Dean Family.

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The collection concerns four generations of the Dean family, centered first in New York State and later in Indianapolis. In 1798 John Dean, a Quaker, moved from Westchester to Brothertown, New York, to work on behalf of the Friends in New York City and Elizabeth, N.J. In 1830 Brothertown became known as Deansville and Thomas Dean was appointed postmaster. Dean's son John attended Hamilton College and became a lawyer, moving to Brooklyn, New York. In 1871 the Dean family moved to Indianapolis and established Dean Brother's Pump Works.

From the description of Papers, 1788-1920. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 51675215

Calvin Dean was a rancher who raised prize bulls in Kansas and Oklahoma. He moved with his family to Boulder, Colorado in 1909-1910. The family home was at 945 University Ave., Boulder, Colorado. Calvin and his wife Elizabeth Armstrong Dean had two daughters, Marguerite and Martha (called Mattie), who never married.

Mattie Dean graduated State Preparatory School (Boulder, Colo.) in 1912 and became a pharmacist. Marguerite Dean graduated the University of Colorado with a B.A. in 1912, an M.A. in 1914, and a law degree in 1924. Between 1912 and 1924 she taught school in Nebraska and Sunshine, Colorado. Neither sister married and both lived at the family home until their deaths.

From the description of Dean family papers 1851-1981 (bulk 1900-1979). (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427290264

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Dean Family. M 753 Dean Family Papers. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Dean family. Dean family papers, [ca.1850]-1892. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Dean family. Dean sisters' Diplomas and certificates. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Dean family. Miscellaneous oversized printed materials undated. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Dean family. Dean family papers 1851-1981 (bulk 1900-1979). Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Dean Family. Papers, 1788-1920. Indiana Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Columbia College. corporateBody
associatedWith Daughters of the American Revolution. Arapahoe Chapter (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Daughters of the American Revolution. Arapahoe Chapter (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dean, Albert, 1840-1913. person
associatedWith Dean, Andrew H. person
associatedWith Dean, Calvin, 1851-1933. person
associatedWith Dean, Elizabeth Armstrong, 1860-1924. person
associatedWith Dean, John, 1813-1863. person
associatedWith Dean, Keble. person
associatedWith Dean, Marguerite, 1891-1978. person
associatedWith Dean, Martha E., 1893-1981. person
associatedWith Dean, Mary. person
associatedWith Dean, Philip S. person
associatedWith Dean, Thomas, 1843. person
associatedWith Freemasons corporateBody
associatedWith Fynn, A. J. person
associatedWith General Theological Seminary corporateBody
associatedWith Knights Templar (Masonic order). Columbia Lodge No. 14 (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Order of the Eastern Star. Queen Esther Chapter No. 5 (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mizpah Shrine No. 4 of Colorado (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Phi Delta Delta. Phi Chapter ( Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith State Preparatory School (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Colorado, Boulder corporateBody
associatedWith W. Jennings Demorest (N.Y.) corporateBody
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United States
Colorado
Boulder (Colo.)
Brothertown--New York
Washington (D.C.)
Colorado--Boulder
Colorado--Boulder County
Ohio
Ohio--Greene County--New Jasper Township
Kansas
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Women
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Active 1920

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