Correspondence and personal materials from Howe family members and related families. Of interest are the letters Mary Faxon and Charles O. Howe who write about family and community life with wit and detail. Mary Faxon Howe's reminiscences of their early life in Chicago and descriptions of the area before development are particularly notable. Personal materials may include diaries, financial materials, clippings, biographical information, mementos, written reminiscences, and other miscellaneous items.