Notes on the evolution of table manners
Scope and Contents
The Atwater family papers contain the publications, personal papers and letters of members of Wilbur Olin Atwater's family. The collection centers around Wilbur Olin Atwater, Marcia Atwater (his wife), William Atwater (his father), Helen Atwater (his daughter) and Charles Atwater (his son). The majority of the collection is composed of letters written and received by the aforementioned people. They primarily discuss familial, financial or personal matters; with the exception of the papers of Helen Atwater, for whom there are is significant collection of papers and publications relating to her work in the field of Home Economics. The correspondence centers on family topics; current events are rarely discussed in the letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1943
Creator
- From the Collection: Atwater, Charles Woodard, 1885-1946 (Person)
- From the Collection: Atwater, Helen W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Atwater, W. O. (Wilbur Olin), 1844-1907 (Person)
- From the Collection: Atwater, Marcia Woodard (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (7 hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository