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Container
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Title
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Mss 384
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Part 1 (Mss 384, Micro 33, PH Mss 384, PH 76): Original Collection, 1775-1940 (bulk 1838-1923)3.6 cubic feet (9 archives boxes and 1 flat box), 1 reel of microfilm (35 mm), and 26 photographs The William F. Allen Family Papers contain correspondence, journals, and writings of family members and are arranged into four series: William F. Allen, Margaret Andrews Allen, Allen Children, and Allen, Andrews, Clarke, and Ware Families. Within each segment of the papers the arrangement is chronological, except the writing files, which are arranged alphabetically by title. The bulk of the papers pertain to William F. Allen, who kept a detailed record of his experiences throughout his life. His diaries contain his reactions to the people he met and the places he visited. Of particular note is the diary he wrote while a freedmen teacher in Beaufort County, South Carolina (1863-1864), which includes the music and words to numerous slave songs. His journals and notebooks consist largely of short, factual accounts of everyday life including material on architecture, finances, topography, weather, and other mundane activities. Allen's papers also contain several grade books from courses he taught at the University of Wisconsin, a sermon written in 1788 by Thomas Prentiss which Allen delivered in 1873, and correspondence with Herbert Baxter Adams. Many of William F. Allen's published and manuscript articles on such diverse topics as religion, history, and music can be found in this first series. The correspondence is mostly outgoing and starts in 1838 when he was a young boy, up through 1878. The diaries from his time in Beaufort County, South Carolina are typed transcripts; location of the originals is unknown. Besides her numerous articles and stories, Margaret Andrews Allen's papers include incoming correspondence, primarily letters of condolence following the deaths of William Francis, William Ware, and Philip Loring. Her notable correspondents include John Bascom and Charles Van Hise, but the substantive value of these letters is minimal. Several memorial articles were written about Margaret as well as about William Francis; these are included in their respective series. Unfortunately, the record is not as detailed for the children as for their parents. Little material remains that is pertinent to their adult years. While Katherine's papers sparsely document her adult life, William W. and Philip's lives after childhood are represented only by obituaries. The only material concerning Andrews' adulthood is the 1937 will of his second wife, Elizabeth Emerson. The material pertaining to the Allen children's childhood, however, is rather extensive. Margaret and William kept joint diaries about their children, beginning with the birth of Andrews in 1870. A wide variety of unusually sophisticated written and pictorial material produced by the children as youngsters is also contained in this series, as are the songs, puzzles, and anagrams that the entire family collected. Material pertaining to the Allen, Andrews, Clarke, and Ware families, collateral relatives of the William F. Allen family, includes genealogical information on three of these Massachusetts families: the Allens, the Clarkes, and the Wares. Also includes numerous manuscripts, probably by Jane Andrews, as well as a petition concerning copyright laws signed by numerous nineteenth century literary figures.
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Series: William Francis Allen
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Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
1-4
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Outgoing, 1838-1878, undated
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Incoming, 1850-1888
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Diaries : Written as letters to parents and wife.
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Maine trip, 1853 July
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Box
2
Folder
3-4
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European trip, 1854 September 7-1856 May 5
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Micro 33/Mss 384
Reel
1
Box/Folder
1B/1-4
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Beaufort County, South Carolina: typed transcript, 1863 November 5-1864 July 13 : Use microfilm. : Location of originals unknown.
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Reel
1
Box/Folder
1B/5
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Helena, Arkansas: typed transcript, 1864 September 15-1865 January 18 : Use microfilm.
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Reel
1
Box/Folder
1B/6
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Autograph manuscript originals
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Reel
1
Box/Folder
1B/7
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Charleston, South Carolina: autograph manuscript originals and photocopy, 1865 April 14-July 10 : Use microfilm.
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Mss 384
Box
2
Folder
1
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Typed transcript, created 2009
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Journals
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Northeastern U.S. trip, 1849 July 31-1850 August 8
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Box
2
Folder
6-10
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1853 July 1-1890 February 8
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Notebooks
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Box
3
Folder
1
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European trip, 1854-1856
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Box
3
Folder
2
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1862-1864, 1871, 1886
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Box
3
Folder
3-4
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Account books, 1856-1883
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Box
3
Folder
5-7
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Grade books, 1867-1890
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Box
9
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Diplomas and certificates : Included are two diplomas from Harvard, 1851 and 1866, and a certificate as corresponding member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1882.
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Writings
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Box
3
Folder
8
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As a child and a young man, 1840-1848
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Box
3
Folder
9-10
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Manuscripts
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Box
4
Folder
1-6
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Publications
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Obituaries and memorial articles about William F. Allen, 1889-1890
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Box
4
Folder
8
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Miscellaneous, 1788-1891
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Photographs
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PH Mss 384
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Freedmen's quarters, Helena, Arkansas, 1864-1865 2 photographs : Copied from an album owned by Allen.
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Mss 384
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Series: Margaret Andrews Allen
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Box
5
Folder
1
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Correspondence, 1881-1923
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Box
9
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Diplomas and certificates : Included is a diploma from the Oswego Training School, undated; a diploma from the Putnam Free School of Massachusetts, 1857; a diploma from the Massachusetts State Normal School, 1863; and a certificate from the Madison Committee of the American Fund for French Wounded, 1919.
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Box
5
Folder
2
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Journals of poetry, 1864-1865
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Writings
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Box
5
Folder
3-7
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Manuscripts, 1868, 1906, undated
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Box
6
Folder
1-2
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Publications, 1868-1923
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Box
6
Folder
3
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Material about Margaret A. Allen, 1884-1925
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Series: Allen Children
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Box
6
Folder
4-5
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Journals about the children, 1870-1887
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Box
6
Folder
6
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Writings and drawings
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Katherine
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Box
7
Folder
1
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Correspondence, 1873-1924
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Box
9
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Diplomas : Included is a B.A. diploma from the University of Wisconsin, 1887, and a Ph.D. diploma from the University of Wisconsin, 1898.
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Box
7
Folder
2
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Miscellaneous, 1879-1940
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Box
7
Folder
3
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Andrews, 1888-circa 1937
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Box
7
Folder
4
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William Ware, 1898
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Box
7
Folder
5
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Philip Loring, 1907-1908
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Series: Allen, Andrews, Clarke, and Ware Families
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Box
7
Folder
6-7
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Genealogical information, 1775-1842
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Box
8
Folder
1
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Allen Family, 1845-1890
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Box
8
Folder
2-5
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Andrews Family writings
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PH 76
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Cartes-de-visite portraits of family members 24 photographs
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