Stetson and Minor family photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a three generation history in photographs of the Minor and Stetson families from 1862-1948; Willis Kimball Stanton, his father Daniel K. Stetson and his children John Minor, George Albert and Mary Mead.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1948
Creator
- Minor family (Family)
- Stetson family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Majority of material is In public domain - No Copyright - United States while some of the later photos are still under copyright - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Copyright unknown - Copyright not evaluated
Biographical / Historical
Willis Kimball Stetson, son of Daniel Kimball Stetson and Mary Weeks Sanborn Stetson, born 1858 and died 1942. After graduating from Wesleyan University, Class of 1881, he taught public school in Ansonia, CT then became the Assistant Librarian and Librarian at Wesleyan University from 1882 to 1887. Willis Kimball Stetson married Lillian Minor and had three children: John Minor Stetson (born 1887), George Albert Stetson (born 1889) and Mary Mead Stetson (born 1891). Margaret Buell Allen is the daughter of Frederick G. and Mary Mead Stetson Allen. There is no accompanying biographical information regarding the Minor family photographs or other Stetson family member photographs.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a three generation history in photographs of the Minor and Stetson families from 1862-1948.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received circa 1982 from R.W. Clarke, Class of 1921.
Subject
- Minor family (Family)
- Stetson family (Family)
- Title
- Stetson and Minor family photographs, 1862-1948
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Linda Hurteau, October 2006 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, October 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository