MsC
105
Manuscript Register
PAPERS OF THE BARTHOLOMEW FAMILY
.5 linear ft.
This document describes a collection of materials held
by the
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Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
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Posted to Internet: April 2002
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Scope
and Contents
This
collection consists primarily of correspondence of the Bryan and Harriet Ward
Bartholomew family describing life in Iowa, c. 1850-1910, especially related
to settling in Iowa and starting in business in Des Moines and Chariton. It
includes correspondence of the Ward family, Mel L. Webster, Salina Saltsgiver,
F.H. Wyrick. and others. 213 pieces. This collection shares a box with MsC
106, the Martin Mericle Letters (1 folder).
Box
List
FOLDER 1 - Correspondence of the Bartholomew family, c. 1850 -- 1900. 62 pieces
FOLDER 2 - Correspondence of the Ward family, c. 1850 -- 1900. 22 pieces
FOLDER 3 - Correspondence of Mel L. Webster, 1883 -- 1889. 48 pieces
FOLDER 4 - Correspondence of Salina Saltsgiver, mostly undated. 9 pieces
FOLDER 5 - Correspondence of. F.H. Wyrick, 1893 -- 1907. 14 pieces
FOLDER 6 - Miscellaneous correspondence. 37 pieces
FOLDER 7 - Miscellaneous. 21 pieces
