Summary Information

Title: Graham-Huston Family Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1891-1999

Call Number: Mss 788; PH 3953; M2004-097

Quantity: 6.8 cubic feet (17 archives boxes), 1.2 cubic feet of photographs (3 archives boxes), and 266 negatives (1 binder and 1 box); and additions of 0.2 cubic feet and 3 photographs

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Papers of the extended Graham, Huston, McDonald, and Preston families of northern Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, and California; consisting primarily of correspondence between women in the family concerning family life and finances, national and local politics, and Roman Catholicism. Correspondents include Martha McDonald Graham; her daughter, Winifred Graham Huston; Winifred's daughter, Emily, a member of the Madonna House Apostolate; and Catherine Doherty, founder of Madonna House; University of Oregon friends of Winifred Huston; Roman Catholic priests, nuns, and laypersons; and relatives in Hayward, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Also includes photographs, clippings, genealogical notes, diaries and notes, scrapbooks, financial and land records concerning the lumber business, and a reminiscence of the Civil War eagle, “Old Abe,” mascot of Company C, 8th Wisconsin Infantry.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00788

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