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Series 1. Correspondence

Arrangement

Correspondence has been arranged chronologically.
Box 1

Unidentified author (Lexington, KY) 1840 June 29

Box 1

H.F. Grifford (Rochester, NY) to Caroline Bean (South Strafford, VT) 1844 December 8

Box 1

Unidentified author 1847 July 11

Box 1

Stephen Bean to Chad Burnett 1852 March

Box 1

G.W. Walker to unidentified recipient 1852 May 1

Other Descriptive Information

Letter composed in Missouri, mentions the purchase of 3 slaves.
Box 1

William H. Bean to Miss G. McMaster, Millicent Bean to unidentified recipient 1868 May 20, 1869 October 16

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1868 September 26

Other Descriptive Information

3 letters contained in one envelope.
Box 1

William H. Bean [?] to mother [?] 1868 December

Box 1

William H. Bean (Rock Island, IL) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1868 December 23

Box 1

Millicent B. Heath [?] to Addie Bean [?] 1869 January 8

Box 1

"Brother Laurell" to "Sister" 1869 January 9

Other Descriptive Information

Moville, IA and Millicent B. Heath mentioned in letter, no envelope.
Box 1

R.C. Anderson (Barbourville, KY) to unidentified recipient 1869 April 4

Box 1

[?] Hackett to Caroline Bean 1869 May 10

Other Descriptive Information

About purchase of a picket fence.
Box 1

Millicent [?] to Addie Bean 1869 July 28

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Miss G. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1869 August 10, 1869 November 21

Box 1

Millicent B. Heath (Clinton, VA) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1870 January 7

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Irving McMaster 1870 March 20

Box 1

P. Chamberlin (Milford, NH) to Hattie Bean (South Royalton VT ) 1870 April 2

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1870 May 15

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kanas City, MO) to brother (not named) 1870 June 8

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Irving McMaster 1870 September 22

Box 1

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1870 July 26,1870 August 11, 1870 October 28

Box 1

Six letters from W.H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. McMaster (South Royalton,VT), one letter from Millicent B. Heath 1871 January 8, 1871 February 28, 1871 May 27, June 11, 1871 August 8, 1871 September 10, 1871 November 26

Other Descriptive Information

Seven letters, one envelope, includes contemporary media clippings.
Box 1

William H. Bean to Miss G. McMaster 1871 March 6

Box 1

Millicent Heath (Mechanicsville, VA) to unamed recipient 1872 January 11

Other Descriptive Information

Includes sample of green fabric and note that rent is $100 a year.
Box 1

P. Chamberlin (Milford, NH) to Hattie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1872 January 27

Box 1

William H. Bean to Mrs. McMaster 1873 February 12

Box 1

Millicent B. Heath (Mechanicsville, VA) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1873 March 2

Box 1

P. Chamberlin (Milford, NH) to Addie and Haddie Bean (South Royalton VT ) 1873 May 16

Other Descriptive Information

Envelope postmarked 1874 May 18.
Box 1

Millicent B. Heath (Mechanicsville, VA) to Hattie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1873 August 21

Box 1

William H. Bean to Irving Bean 1873 October 9

Box 1

Millicent B. Heath (Mechanicsville, VA) to Hattie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1874 January 1

Box 1

Irving B. McMaster (San Antonio, TX) to H.H. Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1874 January 30

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Menger Hotel, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX.
Box 1

Irving B. McMaster to unidentified recipient 1874 October 27, 1875 January 20

Box 1

Hattie Bean (Franklin, MA) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1874 October 29

Box 2

Two letters from Millicent B. Heath, two letters from Irving B. McMaster 1873 November 6, 1875 April 15, 24, May 18

Other Descriptive Information

Four letters, message on back of envelope discussing trip to Gulf of Mexico.
Box 2

Five letters from Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1874 November 22, 1874 December 31, 1875 February 8, 1875 June 8, 1875 June 15

Other Descriptive Information

Five letters. One envelope originating from San Antonio, TX. Stationary from CG Manlove, 912 Main St. Kansas City, MO.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1874 December 6

Box 2

Millicent Heath to Hattie Bean [?] 1874 December 15

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster to Family 1874 December 19

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Miss H.H. Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 January 6

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Austin,TX) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 January 14, 1875 January 15

Other Descriptive Information

Stationary from Crystalake Mills.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (San Antonio, TX) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1875 January 25

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Menger Hotel, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Galveston, TX) to Miss H.H. Bean 1875 April 1

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on two forms of stationary, one from Southern Hotel, Galveston, TX. One composed on playbill from Tremont Opera House, Galveston, TX.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1875 April 2

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster to unidentified recipient 1875 April 6

Box 2

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to H.H. Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 May 2

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 May 2

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster [?] to mother 1875 June 18

Other Descriptive Information

Request for loan of $75.00.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster to unidentified recipient 1875 August 28

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1875 August 28

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster [?] to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 September 7

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Kansas City, MO) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 September 11

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster [?] to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) 1875 September 22

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Sherman House Depot, Indianapolis, IN.
Box 2

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) 1876 July 19

Box 2

Unidentified author (Denver, CO) to unidentified recipient 1879 July 31

Other Descriptive Information

Proof of employment for Irving B. McMaster at Denver & Rio Grande Railway Co.
Box 2

Unidentified author (Ferrisburg, VT) to Addie Bean (South Royalton VT) 1879 March 22

Box 2

Gertrude Heath (Minneapolis, MN) to Irving B. McMaster 1902 June 2

Box 2

Unidentified author (Oakland, CA) to "Friend McMaster" 1906 August 12

Box 2

Unidentified author (Oakland, CA) to "Friend McMaster" 1906 November 11

Other Descriptive Information

Includes hand drawn map of Oakland Market.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Mr. K.C. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1912 January 5

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster to unidentified recipient 1912 October 6

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Michigan Central Railroad Company, Detroit, MI.
Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Mr. K.C. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1913 January 18

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Mr. K.C. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1913 June 19

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Mr. K.C. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1913 July 9

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Ann's Furs, and includes business card for HH Thill of Ann's Furs.
Box 2

Unidentified author to R.E. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1913 November 20

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Minnie Bean (Franklin, NH) 1915 April 15

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to Minnie Bean (Franklin, NH) 1915 April 17

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) to R.E. Bean (Franklin, NH) 1915 June 22

Box 2

Irving B. McMaster to unidentified recipient 1917

Other Descriptive Information

Discusses World War I. Composed on stationary from Michigan Central Railroad Company, Detroit, MI.
Box 2

H.P. Smith (Melrose, MA) to Irving B. McMaster (Detroit, MI) 1918 June 4

Box 2

Lisa P. (Manchester, MA) to Mrs. R.E. Bean (Franklin, MA) 1922 November 9

Box 2

"LBP" [?] to R.E. Bean (Franklin, MA) 1922 November 14

Box 2

Unidentified author (Townsend, VT) to unidentified recipient undated

Other Descriptive Information

Envelope postmarked as December 3.
Box 2

Aunt M. (Moville, IA) to Addie Bean undated

Box 2

Willliam H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to Mrs. C. McMaster (South Royalton, VT) undated

Box 2

Millicent B. Heath (Clinton, IA) to Addie Bean (South Royalton, VT) undated

Box 2

Millicent B. Heath (Mechanicsville, VA) to Caroline McMaster (South Royalton, VT) undated

Box 2

Millicent B. Heath to Mrs. Carrie McMaster undated

Box 2

William H. Bean (Kansas City, MO) to unidentified recipient undated

Box 2

Unidentified author to unidentified recipient circa 1830-1860

Box 2

Irving McMaster [?] to unidentified recipient undated

Other Descriptive Information

Composed on stationary from Wholsale Wooden and Willow Ware, Kansas City, MO.
Box 2

Millicent B. Heath to unidentified recipient undated

Box 2

William H. Bean to unidentified recipient undated

Box 2

Empty envelopes (postmarked) undated

Box 2

R.C. Anderson to sister, Jefferson City, Missouri 1864 March 3

Box 2

McNair and Taylor, Arkansas, unknown recipient 1849 December 9

Box 2

W.H. Bean, in Kansas City, MO 1884 August 7

 

Series 2. Family Documents

Box 3

Deed, William Root (Orange County, VT) 1819 January 1

Box 3

Copy of will, John Taylor [?] 1834

Box 3

Morris, Esau D. and Sealy-Land deed, State of Illinois, Clarke County- "$350.00 Paid" 1834 June 6

Box 3

Court order for estate seizure, William Preston (Windsor, VT) 1835 April 4

Box 3

Inventory of Taylor estate (Fayette County, KY) 1835 June 6

Other Descriptive Information

"13 negroes freed and valued at nothing" is included in the inventory.
Box 3

Land deed indenture, Frederic and Rebecca Shoot (Shelby County, MO) 1836 May 31

Box 3

Deed, Elmore Dyer, Asa Ritby (Windsor, VT) 1837 April 3

Box 3

Dry goods bill, Angeline Potter (Lexington KY) 1838 April 5

Box 3

Quit claim (NH)-$700 1839 November 11

Box 3

Will, John Taylor (Washington County, Arkansas) 1840 March 16

Box 3

Land title transfer, Stephen Bean, Chester Barten (Windsor, VT) 1846 October 17

Box 3

Copy of deed inquiry, J.H. Shoot, Hugh Simpson 1847 September 17

Box 3

Account statement, J.M. Shoot (St. Louis, MO) 1848 May 3

Box 3

Land title transfer, Stephen Bean (Windsor, VT) 1850 March 29

Box 3

Guardianship transfer to Caroline Bean 1851 April 6

Other Descriptive Information

For guardianship of Elmore, William, Adelaide, and Harriet Bean.
Box 3

Caroline Bean, estate inheritance inventory from Stephen Bean (VT) (husband) 1852 February 17

Box 3

Collection notice (Windsor, VT) 1852 December 14

Box 3

Mortgage, Thomas Hackett (Northfield, VT) 1854 July 8

Box 3

Warranty deed (Northfield,VT) 1855 July 25

Box 3

Deed, real estate (Shelby County, MO) 1856 February 7

Box 3

Land title, T.S Hackett to B. Ballard (Northfield, VT), Charles A. Joyce, notary 1856 March 7

Box 3

Estate deed, James Shoot (Grundy County, MO) 1856 August 29

Box 3

Deed, James Shoot (Grundy County, MO) 1858 July 5

Box 3

Duplicate estate title, signed by Caroline Bean 1859 March 24

Box 3

National Land Company, James Shoot (Pettis County, MO) 1860 April 15

Box 3

National Land Company, James Shoot (Pettis County, MO) 1860 April 20

Box 3

Deed George R. Smith, Sarah Utley (Pettis County, MO) 1864 September 14

Box 3

Bond for R.M. Benson and Lorenzo Honey (Royalton, VT) 1866 July 9

Box 3

Deed of mortgage, James H. Shoot (Pettis County, MO) 1867 February 4

Box 3

Warranty deed for Sarah Utley (Pettis County, MO) 1867 April 16

Box 3

Inventory of R.N. Benson Estate 1868 February 25

Box 3

Inventory and divisions 1868 April 28

Box 3

Quit claim, Sarah Utley (Pettis County, MO) 1868 June 7

Box 3

National Land Company (Topeka, KS) 1869 April 26

Box 3

Caroline McMaster taxes, receipts 1870 February 5

Box 3

Quit claim for Samuel Keith and Millicent B. Keith (Hartford, VT) 1870 October 11

Box 3

Hattie Ida Anderson [14 years] guardianship documents (Bourbon County, KS) 1870 November 22

Box 3

Deed transfer from Rufus M. Benson to Colleen Hearsen 1871 April 1

Box 3

Hattie Ida Anderson guardianship documents, probate court records (Bourbon County, KS) 1871 August 29

Box 3

Account statement, M.S. Adams 1873 December 11

Box 3

Title transfer, James Shoot, Sarah Utley (Bourbon, KS) 1874 March 20

Box 3

Registry of visitors to orphans home 1875 September 15

Box 3

Town and state taxes paid by C.J. McMaster 1890 October 30

Box 3

Clippings on how to treat typhoid for "Pop" 1898 December 28

Box 3

Misc. receipts and documents undated

Box 3

Misc. postcards, clippings, and advertisements circa 1920s-1930s

Flat-oversize 7

Report of Sick and Wounded, Fourth Regiment, Sixth Company, Commander J.H. Shoot 1864 February

Box 3

United States Paymaster General's Office, records for J.H. Shoot Union Army pay 1865 June 24

Box 3

Family Birth Registry for "Milky" and her children 1790-1830

 

Series 3. Photographs

Box 4

Caroline Bean, R.M. Benson, Irving McMaster [tintype, carte de visite] circa 1860s

Box 4

R.E. Bean [tintype]

Box 4

R.E. and Minnie Bean [scanned from original cyantotype] late 19th century

Box 4

Rufus Elmore Bean, Kenrick Clark, Minnie, Isabel [gelatin print] 1906

Box 4

Bean Benson Family Portraits [16 photographs: tintype, carte de visite, cabinet cards, gelatin prints and one sterecopic photograph] circa 1860s-1915

Box 4

Charles and Jeremiah Davis, Gertrude Keith [carte de visite] 1860s

Box 4

William T. Davis (Thetford, VT) [tintype and gelatin print] mid 19th century, circa 1905

Box 4

George Williams Mayo (Franklin NH) [albumen print] 1896

Box 4

Helen McMaster ("7 months. For Uncle Elmore") [cabinet card] 1880-1900

Box 4

Probably Irving McMaster and Daughter late 19th century

Box 4

Irving McMaster and Daughter[ [2 prints] circa 1900-1915

Box 4

Unknown mother daughter "McMaster" portraits circa 1900-1910

Box 4

Young man [carte de visite] and young woman [gelatin print] circa 1860s-1910

Flat-box 6

Aunt and sister [ambrotype]

Flat-box 6

Young woman [ambrotype]

Flat-box 6

Elderly gentleman [ambrotype]

Flat-box 6

Grandmother Benson [daguerrotype]

Flat-box 6

Rufus Elmore Bean [daguerrotype]

Flat-box 6

Dr. Samuel Keith and unidentified female [ambrotype]

Box 8

Soldier's aunt and sister, [tintype] 1860s

Box 8

Two unknown men [tintype] 1860s

Box 8

"Last Supper In Camp- Father and William" 1864

 

Three business cards for WH Bean Furniture in Kansas City [Genre Illustrations] undated

 

Series 4. Artifacts

Flat-box 5

Family bible 1859

Flat-box 5

Leather pouch with brass clasp undated

Flat-box 5

Leather wallet undated

Flat-box 5

Ivory army multi-tool with silver name plate undated

Flat-box 5

Bloodletting tool (fleam) with case undated

Flat-box 5

Pocket knife with carved wooden handle undated

Flat-box 5

U.S. coin 1826

Box 8

Pen knife, ebony handle with brass fittings and clip undated