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Simpson family. Papers, 1847-1961.

Title: Papers, 1847-1961.

Papers, 1847-1961, n.d., include genealogical materials and correspondence, personal correspondence, accounts, photographs, and a wide assortment of printed materials. The personal correspondence, 1847-1961, includes Civil War letters from Simpson family relatives discussing the Southern cause and various battles as well as early twentieth century correspondence between Ransom and black educators Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, discussing Simpson's role as a Tuskegee trustee. The remaining bulk of the letters are between Ransom's daughters Mary and Martha. The financial records, 1852-1879, consist of supply orders and account books for the varied businesses of Ransom O. Simpson. By far the most important component of the collection is the photographs, from the early 1900s, which offer various views of African Americans in their rural and home life. There are six 4x5 (or smaller) photos, three 4x9 photos, and a scrapbook containing 36 color tinted photos. Finally, the printed materials, 1861-1948, n.d., include a family bible, an issue of a Tuskegee student newspaper, and the sheet music, exams, and concert programs from the career of Thomas Hood Simpson.

ArchivalResource: .66 cubic ft. (2 archives boxes, one oversized folder).

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