Clark-McCreary papers 1815-1936 1846-1919 Clark-McCreary papers

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Clark-McCreary papers 1815-1936 1846-1919 Clark-McCreary papers

The majority of this collection consists of correspondence related to the families of David B. McCreary and his daughter, Sophia McCreary Clark ("Sophy"), both of Erie, Pennsylvania. David and his wife, Annette, corresponded with family and acquaintances throughout the mid- to late 19th century, including the Civil War era and the Spanish-American War era. The letters of Sophy, her husband Henry, and their daughter Annette span the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

4 linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391755

William L. Clements Library

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McCreary, Wirt, 1862-

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Clark, Henry, 1889-

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McCreary family

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David Barclay McCreary was born in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, on February 27, 1826, the son of Joseph F. McCreary and Lydia Swan. He lived in Erie, Pennsylvania, and attended the Erie Academy before moving to Washington, Pennsylvania, where he studied at Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1848 and 1849. After leaving Washington, he became a teacher and worked in Pennsylvania and Kentucky before moving to Philadelphia in the 1850s. There, he became ...

Beatty, Harry.

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McCreary, Annette Gunnison, 1832-1893

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Gunnison family.

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Clark family

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David Barclay McCreary was born in Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, on February 27, 1826, the son of Joseph F. McCreary and Lydia Swan. He lived in Erie, Pennsylvania, and attended the Erie Academy before moving to Washington, Pennsylvania, where he studied at Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1848 and 1849. After leaving Washington, he became a teacher and worked in Pennsylvania and Kentucky before moving to Philadelphia in the 1850s. There, he became ...

United States Naval Academy

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Taffinder was born on March 18, 1884, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906, attained the rank of Vice Admiral, retired from the Navy in 1947, and died in 1965. From the description of Diploma, June 14, 1906. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 704931343 Founded in 1845, the United States Naval Academy trains students in a four-year Officer Development Program, preparing them for assignments as midshipmen after graduation. The courses focus on moral...

Clark, Sophy McCreary, 1853-

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Sophia (Sophy) Gertrude McCreary, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was the daughter of Brevet Brigadier General David B. McCreary and Annette Gunnison McCreary. She attended Miss Haines' School in New York City before marrying lawyer Henry Alden Clark in 1878 and returning to Erie. Sophy's father, David B. McCreary was born 27 February 1826 in Mill Creek Township to Joseph F. and Lydia McCreary. He was one of nine children in a large farming family. McCreary attended Erie Academy ...

Clark, Henry A. (Henry Alden), 1850-1944

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Washington and Jefferson College (Washington, Pa.)

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United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 145th (1862-1865)

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McCreary, David B. (David Barclay), 1826-1906

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Edison Electric Light Company

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Parent company of all Edison electric light enterprises. Established in 1878. From the description of Edison Electric Light Company records, 1879-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984047 Edison Company was a major producer of motion pictures during early years of the film industry. From the description of Scripts, 1909-1916. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 86152578 ...