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Miller, Florence Lowden, 1898-1988. Pullman-Miller family papers, ca. 1823-1988.

Title: Pullman-Miller family papers, ca. 1823-1988.

Correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks of newsclippings, obituaries and genealogical records, and memorabilia that were kept in Dr. and Mrs. C. Phillip Miller's home in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, much of it relating to Mrs. Miller (Florence Lowden Miller), her husband, and their families, including her parents: Governor Frank O. Lowden and Mrs. Florence Pullman Lowden, and her grandfather George M. Pullman and other of his descendants. Topics include family relationships, child rearing, travel, and the Miller home at 5657 South Kimbark in Chicago. A portion of the collection consists of personal and/or travel diaries of Mary Catherine Sanger, Hattie Sanger Pullman, Florence Pullman Lowden, and Florence Lowden Miller. Extensive correspondence reflects strong family bonds and friendships experienced by the Sangers, Pullmans, Lowdens, and Millers. Business correspondence and records highlight Sanger activities in Chicago. Other topics of this collection are the Pullman Palace Car Co., the Town of Pullman, Governor Lowden's political career, genealogy research, Chicago history and involvement in Chicago organizations, and real estate holdings, especially the Lowden's Sinnissippi Farm at Oregon (Ill.).

ArchivalResource: ca. 40 linear ft. (75 boxes & 4 oversize boxes)1 folder. (autograph collection).

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