History of Gift, 1976
Civil Documents 1845-1915
Birth certificate, 1845
Marriage License, 1862
Estate of Isacc Butler - Disposition, 1877
Record & Pension Office, War Department - Requests for information 1899, 1904
Will of Isaac Butler [holograph copy] 8/5/1875
DAR Membership applications, 1912-1915
Correspondence
"Leave of Absence" signed by James A. Garfield 3/31/1862
1893-1899
1900-1910
1911-1920
undated
Genealogy notes, undated
Writings
"Mother's experience in the S. B. Sanitorium" & "Origins of the Christian Woman's Board Missions", undated
Holograph Diary, pgs 1-127, 8/28/1915
Diary (typescript photocopy) pgs.1-68 & 2 photocopies, 8/28/1915
Scrapbook 1890-1925
Original [very brittle], 1890-1925
Photocopy, 1890-1925
Clippings, 1915-1921
Photographs,
Elizabeth Butler Gainer, 1843-1921
4 Generations - Ann Jones Butler, Elizabeth Butler Gainer, AnnaGainer Pillsbury, Stocking Pillsbury, [1850-1900]
Mary Butler Emery [3 photos], 1840-1863
Hank Emory - married Mary Butler, grandma's sister, [1850-1900]
Uncle Polk - Grandma Butler's brother, b. 1845, [1870-1900]
Dellhoy Butler (Polk) - Aunt Dell, [1850-1900]
Uncle Polk, b. 1845 - Grandma Nelle, [1850-1900]
Uncle Polk, b.1845; Uncle Polk Butler, [1850-1900]
Zey Butler (Isiah), b. 1835, [1850-1900]
Aunt Em Riggs (Zay) Butler, [1850-1900]
Zey (Isaiah) Butler, b. 1835, [1850-1900]
Grandma Butler's brother - Daniel Polk [Zey], [1850-1900]
Unknown - tintype, [1850-1900
Uncle (Polk? probably not) Butler - Salem Oregon photographer, [1850-1910]
Unknown - (Carlisle, PA photographer), [1850-1910]
Grandma Butler (Ann Jones Butler), 1809-1906
Anna Gainer, Mae & Maude Bridenthal, [1850-1910]
Charlie Bridenthal, the school teacher, [1850-1910]
Elizabeth Butler Gainer (at 16), [1850-1910]
Aunt Nellie & Uncle Will Bridenthal, [1850-1910]
Aunt Nellie Jones Bridenthal (Aunt Mae's mother), b. ca. 1838, [1850-1910]
Elizabeth Butler?, Ann Jones Butler? [Approx. age 70-80], [1850-1910]
Grandma Butler [3 photos], [1850-1910]
Grandpa Isaac Butler, 1805-1875 [1850-1910]
Isaiah Jones, b. June 10, 1774, (Grandfather of Eliz. Gainer), [1850-1910]
Isaac Butler, 1805-1875 (tintype), [1850-1910]
Uncle Harrison Jones, [1850-1910]
J. Harrison Jones, 89 years, Chaplin to Garfield - Ann Butler's brother, Uncle of Elizabeth Gainer, [1850-1910]
Joseph & Elizabeth Butler - their home outside Monmouth, IL (Grandpa & Grandma), [1850-1910]
Masse Home (Old ladies home Mrs. Gainer helped establish), [1875-1930]
Realia
ms0137_obj_001 "Grandma Morgan wove this", by Sarah Morgan( b. 1785) married Jonathan Butler (1775-1851) - bargello stitch, wool on canvas, ca. 1805-1825
ms0137_obj_002 "Framed fragment of Elizabeth Ann Gainer's dress (part of trousseau)" [b. July 21, 1843; m. Sept 21, 1862; d. June 29, 1921], ca. 1862
ms0137_obj_003 "Tray with piece of coverlet spun and woven by Sarah Morgan (b. 1785) - made in Ohio, brought to Indiana then onto Oregon - obtained in 1905 in Oregon." ca. 1805-1825