Catalogs and goods pamphlets, ca. 1891- 1899
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: ca. 1891- 1899
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
reference@newberry.org