Wickett Family Collection, Early 20th century

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Summary

Title:
Wickett Family Papers
Dates:
Early 20th century
Containers:
Object: 1, 3, 4
Object: 2
Object: 5
Boxes: 1 - 31
Extent:
22.0 Linear feet (31 boxes, Flat File Drawer, Garment Rack)
Language:
and The majority of material in this collection is in English with a few items in Japanese, Chinese and Arabic.
Preferred citation:

[identify item], Wickett Family Collection (2007.32.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Wickett Family Collection contains Chapman and Wickett family memorabilia, realia, and ephemera from the early 20th century onward. It includes, among other things, items acquired from the family's international travels, including musical items, artistic items, textiles, 8mm and 16 mm films, and photos. The collection is drawn from three donations (accession numbers 2007-32, 2008-09, and 2009-4) from Geof Wickett.

Box

1 Realia, dolls (Ethel Wickett's) ca. 1885

2 Realia, misc. (domestic) 20th c.

3 Realia, punch bowl and glasses 20th c.

4 Textiles, assorted 19th and 20th c.

5 Textiles, assorted 20th c.

6 Textiles, assorted 20th c.

7 Textiles, assorted (incl. some ethnic costumes) 20th c.

8 Books, religious and travel 19th and 20th c.

9 Costumes, ethnic 20th c.

10 Textiles, assorted (domestic and foreign) 20th c.

11 Textiles, assorted (domestic and foreign) 20th c.

12 Hats, dress and cowboy 20th c.

13 Coins 20th c.

14 Books - guest, photo, and testimonial 20th c

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15 Ephemera, domestic and foreign 20th c.

16 Ephemera, music and songbooks 20th c.

17 Ephemera, music and songbooks 20th c.

18 Realia - smock, check writer, and cushion 20th c.

19 Ephemera, assorted papers, trustee and university info 20th c.

20 Ephemera, printed music 20th c.

21 Ephemera, oversize printed music 20th c.

22 Realia, travel 20th c.

23 Realia, film 20th c.

24 Realia, travel 20th c.

25 Realia, travel 20th c.

26 Realia, travel 20th c.

27 Walking sticks, architectural plans ca. 1938

28 Film, travel ca. 1940

29 Film, travel ca. 1940

30 Textile, wedding accessories 1884

31 Textile, ethnic costume, kimono 20th c.

Chair, chamber pot early 20th c.

Textile, wedding dress 1884

Flat File

Drawings, Chapman family tree

Drawings, Orange Union High School, plans for Memorial Hall ca. 1949

Drawings, Orange Union High School, plans for campus expansion ca. 1949

Biographical / historical:

Geof Wickett is the great-grandson of C. C. Chapman through his paternal grandmother, Ethel Chapman Wickett, who was the daughter of C. C. Chapman with his wife Lizzie Pearson Chapman.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Geof Wickett.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized by material type.

Physical location:
Leatherby Libraries
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Emily Freyer '10
Date Prepared:
04/29/2009
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-02-21T12:49-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on the use of this material.

Preferred citation:

[identify item], Wickett Family Collection (2007.32.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Location of this collection:
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866, US
Contact:
(714) 532-7719
speccoll@chapman.edu
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