Clemons Family papers

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.