William P. Dewee papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of William P. Dewee and the handwritten manuscripts of essays he wrote for The Friend.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1864
Creator
- Dewees, William P. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
William P. Dewees (1825-1901) was born in Ohio in 1825, the son of William Dewees and Debe Hoopes. He married Maria Embree and the couple had six children: Matilda (1852-1938), Joseph (1858-1946), J. Harvey (1865-1918), Isaac T. (1855-1946), Barclay C. (1862-1949), Mary R. (1867-1960). He later married Elizabeth Bedell. He died in 1901 in Linn, Iowa.
Extent
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of William P. Dewee and the handwritten manuscripts of essays he wrote for The Friend.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.
- Title
- William P. Dewee papers, 1860-1864
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- February, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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