McCullough Genealogical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1187

Collection Overview

Abstract

The McCullough Genealogical Collection consists of genealogical research papers, letters, legal documents, printed materials, and photographs related to the McCullough family and its various branches.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850-2010

Extent

3 Cubic Feet (8 letter manuscript boxes)

Creator

Scope and Contents

The McCullough Genealogical Collection consists of genealogy materials accumulated by Lynette McCullough. The families represented consist of the various ancestors to Lynette and Elmer McCullough and include, but are not limited to: Buckwalter, Crist, Ewing, Heaton, Holcomb, Hurlbut, Manifold, Moore, Phelps, Purkey, Ritchey, Rosendale, Smith, Spencer, Stecker, Towsley, Trisch, Trumble, Woodbury, and Ziegler. This collection consists of family subject files, literary productions, legal documents, printed materials, and photographs.

The family subject files make up the majority of the documents and primarily consist of family group records and pedigree charts. The literary productions include letters written by various branches of the family. The legal documents are comprised of marriage licenses and certificates, wills, and a cemetery lot for Henry Purkey. The printed materials section has obituaries, wedding programs, and a 1900 U.S. census of Wood County. Finally, this collection contains copies of photographs compiled by McCullough.

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

Materials in English.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Elmer McCullough in March 2013.

Subject

Source

Title
Guide to the McCullough Genealogical Collection
Author
Matthew Kilmer, Mark Sprang
Date
July 2013, August 2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
English