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Cage 818
Hartung, Clara L.
Clara L. Hartung Papers
1898-1938
.25 linear feet of shelf space
1 box
Correspondence (mainly incoming) of Clara L. Hartung, a teacher from Stillwater, MN who moved with her family to Olympia, WA in 1899. Correspondents include members of her family, friends, and Carl Reeves, whom she met and married after moving to Washington.
Most materials are in English, and a small number are in German.
Little biographical information is available for Clara Louise Hartung (1885-1979). Her parents were Louis and Louise Hartung. She started her teaching career in Minnesota, and continued teaching after moving to Washington State in 1899. In 1902, she married civil engineer Carl H. Reeves (1880-1965).
Correspondence (mainly incoming) of Clara L. Hartung, a teacher from Stillwater, MN who moved with her family to Olympia, WA in 1899. Correspondents include members of her family, friends, and Carl Reeves (1880-1965), a civil engineer with the City of Seattle, whom she met and married after moving to Washington. In some cases, the correspondent's name is not known, or only the first name is known. Most of the letters include news of family and/or friends, in both Minnesota and Washington, and the correspondence between Clara Hartung and Carl Reeves reflects the progress of their courtship.
This collection is arranged in a single chronological sequence.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item Description]
Clara L. Hartung Papers, 1898-1938
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Charles Gardner Shaw donated this collection, along with other materials, to the Washington State University Libraries in 1992 (MS.1992.09, MS.1991.13).
Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2015.
This collection is part of a large group of materials received together. The remaining materials were processed separately:
Charles Gardner Shaw Correspondence Collection (Cage 817)
Foss Family Papers (Cage 819)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Hartung Family -- Correspondence
Teachers -- Washington (State) -- Correspondence
Women.
Washington (State)
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1898 October-1899 April
Letters (mainly incoming). Correspondents: Louis Hartung, Olga Hartung, Daisy Pettingill, Daisy Strom, Nettie Gwyther, Amanda, and Frank. Most of the letters are from Clara's family and friends in Stillwater, MN, writing with news of home. During this time Clara lived in Winona, MN, where she had a teaching position.
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1899 May-1901 December
Letters (incoming and outgoing). Correspondents: Olga Hartung, Louise Hartung, Corrie Hartung, Carl Reeves, Nettie Gwyther. Many of the letters reflect the Hartung family's preparations and move to Washington State, Clara's work as a teacher, and the beginning of her relationship with Carl Reeves, her future husband. In one letter, Clara describes using the planchette with friends.
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1902 January-April
Letters (incoming and outgoing). Correspondents: Nettie Gwyther, Carl Reeves, Olga Hartung. The correspondence with Carl reflects the progress of their courtship.
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1902 April-1938 March
Letters (incoming and outgoing). Correspondents: Carl Reeves, Olga Hartung, Florida Pettingill. Olga Hartung's March 4, 1938 letter includes a Cabbalistic Reading for Clara.
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1906 and undated
Miscellaneous items, mainly related to Louis Hartung.