. There is also a biography of Ruth Gridley written by Marion in 2006 with copies of family photographs and some letters, and a genealogy of the Gridley family written by Marion in 1998. Other personal material includes a Civil War enlistment roster, miscellaneous notes written by Harry Gridley at Beloit College, newspaper clippings, catalogs, and 19th-century wedding invitations and announcements.
Dates
- Creation: 2006
Creator
- From the Collection: Hitchcock, Marion Gridley, 1929- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Gridley-Hitchcock Family Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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