Strong, Josephine Webster - correspondence from friends and family (copies), 1897-1912
Scope and Contents note
Materials related to various members of the Strong and Webster families, including information on Stronghold, the family home, and various documents related to Walter Strong's father Albert Bliss Strong, and grandfather, the preacher Erastus Albert Strong. The correspondence between David S. Strong (Walter Strong's grandson) and his uncle Jonathan W. Strong (Walter Strong's son) includes illuminating recollections by the latter of his childhood at Stronghold and memories of his father. The Strong Family History volumes are compiled from photocopies of original documents and correspondence, many of which are included in this collection, while the Webster family material consists mainly of photocopies from original documents not in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1912
Creator
- From the Collection: Strong, Walter Ansel (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Walter Ansel Strong 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
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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