Guide to the Ives Family Papers , Mss. Acc. 2011.091

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Ives Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in February 2011.

Container List

id215969

Series 1: Correspondence

1857-1917

Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence between Albert and Dora Ives, as well as friends and family to the Ives family. Subject matter includes courtship, family affairs, and local business.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1 id215975
Correspondence from Albert H. Ives to Dora Jenkins Ives
1866-1869
Scope and Contents
Courtship letters where Albert also writes of church and farming.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2 id215976
Correspondence from Dora Jenkins Ives to Albert H. Ives
1866-1869
Scope and Contents
Courtship letters where Dora also mentions horseback riding. She is Mrs. Albert Ives by March 1869.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3 id215977
Correspondence from Albert H. Ives to Lizzie Chamberlin
1858-1859
Scope and Contents
Ardent courtship letters. Albert is ill in January 1858. Valentine cards are mentioned in February.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id215978
Correspondence to Dora Jenkins Ives from Minnie
1866-1869
Scope and Contents
Letters about friendship; ambiguous intimate relationship between women. Letters from a friend, Minnie, mostly from Washington City, in which Minnie sometimes appears to express romantic feelings for Dora. February 6th, 1868 from Washington, D.C.: "Last evening we went to General Grant's reception. " Springvale Va, September 29th: "I have told you before my "true love," __ how much I think of you, for all you hurt my feelings dreadfully coming from Vienna I saw nothing improper in riding home with your family, and it was only because I wanted to be with you that I did so, I shall never give you the chance again dear girl I have forgiven you for it now, and shall never alude to it again." Later letters discuss pending marriages of both women and birth of Dora's child.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id215980
Correspondence to Albert H. Ives
1857-1917
Scope and Contents
Letters about family news, business requests, land sale negation and October 24, 1917 postcard "You have been appointed Judge of Election at Falls Church Prec't Nov 6 – 1917."
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6 id215981
Correspondence (Miscellaneous) to Dora Jenkins Ives
1873
Scope and Contents
Letters about family affairs and updates from friends, some about a recent move. Many letters are difficult to read.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7 id215982
Correspondence (Miscellaneous)

Scope and Contents
Scope and ContentsTtravel writing (U.S. West), government correspondence.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8 id215983
Correspondence (Miscellaneous) postcards, invitations

Scope and Contents
Wedding invitations, souvenir postcards from northeastern U.S.

id215971

Series 2: Financial Records

1857-1917

Scope and Contents

Financial ledgers, receipts, and account keeping of wagon-making business.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 9 id215989
Financial Records, Ledgers
1866-1869
Scope and Contents
Ledgers from wagon-making business.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 10 id215990
Financial Records - Account/Receipt Books

Scope and Contents
Popular medicine, grocery receipts.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11 id215992
Financial Records
1857-1894
Scope and Contents
Ledger of supplies for local wagon-making business, local republican politics, banking.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 12 id215994
Financial Records
1909-1917
Scope and Contents
Advertisements: references made to prohibition in promotional letter from The Hayner Distilling Co. (1916); racist cartoon used in advertisement for Republic Paint & Lead Works Petro-carbonite ("The black that can't come off").
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 13 id215995
Financial Records (bank records)

Scope and Contents
2 bank slips.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 14 id215996
Financial Records (tax records)

Scope and Contents
Tax forms.

id215972

Series 3: Miscellaneous

1920-1980

Scope and Contents

Certificate of shares, membership card, sketch, and newspaper clippings.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 15 id215999
Miscellaneous
1920-1957
Scope and Contents
Membership card for Independent Order of Oddfellows for C.J. Ives, 1950; certificate of common shares (5) for W.E. Tillotson Manufacturing Company, 1920; commemorative Coast and Geodetic Survey stamps, circa 1957.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 16 id216000
Miscellaneous - Newspaper Clippings
1977-1980s
Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 17 id216001
Miscellaneous - sketch and essay

Scope and Contents
Sketch of house with spiritual essay written on back.