Box 1
Container
Contains 135 Results:
Letter signed Bertha Rives Skinker, Eastern Point, Groton, Connecticut, to father. Auntie pines to take any number of excursions, but I begrudge the time it takes to see such a choice assortment of summer resorts. Louis would like to get some of the architectural work to do for the Fair. I am now priveleged to call at three cottages: the Waites, Mrs. Sylvester’s where Mrs. & Miss Curtis hold forth, and on a Miss Roe, who is a cousin of Bill Chaplin’s., 1901 July 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 6
Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. Mentions fellow reporters: the Vallee Reyburns, Mrs. Eaton, Henry & Phil Hoblitzelle, Clem Glasgow, Eugene Miltenberger, Rob & Charley Galt, Allan Wyman, Allan Breed, Judith Hoblitzelle, Florence Streett, Mrs. Reber, Mrs. Wyman, the Bishops, Mrs. Streett, Mrs. Miltenberger, Mrs. Elener, Mrs. Glasgow, Mrs. Ridgeley. Has heard Mr. George Leighton is dead., 1901 July 7
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 7
Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. News of Wequetonsing; Jane’s and Bella’s doings. Mentions the Galts, Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. McPheeters & son Tom, Mr. Sanderson (the artist up here), Mrs. Hardaway, Mrs. White, Mrs. Freeman, Miss Breed., 1901 July 11
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 11
Letter signed B.R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to son [Charles Skinker], St. Louis, Clarke Streett came up yesterday and reported not only a torrid atmosphere in St. Louis but a great lack of fresh vegetables and fruits. The way the young people court the sun’s ardent glances here goes much against the grain with me. Sermons by the Boy Preacher., 1901 July 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 15
Letter signed T.K. Skinker to wife. Recommended Louis LaBeaume to Mr. Francis as architect for the fair, but Kimball and Walker patched up their former partnership and will act., 1901 July 16
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 16
Letter signed B.R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. Mentions Mrs. Locke & daughter Mrs. Mackenzie; Mrs. Wheat. Henry Hoblitzelle had a very narrow escape from drowning. Mrs. Bishop from Cincinnati., 1901 July 18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 18
Letter signed T.K. Skinker to wife. Will Donaldson injured himself in a rather peculiar way., 1901 July 21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 21
Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to husband. New of Mary Valentine. You might take one of your Sunday walks to see a house Mrs. Hoblitzelle thinks very desirable. It belongs to an old lady Mrs. Ray and is near Kingshighway and Easton., [1901] July 23
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
[1901] July 23
Letter signed T.K . Skinker to wife. Since his return from Eureka, Mr. Gray has again been a very ill man., 1901 July 26
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 July 26
Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, Wequetonsing, to son [Charles Skinker]. The Pettus family have a cottage near here. The number of cases of fever at this end of the resort led to an investigation of the plumbing and sewage. One serious defect has been found. Amongst the sick all said to be typhoid are Tom McPheeters Jr., Vallee Reyburn Jr., John Drew Jr., Florence Streett, Henry Hoblitzelle. . . . Don’t you ever go to see Alice Martin? You know the Switzlers are boarding there now. Joe Wheat graduated in his course at Dayton and is back in St. Louis. Mentions Elise Peters., 1901 Aug 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886.
This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates:
1901 Aug 6