Description
The Waterhouse-Mills Family Papers is comprised of
photographs of members of both the Waterhouse and Mills families, and two letter
books and a diary written by three members of those families.
Background
The Waterhouse and Mills families were joined together through the marriage of Leof
Mills to George B. Waterhouse in the late 1880s. The Waterhouse family was
originally from Long Island, New York, and the Mills family had been living in
Chicago, Illinois when Leof and George married. The Mills family owned property in
Illinois, Minnesota and Alabama in the late 1800s, while the Waterhouse family
primarily owned property in New York.
Extent
Containers: 1 manuscript box
Volume: .35 cubic feet
Restrictions
Unless otherwise noted, all photographs in the collection are the property of the
Edith C. Smith Trust. Neither the original photographs nor the digital images in
the catalog may be reproduced, published, or used on the Internet without the
expressed, written permission of either the Sourisseau Academy for State and
Local History. The credit line, "Courtesy of the Edith C. Smith Trust
Collection, Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History" should accompany any
such use.
Availability
Collection is open for research.