Dorset Family Papers

Container Title
(Series 4)
Series: Miscellaneous Records

Scope and Contents

The Miscellaneous Records series contains papers about some family members, such as Bernard Dorset’s school papers and letters of sympathy written on the death of J. T. Crawford, one of Nannie Colwell’s uncles. There are several diaries of trips taken by family members, the most complete being that of Nannie Colwell’s first trip to Europe in 1878. There are also notes made by Helen Dorset on her work with the Red Cross and plans made to convert the Dorset family home into a home for the elderly. There are several folders of Helen Dorset’s college notes while at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and Columbia University. Lastly is a folder on Lillian Kosanda who graduated in 1887 and taught in the La Crosse school district. These are mainly related to her teaching in the area.

Box 15
  Folder 6
Clippings of family, undated
Box 14
  Folder 5
Colwell, Nannie travel log to Europe, 1878, 1885
Box 14
  Folder 1
Colwell, Wilson, 1860s
Box 14
  Folder 2
Crawford, J. T., 1862
Box 14
  Folder 3
Dorset, Bernard, 1896
Box 14
  Folder 6
Dorset, Bernard diaries, 1893
Box 14
  Folder 8
Dorset, Bernard financial record, undated
Box 14
  Folder 4
Dorset, C. P., 1872-1930
Box 14
  Folder 14
Dorset, Helen, undated
Box 14
  Folder 15
Box 15
  Folder 1-4
Dorset, Helen college notes, undated
Box 14
  Folder 9
Dorset Home for the Aged, 1960-1965
Box 14
  Folder 13
Dorset, Marion, undated
Box 14
  Folder 7
Dorset, Nannie travel log to Vancouver, 1899
Box 15
  Folder 5
Kosanda, Lillian teaching miscellany, undated
Box 14
  Folder 10-12
Red Cross papers, 1951-1958, undated