Holcombe family correspondence, 1884-1913
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to family from Ulysses Butler County, Nebraska - comments on Lincoln and the county., 1884
- Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe from Cameron, Missouri., 1887
- Correspondence - letterhead from the American Home Missionary Society (Rev. Holcombe is named as the State Evangelist for Missouri), letterhead from Saratoga Springs, New York - Rev. Holcombe comments on other preachers' styles, describes Saratoga Springs., 1888
- Correspondence - Mabel Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe from Damers Grove (?) (near Oak Park (?)) - describes Damers Grove and family members., 1889
- Correspondence - Mrs. Holcombe to Mabel Holcombe., 1891
- Correspondence - family to Rev. Holcombe from Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Rev. Holcombe to family from Atkinson, Illinois., 1892
- Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to family from St. Louis, Missouri; family to Rev. Holcombe - describes cold weather, sickness in the community, money problems; Mrs. Holcombe to son - describes her exhaustion, Christmas preparations; Mabel to Rev. Holcombe - describes domestic arrangements, Christmas shopping; Rev. Holcombe to family on letterhead from Rochester German Insurance Company, Rochester, New York., 1892
- Correspondence - Mrs. Holcombe to Rev. Holcombe - worries about money problems, looking for work; Rev. Holcombe to famly on letterhead from Children's Home Society in St. Louis (Rev. Holcombe listed as Financial Agent)., 1893
- Correspondence - describes traveling circus and parade, family sickness, financial woes., 1893
- Correspondence - describes domestic chores, foodstuffs; Rev. Holcombe on letterhead of the Exchange and Savings Bank, Spring Valley, Wisconsin - looking at purchasing land., 1894
- Correspondence - letterhead from St. Louis, Missouri and Sycamore, Illinois; Rev. Holcombe from Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin - comments on preaching engagements; Rev. Holcombe from Baltimore, Maryland - disapproves of seeing a woman riding a horse astride; Mrs. Holcombe to Mr. Ernest Clarage - requests employment recommendation for her son., 1895
- Correspondence - letterhead from the Children's Home Society in Baltimore, Maryland (Rev. Holcombe in the heading); Cyril Holcombe (son) from Humphry, Arkansas - talks about malaria., 1896
- Correspondence - Cora Holcombe (daughter) to Rev. Holcombe - speak of clothes, family appears to be living in Olivet, Michigan where Mabel worked as a waitress at the Club House, Harbor Point, Michigan (summer?) and attended school in the fall., 1897
- Correspondence - describing that Mabel very ill and there are continuing money troubles., 1898
- Correspondence - letterhead from the Children's Home Society in St. Louis, Missouri (Rev. Holcombe listed as Financial Agent)., 1898
- Correspondence., 1899
- Correspondence., 1899
- Postcards - W. H. Holcombe in Seattle, Washington to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington - images of the Central Building and YMCA Building in Seattle, appears that Grace Holcombe (daughter) is living in Seattle., 1910
- Postcards - C. (Corabel?) Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington., 1912
- Postcards - various Holcombe children to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington - Crater Lake, Oregon prune orchard, valentine., 1913
- Correspondence, 1913
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Holcombe family
- Title
- Holcombe family correspondence
- Dates
- 1884-1913 (inclusive)18841913
- Quantity
- .5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0167Holcombe (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of correspondence between members of the Holcombe family from Whatcom County, Washington.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
The Holcombe family moved to Washington State in 1909, where Rev. Holcombe served as pastor of Ferndale Church from September 1909 to 1913. Family members include Mama [Mrs. S. A. Holcombe], Mabel Lucy, Corabel A., Chester A., Fannie V., Cyril R., Grace, Helen Lucile, Elsie, Willard, and Ruth Julia.
Content Description
The Holcombe family correspondence dates from 1884 to 1913. The bulk of the letters are between Reverend Gilbert T. Holcombe and other family members living in various locations throughout the Midwest.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Holcombe family correspondence, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative Information
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mrs. Eicholz (no first name given) in 1997.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to family from Ulysses Butler County, Nebraska - comments on Lincoln and the county.Dates: 1884Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe from Cameron, Missouri.Dates: 1887Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Correspondence - letterhead from the American Home Missionary Society (Rev. Holcombe is named as the State Evangelist for Missouri), letterhead from Saratoga Springs, New York - Rev. Holcombe comments on other preachers' styles, describes Saratoga Springs.Dates: 1888Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Correspondence - Mabel Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe from Damers Grove (?) (near Oak Park (?)) - describes Damers Grove and family members.Dates: 1889Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Correspondence - Mrs. Holcombe to Mabel Holcombe.Dates: 1891Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Correspondence - family to Rev. Holcombe from Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Rev. Holcombe to family from Atkinson, Illinois.Dates: 1892Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: Correspondence - Rev. Holcombe to family from St. Louis, Missouri; family to Rev. Holcombe - describes cold weather, sickness in the community, money problems; Mrs. Holcombe to son - describes her exhaustion, Christmas preparations; Mabel to Rev. Holcombe - describes domestic arrangements, Christmas shopping; Rev. Holcombe to family on letterhead from Rochester German Insurance Company, Rochester, New York.Dates: 1892Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Correspondence - Mrs. Holcombe to Rev. Holcombe - worries about money problems, looking for work; Rev. Holcombe to famly on letterhead from Children's Home Society in St. Louis (Rev. Holcombe listed as Financial Agent).Dates: 1893Container: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Correspondence - describes traveling circus and parade, family sickness, financial woes.Dates: 1893Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: Correspondence - describes domestic chores, foodstuffs; Rev. Holcombe on letterhead of the Exchange and Savings Bank, Spring Valley, Wisconsin - looking at purchasing land.Dates: 1894Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: Correspondence - letterhead from St. Louis, Missouri and Sycamore, Illinois; Rev. Holcombe from Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin - comments on preaching engagements; Rev. Holcombe from Baltimore, Maryland - disapproves of seeing a woman riding a horse astride; Mrs. Holcombe to Mr. Ernest Clarage - requests employment recommendation for her son.Dates: 1895Container: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: Correspondence - letterhead from the Children's Home Society in Baltimore, Maryland (Rev. Holcombe in the heading); Cyril Holcombe (son) from Humphry, Arkansas - talks about malaria.Dates: 1896Container: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: Correspondence - Cora Holcombe (daughter) to Rev. Holcombe - speak of clothes, family appears to be living in Olivet, Michigan where Mabel worked as a waitress at the Club House, Harbor Point, Michigan (summer?) and attended school in the fall.Dates: 1897Container: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: Correspondence - describing that Mabel very ill and there are continuing money troubles.Dates: 1898Container: Box/Folder 1/14
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Description: Correspondence - letterhead from the Children's Home Society in St. Louis, Missouri (Rev. Holcombe listed as Financial Agent).Dates: 1898Container: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: Correspondence.Dates: 1899Container: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: Correspondence.Dates: 1899Container: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: Postcards - W. H. Holcombe in Seattle, Washington to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington - images of the Central Building and YMCA Building in Seattle, appears that Grace Holcombe (daughter) is living in Seattle.Dates: 1910Container: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: Postcards - C. (Corabel?) Holcombe to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington.Dates: 1912Container: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: Postcards - various Holcombe children to Mrs. Holcombe in Ferndale, Washington - Crater Lake, Oregon prune orchard, valentine.Dates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1913Container: Box/Folder 1/21
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources
- Pioneers--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Holcombe, Gilbert T.--Correspondence
Family Names
- Holcombe family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Whatcom County (Wash.)--History--Sources
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