Hollington Family papers

As previously noted, the correspondence in this collection is primarily to Mary Hollington, between her and her sister and brother-in-law Maria and William Frederick, and correspondence to their parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Hollington. Correspondence from aunts, cousins, and other relatives and friends to these individuals complement the collection. Most of the letters in the collection are accompanied with their original envelopes. There are several postcards and business cards in the correspondence and one wedding invitation in the collection. An additional commemorative religious postcard is filed at the end.

Of special interest are comments in the letters about Bowling Green being named the county seat. There is also a letter from Joseph Hollington that he sent to his family while he was attending the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia with his siblings, and a reference to the event in another letter from one of his nieces to the family. Two letters written by Mrs. H.C. Oldroyd to Mary Hollington describe her move from Bowling Green to Chattanooga, Tennessee and her new surroundings, including visits to area Civil War battle sites. A cousin, Rudolpho Lamb, worked for the railroad industry out of Toledo, and his letters give some insight into passenger train travel during the era.

The collection also includes the letter from William Frederick to Joseph and Elizabeth Hollington announcing his intention to marry their daughter, Maria. Another letter from one of Samuel Lamb's (?) nieces, Laura Lanny, gives a poignant description of the death of her mother after an extended illness. References to residential and commercial building fires, deaths and illnesses, Independence Day celebrations, travel amongst family members around the region, housecleaning, handiwork, building construction, pets, and other everyday occurrences may be of interest to local history scholars of Northwest Ohio.