Thomas and Wentworth family papers, 1861-1940.

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Thomas, Winfield Wentworth, b. 1879. Thomas and Wentworth family papers, 1861-1940.

Thomas and Wentworth family papers, 1861-1940.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35368530

Consists almost entirely of correspondence among the Wentworth family members, particularly that of William Wentworth Thomas and his wife Minnie Pearl Higley Thomas. For the most part, these deal with personal family matters such as the children and day-to-day domestic events. Also includes travel diaries and personal journals of William's aunt, Kate Thomas, which documents her travels to Europe and Asia and provide brief daily entries from 1870-1900 with few gaps. The collection also contains miscellaneous business records involving invoices, bills of lading, and contractual agreements of The Thomas Brass & Iron Company which was founded by William's father, Richard J. Thomas. The remainder of the collection consisits of genealogical histories of the Wentworth and Pike families.

1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, UWM Libraries