Mildred Elder Smith family papers
Collection – Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-1161
Collection Organization
The Mildred Elder Smith family papers gives a glimpse into the Elder family (of Wood County, Ohio) history. The materials include a record of annual reunions, a genealogy book, death and funeral records, photographs, and a marriage license. There is also material documenting several related extended families, including Alexander family photos and newspaper clipppings, a Cessna family history book, Eisenmann family photos, Heminger family photos, Ebersole photos and death announcements, and a Stitt family history book from 1735 to 1989. The collection also has a few printings of The Perry City Times and oversize photographs.
Notebook-Elder Family records, 1955-1987
File – Box 1, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1955-1987
Elder Family Reunion notebook, 1950-1987
File – Box 1, Folder: 2
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- Creation: 1950-1987
Elder Cemetery records (Bedford, PA), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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- Creation: undated
The Historical Record of The Elder Family, 1945
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1945
Elder Family genealogy (in envelope), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
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- Creation: undated
Scrapbook-postcards to/from Ward and Jessie Elder, undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Financial ledger of Ward Elder, undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Jessie Bruner (Elder) letter, 1904 and 1934
File – Box 1, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1904 and 1934
J. Warden (Ward) Elder draft cards, death and funeral records, 1917, 1918, April 1973
File – Box 1, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1917, 1918, April 1973
Jessie Elder death and funeral records, Jan.-Feb., 1977
File – Box 1, Folder: 10
- Dates
- Creation: Jan.-Feb., 1977
Jessie Bruner (Elder) calling cards (in box), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 11
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- Creation: undated
Bruner photographs and documents (in envelope), undated
File – Box 1, Folder: 12
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- Creation: undated
Marriage license of Jessie and Ward Elder (roll), December 22, 1909, 2009-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 1, Folder: 13
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- Creation: 2009-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
Letter to “Child” and “Sister” (Elder family?), June 30, 1878
File – Box 1, Folder: 14
- Dates
- Creation: June 30, 1878
Mildred Elder and Charles Robert Smith photographs, 1940s, 1990, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1940s, 1990, undated
Binder of information and documents on Mildred “Mim” Smith, 1921, 1944
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1921, 1944
C. Robert Smith family photographs/documents, including death certificat, 1999-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1999-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
Miscellaneous older photographs and news clippings (many photographs unidentified), 1970s-1990s, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 4
- Dates
- Creation: 1970s-1990s, undated
Alexander family photos and newspaper clippings, 1988, 1990
File – Box 2, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1988, 1990
Cessna family history book, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 6
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- Creation: undated
Eisenmann family photos, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 7
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- Creation: undated
Heminger family photos, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 8
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- Creation: undated
Ebersole family photos, death announcements, and other newspaper clippings, 1950s, undated
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1950s, undated
Stitt family history book from 1735 to 1989, 1989
File – Box 2, Folder: 10
- Dates
- Creation: 1989
Duncannon Record (newspaper from Duncannon, PA), 1955-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 3, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1955-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
The Perry City Times (newspaper from New Bloomfield, Perry County, PA), 1929-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 3, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1929-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
The Perry City Times (newspaper from New Bloomfield, Perry County, PA), 1932-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 3, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1932-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Oversize photographs (some identified), undated
File – Box 3, Folder: 4
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- Creation: undated
Ward Elder school examination certificate, 1906-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
File – Box 3, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1906-06-01T00:00:00+00:00