Warren family papers, 1830-1966, bulk 1879-1899.
This collection primarily contains correspondence, diaries, religious materials, and legal documents of the Warren family of Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters (1879-1899) from Albert L. Warren to his parents, Caroline C. and Rev. Waters Warren,...
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Gift of the Chamberlain Memorial Museum, transferred by the MSU Museum. Other materials donated by Tom Wood. |
| Physical Description: | 2.5 cubic ft. |
| Format: | Kit |
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| 100 | 3 | |a Warren family |g (Albert L. Warren). | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Warren family papers, 1830-1966, bulk 1879-1899. |
| 264 | 0 | |c 1830-1966 bulk 1879-1899. | |
| 300 | |a 2.5 |f cubic ft. | ||
| 500 | |a Included is a collection of glass plates dealing with the following topics: Business and Industry, People (portraits and groups), Places and Scenes (Michigan, United States, and Foreign), and Art (Reproductions of paintings and etchings.) | ||
| 506 | |a Collection is open for research. | ||
| 520 | |a This collection primarily contains correspondence, diaries, religious materials, and legal documents of the Warren family of Three Oaks, Berrien County, Michigan. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters (1879-1899) from Albert L. Warren to his parents, Caroline C. and Rev. Waters Warren, and brothers, Edward K. and Frederick P. Albert L. Warren was an itinerant watch repairman who tried prospecting gold, teaching, farming, selling wholesale groceries and later patent medicine, and manufacturing jewelry. These endeavors led him over most of California and Oregon as well as Idaho, Nevada and Arizona Territories. Especially interesting is the description of the Idaho gold fields and the overland journey to reach them. In the letters are reports on mining, social life, agriculture, and business conditions of the different areas. Other correspondence includes letters (1870-1888) from Edward K. Warren, many of which concern the Warren Brothers Calculating Engine invented by Frederick P., letters (1864-1865) from Frederick P. Warren describing his life as a soldier in the Civil War, correspondence (1853-1870) of Rev. Waters Warren with other evangelists, some of the business correspondence (1885-1915) of the Warren Featherbone Whip Company, founded by Edward K. who invented the process of featherboning (using turkey feathers rather than whalebone for women's dress stays), and a handwritten letter (January 14, 1863) from Zachariah Chandler to Rev. Waters Warren. Also included is a series of letters from New England from Charles K. Warren to his parents. The letters span the years 1879-1889 when Charles was attending Mt. Herman and Elmwood Schools. The letters give many details on conditions in New England boarding schools in the later 19th century, as do several letters from Edna Warren who also wrote from a New England boarding school in Worchester, Massachusetts in 1889. Other materials in the collection consist of information (1878-1924) about the World's Sunday School Conventions which were attended by Edward K. who was chairman of the executive committee, foreign missionary materials (1874-1920), patent materials (1862-1869), undated information on Waters Warren's beehive, diagrams (1875) of Frederick P. Warren's calculating machine, tax receipts (1860-1878), family diaries and manuscript materials, and newspaper clippings and articles (1872-1935) primarily about Edward K. Warren. | ||
| 524 | 8 | |a Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan." | |
| 545 | |a The Reverend Waters Warren and his wife, Caroline C. Warren, moved from Massachusetts to Michigan in the late 1850s, settling in Berrien County, Michigan. Their son, Albert L. Warren, was a gold miner and itinerant watch repairman in Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and California. Another son, Edward Kirk Warren, founded the Warren Featherbone Whip Company, among other businesses. A multi-millionaire philanthropist and civic leader, Edward was closely associated with the World's Sunday School Association and foreign missions. He took an active interest in the Holy Lands and especially in the survival of the Samaritan Sect. | ||
| 540 | |a Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University. | ||
| 540 | |a Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University. | ||
| 561 | 1 | |a Gift of the Chamberlain Memorial Museum, transferred by the MSU Museum. Other materials donated by Tom Wood. | |
| 555 | 0 | |a Finding aid available in 101 Conrad Hall. | |
| 600 | 3 | 4 | |a Warren family |g (Albert L. Warren) |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | |a Warren, Albert L. |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | |a Warren, Caroline C. |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | |a Warren, Edna. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Warren, Edward K., |d 1847-1919. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015001211 |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | |a Warren, Frederick P. |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | |a Warren, Waters, |c Reverend. |
| 610 | 2 | 4 | |a Warren Featherbone Company. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a World's Sunday School Association. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84132279 |
| 650 | 0 | |a Boarding schools. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85015136 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Evangelistic work |z United States. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103366 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Gold mines and mining. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85055733 | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Berrien County (Mich.) |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50078712 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Diaries. |2 aat | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Letters (correspondence) |2 aat | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Legal instruments. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2011026355 | |
| 655 | 0 | |a Microfilms. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Photographs. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2017027249 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Scrapbooks. |2 aat | |
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| 856 | 4 | 1 | |z View Digital Items from this Collection -- All Users |u http://civilwar.archives.msu.edu/collection/7-1C-44/warren/ |
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