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Accession #MU2017/79
TopicGarner, Warren: Family Letters,
TitleGarner Family Letters
LocationIS, RA (Rare Articles Section, by accession number
CitationGarner Family Letters, MU2017/79, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenancePRofessor Emeritus Warren Garner
Scope and ContentPersonal letters documenting everyday life of Barkdoll family members between circa 1876 and circa1903.
Date of Accession21 September 2017
Bio History Note

Warren Garner was a professor of Education at Manchester College from 1967 - 1989.  He chaired the department.


Warren Garner's mother's father was Henry Barkdoll, who was married twice:

Henry Barkdoll and his first wife had two children; Naomi and Hazel.

Henry Barkdoll and his second wife (Sadie) had several children.  One of these children was Kathryn Barkdoll, the mother of Warren Garner. Sadie Barkdoll would be  Warren Garner's grandmother.

Some notes:

11 January 1882 - letter to Henry and Sadie Barkdoll regarding the death of little Bertha from George and Elizabeth.

10 February 1989 - letter to parents from Sadie Barkdoll filled with news of children and church.

March 31 1884 - "The girls must mean business they are all getting married."

Archivist NoteDescription prepared 21 September 2017 by Jeanine Wine.
 


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