Carr family papers, 1857-1922.

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Carr family papers, 1857-1922.

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The material consists of correspondence between family members, letters from friends, and a great many acquaintances of Charlotte Maria. Of particular interest are letters from Frederick and his wife Emma Dadman Carr which trace their migration to Montana in 1885, their farming experiences, and their deaths.

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Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village.

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Plympton Family Home.

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Carr family.

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The Carr family were the last owners of the Sudbury, Massachusetts dwelling known as the Plympton Family Home, which is now in Greenfield, Village, Dearborn, Michigan. Thomas Plympton, one of the founders of Puritan Sudbury reportedly built the house about 1640. In 1836 Abiathar Carr married Rebecca Wheeler. Their family came to include Luicinda Jane, Charlotte Maria, Frederick E. and Merrick, the last family member to live in the home before Henry Ford acquired it in May of 1930. Fr...