Beeson (Belle Dora Stamback) Correspondence, 1881-1954

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Summary

Title:
Belle Dora Stamback Beeson correspondence
Dates:
1881-1954
Creators:
Beeson, Belle Dora Stamback, approximately 1865-
Abstract:
Correspondence of Belle Dora Stamback Beeson, of Indiana and California, and her family.
Extent:
14.75 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Belle Dora Stamback Beeson correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The majority of the collection is made up correspondence among the Beeson, Stamback, and Lawyer family members from 1881 to 1954, including Belle Dora Stamback Beeson, her husband Charles, her sons Eddie and Dana, and her daughter Eva Beeson Lawyer. The collection also includes envelopes, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and programs.

Biographical / historical:

Belle Dora Stamback Beeson was born to a large family in Indiana in approximately 1865. In 1885 she married Charles Beeson. In about 1900, Charles Beeson's health suffered, and the family moved to Pasadena, California. Their sons Dana and Eddie remained in Pasadena, and daughter Eva married L. Elgin Lawyer and moved to Iowa.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the estate of Eva Marjorie Beeson Lawyer, May 1983.
Processing information:

The collection was cataloged by Harriet McLune in 1983. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in the following series: Family letters; General correspondence; Envelopes; and Ephemera.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Brooke M. Black
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-28 15:22:00 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Belle Dora Stamback Beeson correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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