Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Lowe Family Papers
00136
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Lowe family, (Vincent Lowe, 1848-1913)
- Title
- Lowe family papers
- ID
- 00136
- Date [inclusive]
- 1870-1975
- Extent
- 0.66 Cubic feet , 7 volumes in box
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Scope and Contents note
The materials in this collection include letters (1884-1913) from Vincent Lowe, a pharmacist in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to his wife, Mary Emma Lowe; his son, Harvey; and his cousin, Angela Crooks. Also included is an 1871 land title deed to Margaret M. Crooks. The original pages, together with photocopies, of the diary of Mary Emma Lowe, nee Miller, covering the period from her marriage on the 10th of April 1888, to 1890 are also included; the diary contains accounts for clothing for the Lowe's first child, Harvey, and later expenses, 1881-1891.
There is also a volume of miscellaneous newspaper clippings and anecdotes; death notices of James B. Book, another relative; the minutes of a society called "Crickets on the Hearth, " 1898-1899; Swastika, the Annual of the senior class of Benton Harbor High School for 1908; and a guide book for Benton Harbor.
Also included is the family chart of Absalom and Anna Mary Smith of the 19th century; Twelve Generations of One Line of Lowe, and its Supplement (access to the Supplement is restricted and requires the approval of the director of the Archives) by Blanche Beal Lowe, as well as Bill Lowe's Ditty Bag, 1975.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
Added related archival collection March 2013
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Blanche Beal Lowe.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials
See also Reverend Leonard Smith diaries collection, 1973, (00121) at the University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
Geographic Name(s)
- Benton Harbor (Mich.)
Personal Name(s)
- Lowe, Blanche Beal
Subject(s)
- Education, Secondary
Collection Inventory
Papers |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence 1870-1956 |
1 | 1-2 | ||
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Family Chart undated |
1 | 3 | ||
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Bill Lowe's Ditties undated |
1 | 4 | ||
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vol. 1: Scrapbook undated |
1 | |||
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vol. 2: "Crickets on the Hearth" 1898-1899 |
1 | |||
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vol. 3: "Swastika" 1908 |
1 | |||
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vol. 4: "Benton Harbor" 1892 |
1 | |||
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vol. 5: Twelve Generations of One Line of Lowe 1972 |
1 | |||
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vol. 6: Supplement to Twelve Generations (Approval of the Director of the Archives is required for access to the Supplement) -- 1972 |
2 | |||
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vol. 7: Bill Lowe's Ditty Bag -- 1975 |
2 | |||
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Photographs |
Drawer People Photos |
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People. Lowe Family |
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People. Lowe, Gertrude |
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