Skip to main content

Hollenback Interests in Wilkes-Barre Businesses, 1872-1873, 1897, 1916, 1930’s, 1820-1970

 File — Folder: 2

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection consists of diaries, journals, letters, personal and home expenses, social and charitable events, clubs and other organizations, childhood memorabilia, and photographs of the Hollenback family who lived in Pennsylvania, New York and New Mexico. NOTE: The family names and relationships in the genealogy folders (Box 1, Folders 1 and 2) of the Hollenback,Welles, and Beard families The original photographs are in the collections of the New Mexico Photo Archives (HP.2011.26). Most of the photographs are not identified or dated. Correspondence describes health and household problems, family activities, social events, new technologies (telephones and automobiles) and other subjects. The letters are also well written and reflect the lives of a wealthy and socially prominent family in the period from 1872 to 1918.

Dates

  • 1820-1970

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090