Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Edward G. Read Family Collection
00221
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Read family, (Edward G. Read, 1864-1932)
- Title
- Edward G. Read family collection
- ID
- 00221
- Date
- 1859-1982
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet
- 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."
Biographical Note
Edward G. Read was born on September 3, 1864 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He attended Kalamazoo College and Parsons' Business College of Kalamazoo. From a young age he managed the family farm and raised prize winning sheep. He was the director of the Kalamazoo Savings Bank and several other Michigan businesses. Read was a member of the House of Representatives for Kalamazoo County second district, circa 1920. Edward married Ruby Chandler on November 14, 1894. Ruby, born December 30, 1870, was the daughter of Adeline and David Chandler. Edward and Ruby Read had six children George Sherman (1896-1969), Adeline (1897-1897), Edward George, Jr. (1898-1969), David (1903-1904), Howard Peake (1905-1906), and Caroline (1907-1975). Edward G. Read died May 4, 1932. Ruby Chandler Read died June 27, 1953.
Carrie Elsie Read was born March 1870. She was the sister of Edward G. Read. In 1900, she was living in Ypsilanti, Michigan and attending school (possibly the Michigan State Normal School). According to the 1920 U.S. Census, Carrie lived in Richland, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, with her sister Mattie. Carrie was employed as a school teacher. She died June 3, 1922 in Kalamazoo.
Scope and Content
The Edward G. Read papers contain materials related to Read, his wife, children, and relatives. Included are personal and business correspondence, recipe books, pamphlets, cards, and publications. The family papers series has a four volume set titled The Peak - Peake Family History by Cyrus Peak. The photographs include the Barber, Shepard, Read, and Peak families, as well as unidentified people and an aerial view of a farm.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 2015
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
March 2018
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.
Controlled Access Headings
Family Name(s)
- Barber family
- Barton family, (Ed Barton)
- Peake family
- Shepard family
Genre(s)
- Commercial correspondence
- Correspondence
- Family histories
- Photographs
- Recipes
Geographic Name(s)
- Kalamazoo County (Mich.)
Personal Name(s)
- Barton, Caroline Read, 1907-1975
- Read, Carrie, 1870-1922
- Read, Edward G., 1864-1932
- Read, Mattie D.
Collection Inventory
Caroline Read Barton |
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Correspondence 1938, 1950, undated |
1 | 1 | ||
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Papers 1934, 1942, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1982, undated |
1 | 2 | ||
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Preparation and Use of New Type Examinations by Donald Patterson 1927 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Carrie Read |
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Autograph book 1880-1882 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Lease 1897 |
1 | 5 | ||
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School papers 1890, undated |
1 | 6 | ||
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Edward G. Read |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Business correspondence 1896-1901 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Business correspondence 1902-1904, 1908, undated |
1 | 8 | ||
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Political material 1896-1897, 1901, 1903, undated |
1 | 9 | ||
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Sale of Morris and Kent Co. poster by Edward Read assignee 1916 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Wool account sheets with Luce & Manning 1901 |
1 | 24 | ||
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Edward Read Barton papers 1965, 1984 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Lizzie Read autograph book/journal 1859-1860, undated |
1 | 11 | ||
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Ruby Read correspondence 1899-1909, 1937, undated |
1 | 12 | ||
Family papers |
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Biographical documents |
1 | 13 | ||
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Kalamazoo County map |
1 | 14 | ||
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Pamphlets and cards 1896, 1908, 1909, undated |
1 | 15 | ||
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The Peak - Peake Family History by Cyrus Peak, ed. Volume 1 and 2 1975 |
1 | 16 | ||
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The Peak - Peake Family History by Cyrus Peak, ed. Volume 3 and 4 1975 |
1 | 17 | ||
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Recipe books undated |
1 | 18-19 | ||
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Recipes undated |
1 | 20 | ||
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Photographs |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Aerial View of Farm undated |
1 | 21 | ||
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Baby on Step (negative) |
1 | 22 | ||
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Barber Family |
1 | 23 | ||
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Peake Family |
1 | 24 | ||
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People. Identified |
1 | 25-26 | ||
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People. Unidentified |
1 | 27-28 | ||
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People. Unidentified (tintypes) |
1 | 29 | ||
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Mattie D. Read |
1 | 30 | ||
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Shepard Family |
1 | 31 | ||
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Stereocards - Cooperstown, New York; Winsted, Connecticut |
1 | 32 | ||
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Lace collar |
2 | |||