Phillips family

Abstract This collection dates from 1850-1932 and documents the lives of members of the allied Adams, Phillips, and Mix families of Hancock and Defiance Counties, Ohio, from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. The collection is primarily comprised of over 300 letters exchanged among family members and other associated individuals, while additional materials include various personal writings, school papers, financial and legal documents, and documents relating to the Civil War...

Abstract The correspondence, educational files, and scrapbooks of George A. Phillips, a Black teacher and principal in Cincinnati, Ohio, covers a span of years form 1844 to 1976, with the bulk of the collection covering the years 1900 to 1976. The collection contains educational files and writings produced during his years of teaching and scrapbooks which he compiled and which detail his life and accomplishments. The correspondence primarily is with friends, family, and business acquaintances. Also...