Read-Strauss family papers, 1803-1959 (bulk 1870-1959).

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Read-Strauss family papers, 1803-1959 (bulk 1870-1959).

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Correspondence, financial and property records, and memorabilia relating to the Strauss and Read families. The bulk of the material is the business and personal correspondence of Gertrude and her daughter, Olive Graf. There are letters from Charles Strauss to his wife, Julia (1867), an 1803 Connecticut woman's diary with six entries written as a prayer for mercy, family correspondence to Elizabeth Jones, 1833-1846, recipes and greeting cards.

3.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7520787

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Read family.

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Strauss family.

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Charles M. Strauss came to Tucson in 1879, served as Mayor of Tucson, 1883 to 1884, and served on the Board of Regents, as School Superintendent and in other public offices. His daughter, Gertrude Strauss Read Weaver, was married to William Read (owner of the Fashion Saloon in Tucson). Gertrude had two daughters, Olive Read Graf and Lacy Read. From the description of Read-Strauss family papers, 1803-1959 (bulk 1870-1959). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). World...

Weaver, Gertrude S.

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Gertrude Weaver graduated from Swarthmore College in 1938 with degrees on German and History, and spent her junior year (1936-1937) in Munich. After graduation, she taught German at Chester High School where she and her students sent relief packages to families in Western Europe struggling to survive in impoverished post-World War II Europe. From the description of Gertrude Weaver Refugee Correspondence, 1942-1949. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 232117586 ...

Strauss, Charles Moses, 1840-1892

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Born in New York in 1840, Charles Moses Strauss was a public servant and merchant. In time, he became a successful businessman in both Boston, Mass., and Memphis, Tenn.; and, as a member of the Democratic Party, held various offices. He married Julia Kauffman, a pianist, in 1868. In 1880, he moved to Tucson, Ariz., and, once there, entered the mercantile firm of Louis Zeckendorf and Company. He quickly gained a reputation for action and his ethical values. In 1883, he was elected mayor of Tucson...

Graf, Olive Read.

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Jones, Elizabeth C.

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