Clemons Family papers
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials on the Clemons family of Ottawa County, Ohio. Several members were in the crew assigned to the Marblehead Lighthouse and Life-Saving Station circa 1880-1920;. Items in the collection cover 1880-1993. Correspondence (1893-1993), genealogy papers (1905-1988), newspaper clippings (1880-1992), and photographs (circa 1890-1975) are the main sets of materials present. The letters and postcards describe family subjects. The genealogy files trace the Clemons family back to 1767. Newspaper clippings relate to the Clemons family and Ottawa County at large. The majority of the photographs depict the personnel and activities of the U.S. Life-Saving Station at Marblehead, while a smaller set of photos are of the Clemons family.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1975
Extent
.42 Cubic Feet (1 legal manuscript box)
Creator
- Clemons Family (Family)
- United States. Life-Saving Service. Marblehead Life-Saving Station (Marblehead, Ohio) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was originally donated to the Center for Archival Collections (CAC) in 1976. It was transferred to the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes from the CAC in April 1993.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archivist Mark Sprang in February 2022.
Subject
- Clemons Family (Family)
- United States. Life-Saving Service. Marblehead Life-Saving Station (Marblehead, Ohio) (Organization)
Source
- Neidecker, Elizabeth A. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Clemons Family papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin