Crum/Dale family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title
Crum/Dale family papers
Date
1870-1909 (inclusive)
Extent
0.15 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Agriculture -- California.
California -- History.
Correspondence.
Eminence (Ky.)
Family archives -- Kentucky.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Megan Mummey
Preferred Citation
2012ms017: [identification of item], Crum/Dale family papers, 1870-1909, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
The Crum family was originally from Oldham County, Kentucky. Gilbert Lafayette Crum and Mary E. Crum Dale's father was Jacob Crum; they had four other siblings. Gilbert Crum moved to California prior to 1870 to work as a farmer. Gilbert Crum is buried in Eminence, Kentucky.
Scope and Content
The Crum/Dale family papers (dated 1870-1909; 0.15 cubic feet; 1 box) consist of letters and a legal document document the family's relationship with Gilbert L. Crum, a relative in California. Gilbert Crum wrote the letters to his sister Mary E. Dale, his nephews, and his father Jacob Crum. The content of his letters describe his struggles as a farmer in California. The legal document is a 1902 copy of Jacob Crum's 1897 will.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Letters, 1870-1883

  • Box 1, folder 19
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Letters, 1884-1909

  • Box 1, folder 20
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Copy of Jacob Crum's 1897 will, 1902 November 19

  • Box 1, folder 21
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