Hortense B.C. Gibson genealogical research on the Hopkins family and related material, 1883-1961 (bulk 1934-1961).

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Hortense B.C. Gibson genealogical research on the Hopkins family and related material, 1883-1961 (bulk 1934-1961).

Primarily Hortense B.C. Gibson's genealogical research of the Hopkins family and some of their extended relatives. Papers include research notes, genealogy charts, and correspondence that she used to document Isabella Hopkins's lineage to American colonial settlers, all documented for the purpose of gaining admission to the Colonial Dames of America. The collection also includes 2 essays written by Gibson and 9 Federal reporter notebooks.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6944920

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Hopkins, Richard J., 1873-

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Growing up in the Garden City, Finney County, Kansas area, Richard J. Hopkins went to law school in Chicago, returning to Kansas in the early 20th century to practice law. During his career, he served in politics, including one term as lieutenant governor of Kansas, and as city attorney and Attorney General for Kansas, before going on to serve as a federal judge. He died in 1943 at the age of seventy. [Smith, William A. "In Memoriam Justice Richard J. Hopkins." Memorial read by Justice Smith bef...

Gibson, Hortense B. C.

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Librarian, genealogist, missionary; of Wichita, Kan. Details: Hortense Balderson was born Sept. 9, 1889, in Wichita, Kan., to Jacob Mitchell Balderson and Jennie May Boyle Balderson. She was married twice, first to Robert James Campbell and following his death to John Walter Gibson. Hortense was a graduate of the State College of Washington (Pullman) (now Washington State University) in 1923 and Columbia University School of Library Service (New York, N.Y.) in 1930. Gibs...

Swain family.

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Curry family.

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Colonial Dames of America

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Hopkins family.

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Cathcart family.

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Kendrick family.

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