Wharton family papers, 1869-1972.

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US ARC River Falls Mss BT

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collection

Title

Wharton family papers, 1869-1972.

Date(s)

  • 1869-1972 (creation)

Extent

1.8 cubic feet (5 archives boxes)

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Scope and content

Papers concerning the family of Nathan Barnes Wharton, Ashland, Wisconsin; including concert programs, pupil records, church materials, and memorabilia of Cara Wharton, a musician and music teacher in Ashland and River Falls, Wis. and Minneapolis, Minn.; correspondence, official Naval publications, and memorabilia of N. Earl Wharton concerning his experiences while participating in the peace negotiations ending World War I; and clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other records concerning various family members.
The collection also includes autobiographical sketches of Nathan Barnes Wharton and T. Finley Wharton; and a manuscript of a book on the Dionne quintuplets by John F. Coggswell, husband of F. Inez Wharton and a feature writer for the Boston Sunday Post.

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COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.

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Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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      Presented by Cara Wharton, River Falls, Wisconsin, 1971 and 1972.

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      145772984

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