Kimber collection
Scope and Contents
Collection includes a postcard album, primarily consisting of postcards from Pennsylvania, and a brief biography of Marmaduke Cope Kimber from his birth in 1882 to his marriage in 1912, recorded by his mother, Maria Brinton Kimber.
Dates
- Creation: 1882-1912; undated
Creator
- Kimber, Mary S. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
Maria Brinton Shoemaker Kimber (Jan 26, 1860- Apr 16 1931) was born in Philadelphia, PA and married Thomas William Kimber (Dec 15 1855- Jan 9 1885), who was born in Philadelphia. Together, they had two children, William Marmaduke Cope Kimber (July 16 1882- Dec 31 1969) and Natalie B. Kimber (May 12 1884- Aug 19 1979). This information was gathered from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65759300/william-m_c-kimber
Extent
0.209 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
Collection includes a postcard album, primarily consisting of postcards from Pennsylvania, and a brief biography of Marmaduke Cope Kimber (July 16 1882- Dec 31 1969) from his birth in 1882 to his marriage in 1912, recorded by his mother, Maria Brinton Kimber (Jan 26, 1860- Apr 16 1931).
Arrangement
The material in this collection is seperated by the type of material and then arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition
Gift of Charles Kimber, September 2020.
Processing Information
Processed by Maggie McCarthy, completed February 2023.
- Title
- Kimber Collection
- Author
- Maggie McCarthy
- Date
- February, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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