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Spelman and Hinds family papers

Special Collections and Archives

Spelman and Hinds family papers

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Spelman and Hinds family papers

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  • Repository: Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
  • Title: Spelman and Hinds family papers
  • Inclusive Date(s): 1833-1973
  • Author: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Campion
  • Creation: Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Campion using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2014
  • Origination: Spelman (Family : Portage County, Ohio)
  • Extent: 5 cubic feet (6 boxes = 4 record storage boxes, 1 half size record storage box, 1 flat oversized box)
  • Physical Location: 11th Floor
  • Finding Aid Identifier: OhKeUSC0159
  • Abstract: The Spelman and Hinds family papers contain a general overview of the lives of Rootstown native, Marcus Burt Spelman, and his wife, lifelong Kent resident, Jessie Hinds. This collection contains various items documenting their marriage, family, the city of Kent, and the various organizations with which they were associated.
  • Language(s): The records are in English

Biography of Spelman and Hinds family

Rootstown native, Marcus Burt Spelman (1877-1956) married lifelong Kent resident, Jessie Hinds (1877-1964) on March 16, 1905. Throughout their over fifty years of marriage, Burt and Jessie had two daughters, Comfort Carrie Martin and Marian Elizabeth Dalton, followed by several grandchildren. After settling in Kent, the Spelman family became known as prominent community members and Kent business leaders. Burt was the Director and Vice President of the Kent National Bank as well as the Vice President of the County Savings & Loan, Co. in Ravenna. He was heavily involved in the Spelman ice business at Brady Lake, committed member of the Kent Rotary Club along with the Kent Masonic Order. Jessie, who was a descendant of one of Kent's earliest families, was a member of the Olive Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern Star and was also an inspector of knitting for the Red Cross during WWI. Both Burt and Jessie were devoted members of the First Congregational Church as well as avid supporters and advisers for the Boy and Girl Scouts.

Scope and Content

The materials in this collection span from 1833 to 1973. This collection contains a large amount of correspondence, documents, personal writings, news clippings, photographs and photo albums. This collection contains several items pertaining to the Hinds and Spelman families prior to, during, and after the marriage of Marcus Burt Spelman and Jessie Hinds Spelman. This collection also contains items with historical significance to the cities of Kent and Rootstown along with surrounding cities in Portage County.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection is arranged predominantly in chronological order with the exception of some publications and photographs. The items that are not arranged chronologically are instead arranged alphabetically. The Spelman and Hinds family papers are divided into series as follows:
  • Series 1: Correspondence
  • Series 2: Documents
  • Subseries 1: Abstract of Titles
  • Subseries 2: Certificates
  • Subseries 3: Expenses
  • Subseries 4: Legal Documents
  • Series 3: Guestbooks and Announcements
  • Series 4: Newsclippings
  • Series 5: Photographs
  • Subseries 1: Group Photographs
  • Subseries 2: Individual Photographs
  • Subseries 3: Places Photographs
  • Subseries 4: Unidentified Photographs
  • Series 6: Publications and Writing
  • Subseries 1: Booklets
  • Subseries 2: Diaries
  • Subseries 3: Genealogy
  • Subseries 4: Poems and Writing


Preferred Citation

Spelman and Hinds family papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Subject Headings
The following subjects are found in this collection:

  • Persons:
  • Spelman, Marcus Burt, 1877-1956
  • Spelman, Jessie Hinds, 1877-1964
  • Family Names:
  • Hinds (Family : Kent, Ohio)
  • Places:
  • Rootstown (Ohio)
  • Kent (Ohio)
  • Brady Lake (Ohio)
  • Portage County (Ohio)
  • Occupations:
  • Bankers
  • Volunteers
  • Homemakers
  • Civic leaders
  • Women civic leaders
  • Material Types:
  • Correspondence
  • Photograph albums
  • Photographs
  • Portraits
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Legal documents
  • Certificates
  • Publications
  • Diaries
  • Visitors' books
  • Genealogies (histories)



Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Correspondence, 1883-1965
  • Box 1 / Folder 1
  • "Comf and friend" from G.E. Hinds, February 8, 1883
  • Box 1 / Folder 2
  • Jessie from Grace Atkins, January 8, 1890
  • Box 1 / Folder 3
  • H.L. Spelman from P. Duff and sons, September 30, 1897
  • Box 1 / Folder 4
  • Mrs. D.T. Burt from "Mother", January 19, 1899
  • Box 1 / Folder 5
  • "Mother" from unidentified, December 7, 1904
  • Box 1 / Folder 6
  • Jessie from Burt, November 30, 1912
  • Box 1 / Folder 7
  • Jessie from Burt, December 14, 1912
  • Box 1 / Folder 8
  • Jessie from Carrie, September 10, 1919
  • Box 1 / Folder 9
  • Comfort Carrie from Carrie Craig, October 26, 1919
  • Box 1 / Folder 10
  • Comfort Carrie Spelman from unidentified, February, 1921
  • Box 1 / Folder 11
  • Mrs. Spelman from Gladys Campbell, July 13, 1927
  • Box 1 / Folder 12
  • Mrs. Spelman from Gladys Campbell, July 15, 1927
  • Box 1 / Folder 13
  • "Friend" from Raymond Manchester, October 30, 1937
  • Box 1 / Folder 14
  • Unidentified from Burt, February 7, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 15
  • Mr. Spelman from Ana, April 2, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 16
  • Mr. Spelman from M. M. Lucak, August 6, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 17
  • Unidentified from "Howie and Marian", November 18, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 18
  • Jessie from unidentified, December 20, 1942
  • Box 1 / Folder 19
  • Carrie from Marian, October 5, 1944
  • Box 1 / Folder 20
  • Jessie, Burt, Carrie, and Comfort Ann from "Uncle Geo", December 1, 1944
  • Box 1 / Folder 21
  • Burt from "Uncle Harry", July 8, 1945
  • Box 1 / Folder 22
  • Burt from "Uncle Harry", June 1, 1947
  • Box 1 / Folder 23
  • Unidentified from "Dana, Howie, and Marian", October, 1948
  • Box 1 / Folder 24
  • Carrie from Ruth, March 31, 1951
  • Box 1 / Folder 25
  • Mr. and Mrs. Spelman from "Florin, Barbara, and Nene", March 7, 1955
  • Box 1 / Folder 26
  • Mr. and Mrs. Spelman from Ann Martin, November 21, 1955
  • Box 1 / Folder 27
  • Mr. Bowman from Mrs. M.B. Spelman, November 26, 1955
  • Box 1 / Folder 28
  • Jessie from Father Lawrence Green S.J., January 18, 1956
  • Box 1 / Folder 29
  • Spelman's from unidentified, December, 1957
  • Box 1 / Folder 30
  • Jessie from Lawrence J. Green S.J., September 8, 1958
  • Box 1 / Folder 31
  • Mrs. Martin from Margaret Zearley, September 16, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 32
  • Comfort Martin from Mary L. VanDyke, September 30, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 33
  • Burton and Comfort Martin from Jack D. Stocking, November 13, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 34
  • Mrs. Martin from F.H. Bauer, December 9, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 35
  • Mrs. Martin from Margaret Zearley, December 15, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 36
  • Mrs. Spelman from Stanley M. Woodhead, January 18, 1965
  • Box 1 / Folder 37
  • Mrs. M.B. Spelman from unidentified, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 38
  • Unidentified from "Shine, Ruth, and Susan", undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 39
  • Burt from "Carl and Comfort", undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 40
  • "Grandmother" from "Dana", undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 41
  • Jessie from Clara, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 42
  • Unidentified from "Burt, Sue, Danny, Davey and Busy Frank", undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 43
  • "Nana and Bop" from Jay Marcus Dalton, undated

Series 2: Documents, 1833-1951

Subseries 1: Abstract of Titles, 1920-1945
  • Box 1 / Folder 44
  • George and Mary Hurley to W.C. Goede, May 6, 1920
  • Box 1 / Folder 45
  • Ida A. Knisely to Ethel K. Fuetterer, March 16, 1936
  • Box 1 / Folder 46
  • Taylor Muncy to The City Bank, February 6, 1941
  • Box 1 / Folder 47
  • John E. and Maureen Rogers to First Federal Savings and Loan Association, June 26, 1941
  • Box 1 / Folder 48
  • Tony Rotondo to The Williams Bros. Co., March 12, 1945

Subseries 2: Certificates, 1907-1926
  • Box 1 / Folder 49
  • Certificate of High School Record for Carrie Hinds, June 13, 1907
  • Box 1 / Folder 50
  • Kent High School Diploma for Carrie Hinds, June 13, 1907
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 1 / Folder 51
  • The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Ann Jerome Hinds, June 8, 1921
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 1 / Folder 52
  • The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Carrie Hinds, June 8, 1921
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 1 / Folder 53
  • The Daily Vacation Church School for Comfort Spelman, July 23, 1926
  • Box 1 / Folder 54
  • The American Red Cross for Jessie H. Spelman, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 55
  • Application for Daughters of the American Revolution for Carrie Hinds, undated

Subseries 3: Expenses, 1876-1951
  • Box 1 / Folder 56
  • Promissory note to Greene Spelman from J. Pass, September 5, 1876
  • Box 1 / Folder 57
  • Promissory note to Henry Baumgarth from Joseph Kwiatkowski, April 30, 1927
  • Box 1 / Folder 58
  • Promissory note to Wayne Building and Loan Co. from the Draper's and Westfall's, June 27, 1927
  • Box 1 / Folder 59
  • Promissory note to H.L. Spelman, 1894-1934
  • Box 1 / Folder 60
  • Expense Sheet, 1938-1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 61
  • Expense Book of Jessie Hinds Spelman, 1938-1942
  • Box 1 / Folder 62
  • Promissory note to M.B. Spelman, 1937-1945
  • Box 1 / Folder 63
  • Receipts, 1900-1951

Subseries 4: Legal Documents, 1833-1944
  • Box 1 / Folder 64
  • Real Estate Deed of Annise Lockwood to James S. Austin, February 5, 1833
  • Box 1 / Folder 65
  • Real Estate Deed of Samuel Spelman to Marcus F. Spelman, October 1, 1833
  • Box 1 / Folder 66
  • Real Estate Deed of Abram Reed to Marietta Austin, October 3, 1834
  • Box 1 / Folder 67
  • Real Estate Deed of Timothy Carnahan to Marcus F. Spelman, October 5, 1835
  • Box 1 / Folder 68
  • Real Estate Deed of William Davis to Marcus Spelman, April 21, 1836
  • Box 1 / Folder 69
  • Real Estate Deed of Abram Reed to James S. Austin, May 13, 1840
  • Box 1 / Folder 70
  • Real Estate Deed of Samuel Spelman to Marcus F. Spelman, February 12, 1841
  • Box 1 / Folder 71
  • Survey of Land, 1854
  • Box 1 / Folder 72
  • Farmer's Insurance for Marcus F. Spelman, November 27, 1856
  • Box 1 / Folder 73
  • Farmer's Insurance for Marcus F. Spelman, December 6, 1862
  • Box 1 / Folder 74
  • Saloon Petition, December 16, 1916
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 1 / Folder 75
  • Sheriff's Deed to H.L. Spelman, February 20, 1925
  • Box 1 / Folder 76
  • Last Will and Testament of Emma Hinds Wheeler, August 2, 1927
  • Box 1 / Folder 77
  • Real Estate Deed of H.L. Spelman to M.B. Spelman, August 21, 1935
  • Box 1 / Folder 78
  • Court of Common Pleas Summons to M.B. Spelman, September 10, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 79
  • Real Estate Deed of Joseph Pizzeti to M.B. Spelman, December 20, 1943
  • Box 1 / Folder 80
  • Real Estate Deed of Idabell Abram Black and J.T. Black to M.B. Spelman, August 28, 1944

Series 3: Guestbooks and Announcements, 1905-1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 81
  • Wedding Announcement of Jessie Hinds and M.B. Spelman, March 16, 1905
  • Box 1 / Folder 82
  • Funeral Guestbook of Unknown, 1923
  • Box 1 / Folder 83
  • Wedding Announcement of Kathryn Spelman Collins and John Cain, June 30, 1940
  • Box 1 / Folder 84
  • Wedding Announcement of Comfort Spelman and Burton Martin, June 7, 1947
  • Box 1 / Folder 85
  • Funeral Guestbook of Mary Jane Spelman, July 22, 1952
  • Box 1 / Folder 86
  • Wedding Anniversary Guestbook of M.B. Spelman and Jessie Hinds Spelman, March 16, 1955
  • Box 1 / Folder 87
  • Wedding Anniversary Guestbook of M.B. Spelman and Jessie Hinds Spelman, March 16, 1955
  • Box 1 / Folder 88
  • Funeral Guestbook of M.B. Spelman, January 1, 1956
  • Box 1 / Folder 89
  • Funeral Guestbook of Jessie Hinds Spelman, August 15, 1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 90
  • Ordination of Priesthood Announcement of Rev. Paul C. Schulte, undated

Series 4: Newsclippings, 1900-1973
  • Box 1 / Folder 91
  • Marcus F. Spelman, April 26, 1900
  • Box 1 / Folder 92
  • Edward Spelman, January 5, 1934
  • Box 1 / Folder 93
  • Thomas Seaton and Janice Marian, June 29, 1944
  • Box 1 / Folder 94
  • Mary Hinds, 1950
  • Box 1 / Folder 95
  • Mrs. Hinds-Thoburn, March 19, 1952
  • Box 1 / Folder 96
  • Bessie Hinds, September 28, 1952
  • Box 1 / Folder 97
  • Jimmy Spelman, December 25, 1952
  • Box 1 / Folder 98
  • Jessie and Marcus Burt Spelman, March 17, 1953
  • Box 1 / Folder 99
  • Marcus B. Spelman, 1949-1956
  • Box 1 / Folder 100
  • Ann Martin, June 4, 1957
  • Box 1 / Folder 101
  • George Hinds, January 30, 1959
  • Box 1 / Folder 102
  • Rollin H. Spelman, February 5, 1962
  • Box 1 / Folder 103
  • Comfort Spelman Martin, 1963
  • Box 1 / Folder 104
  • Jessie Hinds Spelman, 1952-1964
  • Box 1 / Folder 105
  • Lucy Spelman, April 18, 1973
  • Box 1 / Folder 106
  • Ethel Hinds, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 107
  • Marion Spelman Simkins, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 108
  • Mary Ann and Marcus F. Spelman, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 109
  • Mary Ann Reed Spelman, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 110
  • Deborah Martin, undated
  • Box 1 / Folder 111
  • Pauline Spelman Beatty, undated

Series 5: Photographs, 1882-1962

Subseries 1: Group Photographs, 1892-1962
  • Box 2 / Folder 1
  • Jessie Hinds Spelman, Alice Heslof, June Wilkins, and Eva Marble, 1892
  • Box 2 / Folder 2
  • Jessie Hinds Spelman and unidentified classmates, 1892
  • Box 2 / Folder 3
  • Marcella and Kathyrn Collins, 1904
  • Box 2 / Folder 4
  • Asa and Josephine Spelman, 1916
  • Box 2 / Folder 5
  • Jessie Hinds Spelman and American Red Cross, 1919
  • Box 2 / Folder 6
  • Comfort Spelman and E.A. Reed, 1921
  • Box 2 / Folder 7
  • Comfort Spelman and unidentified children, January 1921
  • Box 2 / Folder 8
  • Ruth, Charles, and Robert Barr, July 1924
  • Box 2 / Folder 9
  • Comfort, Martin, and Frank Harry, September 1925
  • Box 2 / Folder 10
  • Marion Spelman and classmates, May 15, 1928
  • Box 2 / Folder 11
  • Jessie, Uncle Rex, and Alice, June 1933
  • Box 2 / Folder 12
  • Patty Nash and Marian Ribelin, June 3, 1933
  • Box 2 / Folder 13
  • Willis Seymour and friends, August 11, 1933
  • Box 2 / Folder 14
  • Patty, Craig, Carrie, Jack, and Grace, 1935
  • Box 2 / Folder 15
  • Craig, Grace, Patty, and Jack, 1936
  • Box 2 / Folder 16
  • Eleanor and George Armstrong Jr., May 1937
  • Box 2 / Folder 17
  • George, Mary, and Crawford Thoburn, 1937
  • Box 2 / Folder 18
  • Ben, Crawford, and George Thoburn, 1937
  • Box 2 / Folder 19
  • Burt and Jessie Spelman, Charlie Swan and Bessie, 1939
  • Box 2 / Folder 20
  • Ethel and Will Hinds and friends, 1941
  • Box 2 / Folder 21
  • Jessie Spelman, Alice Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Maddox, and Bob Maddox, January 29, 1943
  • Box 2 / Folder 22
  • Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong Sr., George, George Jr., and Eleanor, December 25, 1943
  • Box 2 / Folder 23
  • Jessie Spelman and Barr family, June 25, 1944
  • Box 2 / Folder 24
  • Mary and Bill Brobst, October 1944
  • Box 2 / Folder 25
  • Burt Spelman and the Kent, OH Rotary Club, September 25, 1945
  • Box 2 / Folder 26
  • Bella and Mary Beth Thoburn, 1947
  • Box 2 / Folder 27
  • Burt and Comfort Martin and friend, January 1947
  • Box 2 / Folder 28
  • Marian, Dana, and Jay Dalton, 1948
  • Box 2 / Folder 29
  • Marian and Jay Dalton, February 1948
  • Box 2 / Folder 30
  • Jessie Spelman and Carrie Ann Martin, September 1948
  • Box 2 / Folder 31
  • Barbara and Carrie Ann Martin, 1948-1949
  • Box 2 / Folder 32
  • Jay, Sue, and Marian Dalton, June 26, 1949
  • Box 2 / Folder 33
  • Susan and Marian Dalton, June 26, 1949
  • Box 2 / Folder 34
  • Jay and Dana Dalton, July 20, 1949
  • Box 2 / Folder 35
  • Unidentified people, 1920-1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 36
  • Susan and Jay Dalton, 1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 37
  • Dovey and Elsie, August 1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 38
  • "The Fellers", December 1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 39
  • Jay, Dana, and Susan Dalton, 1949-1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 40
  • Spelman family, 1893-1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 41
  • Tommy and Janice Barr, 1947-1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 42
  • Robert and Donnie Barr, January 1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 43
  • Deborah, Carrie Ann, and Burton Martin, July 1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 44
  • Carrie Ann and Deborah Martin and Jessie Spelman, December 1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 45
  • Carrie Hinds and Jessie Spelman, September 20, 1952
  • Box 2 / Folder 46
  • "The Saxes", December 1952
  • Box 2 / Folder 47
  • Clara, August, Kaki, Carl, and Jane, 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 48
  • Betty, Becky, and Skip Beatty, December 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 49
  • Danny, David, and Sue, December 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 50
  • Stephen, Pauline, and Linda, December 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 51
  • Stephen and Jay Jawanske, December 1952-1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 52
  • Fellers family, December 25, 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 53
  • Dalton family, 1954
  • Box 2 / Folder 54
  • Jimmy and Johnny Frank, 1953-1955
  • Box 2 / Folder 55
  • Becky and Cindy Beatty, 1955
  • Box 2 / Folder 56
  • Jimmy, Krysti, Pat, and Mike Buckley, 1955
  • Box 2 / Folder 57
  • Carl and Mary Tremmel, 1955
  • Box 2 / Folder 58
  • Comfort Mathivet, Comfort Martin, and Debby and Carrie Ann Martin, October 1955
  • Box 2 / Folder 59
  • Carrie Ann and Deborah Martin, 1951-1956
  • Box 2 / Folder 60
  • Susie and Dana Dalton and Mr. and Mrs. Spelman, 1957
  • Box 2 / Folder 61
  • Comfort Martin, Jessie Spelman, and Marian Dalton, September 1957
  • Box 2 / Folder 62
  • Dick Donagley, Jessie Spelman, Carrie Hinds, and Elmer Novotny, April 23, 1962
  • Box 2 / Folder 63
  • Aldullah, Eugenia, and Electra Babcock, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 64
  • Allie Orr and Albert Hinds, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 65
  • Betty Jayne, Martha, John, and Teddy, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 66
  • Blanche and Howard Allen, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 67
  • Burt and Rollin Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 68
  • Burt and Jessie Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 69
  • Burt and Comfort Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 70
  • Carol and Albert Pizer and Patty, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 71
  • Carol, Jack, Lucy Bayless, and Patty, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 72
  • Carrie, George, Jessie, and Will, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 73
  • Carrie Ann Martin and unidentified girls, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 74
  • Comfort Spelman Martin and Mr. Martin, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 75
  • Comfort Spelman and unidentified people, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 76
  • Comfort Spelman and Jean Gorham, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 77
  • Charles and Bill Wood, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 78
  • Deborah and Irene Martin, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 79
  • Ethel and Alice Hinds, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 80
  • Evan Phillips and family, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 81
  • Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Hinds and Mrs. Copley, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 82
  • Geo and Mary Jane Ewell, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 83
  • George and Crawford Thoburn, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 84
  • "Grandma Hinds and grandchildren", undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 85
  • Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Hinds, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs. Merrian, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 86
  • Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mabel, Blanche, Maye, and Jim, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 87
  • Henry and Pauline Spelman and Spelman Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 88
  • J. Mead and Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 89
  • Jessie, Albert, and Will Hinds, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 90
  • Jessie Spelman and Comfort Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 91
  • Julia Burt and Aunt Ethel Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 92
  • Julia and Pauline Spelman, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 93
  • Julia and Henry Spelman and Comfort Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 94
  • Julia Burt and family, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 95
  • Julia Burt Spelman and Carrie, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 96
  • Link and Fanny Williams, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 2 / Folder 97
  • Lois and Willis Shumery, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 98
  • Mabel, Maye, and Blanche Hawkins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 99
  • Mabel, Blanche, Maye, and Jim Hawkins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 100
  • Marcella, Spelman, Comfort, and Katherine Spelman Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 101
  • Marie, Frances, and Lawrence Green, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 102
  • Mary Hinds and Crawford Thoburn, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 103
  • Mary Shumway Hall and Lois Shumway, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 104
  • Marilyn, Susie, Jimmy, and Stevie, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 105
  • Mike, pat, and Jimmy Buckley, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 106
  • Roger Lewis, Edith and Josephine Hinds, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 107
  • Ruth, Jim Jr., Catherine, David, Susan, John, Julie, Daniel, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 108
  • Shirley, Andy, and Suzanne, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 109
  • Mrs. Showalter and Carrie, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 110
  • Susan Dalton and Dana Simkins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 111
  • Theo Wolf and Siola Solein, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 112
  • Mr. and Mrs. Wells, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 113
  • Zaider Botsford Moore and Charlie Moore, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 114
  • Unidentified people, undated
  • Physical Description: Folder 1 of 2
  • Box 2 / Folder 115
  • Unidentified People, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Physical Description: Folder 2 of 2

Subseries 2: Individual Photographs, 1882-1956
  • Box 2 / Folder 116
  • Adah, 1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 117
  • Blanche Allen, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 118
  • Steve Anderson, December 1950
  • Box 2 / Folder 119
  • Geo Armstrong, December 1937
  • Box 2 / Folder 120
  • G.W. Austin, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 121
  • Electra Dorliska Babcock-Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 122
  • Dean Barber, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 2 / Folder 123
  • Charles Barr, July 1951
  • Box 2 / Folder 124
  • Dovey Barr, 1950-1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 125
  • Ruth Barr, July 1924
  • Box 2 / Folder 126
  • Carol Bayless, 1922
  • Box 2 / Folder 127
  • Becky Beatty, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 128
  • Pauline Beatty, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 129
  • Bobby Brown, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 130
  • Susan Jerome Burns, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 131
  • Albert Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 132
  • "Dake" Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 133
  • Dan T. Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 134
  • Ethel Burns Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 135
  • John Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 136
  • Washington Burt, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 137
  • Jerome C., undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 138
  • Comfort Spelman Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 139
  • Nelson Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 140
  • Rollin Collins, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 141
  • Geo Craig, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 142
  • Grace Craig, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 143
  • "Grandma Craig", undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 144
  • Deanna Crowley, June 1956
  • Box 2 / Folder 145
  • Jay Dalton, 1949-1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 146
  • Susan Dalton, June 1953
  • Box 2 / Folder 147
  • Lena Coleman Ellewood, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 148
  • Annie Fletcher, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 149
  • Mona Fletcher, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 150
  • Annie E. Green, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 151
  • Lawrence Green, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 152
  • Laura Hallock, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 153
  • Helen Harvey, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 154
  • Gene Hathern, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 155
  • Mr. Hathern, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 156
  • Mrs. Hathern, undated
  • Box 2 / Folder 157
  • David Hill, December 1953
  • Box 3 / Folder 1
  • Albert Hinds, 1895
  • Box 3 / Folder 2
  • Alice Hinds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 3
  • Ann Hinds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 4
  • Bessie Randall Hinds, 1910
  • Box 3 / Folder 5
  • Carrie Hinds, 1882
  • Box 3 / Folder 6
  • Edith Hinds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 7
  • George Hinds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 8
  • "Grandma Hinds", undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 9
  • Josephine Hinds, 1919
  • Box 3 / Folder 10
  • Will Hinds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 11
  • Si Hulin, December 25, 1920
  • Box 3 / Folder 12
  • "Joan", undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 13
  • Bertha Madole, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 14
  • Marian, January 1923
  • Box 3 / Folder 15
  • Barbara Martin, 1952
  • Box 3 / Folder 16
  • Carrie Ann Martin, 1950
  • Box 3 / Folder 17
  • Comfort Carrie Spelman Martin, 1931
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 3 / Folder 18
  • Comfort Carrie Spelman Martin, 1914-1942
  • Box 3 / Folder 19
  • Deborah Irene Martin, July 1953
  • Box 3 / Folder 20
  • Carl Mathivet, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 21
  • Mame Norton Price, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 22
  • E.A. Reed, 1928
  • Box 3 / Folder 23
  • Harvey O. Reed, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 24
  • Mattie Rogers, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 25
  • Henry Rouse, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 26
  • Ida Saunders, 1896
  • Box 3 / Folder 27
  • Marion Riblein Saxe, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 28
  • Grace Seasons, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 29
  • Carolyn Burt Shumuray, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 30
  • Dana Simkins, 1943
  • Box 3 / Folder 31
  • Angelo Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 32
  • Asa Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 33
  • Comfort Spelman, 1916
  • Box 3 / Folder 34
  • Burt Spelman, 1924-1941
  • Box 3 / Folder 35
  • Flora Herrick Spelman, April 1917
  • Box 3 / Folder 36
  • "Grandmother Spelman", undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 37
  • Herbert Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 38
  • Henry Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 39
  • Jessie Hinds Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 40
  • Julia Burt Spelman, 1918
  • Box 3 / Folder 41
  • Mary Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 42
  • Mary Ann Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 43
  • Mary J. Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 44
  • Richard D. Spelman, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 45
  • Rollin Spelman, June 5, 1910
  • Box 3 / Folder 46
  • Crawford Thoburn, 1936
  • Box 3 / Folder 47
  • Geo Thoburn, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 48
  • Isabella Thoburn, 1953
  • Box 3 / Folder 49
  • Mary Beth Thoburn, 1942
  • Box 3 / Folder 50
  • Mary Hinds Thoburn, 1923
  • Box 3 / Folder 51
  • Samuel West, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 52
  • Elizabeth Wheeler, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 53
  • Fannie Reed Williams, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 54
  • Link Williams, 1911
  • Box 3 / Folder 55
  • David Wolf, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 56
  • Bertha Madole Wood, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 3 / Folder 57
  • Jerome Wood, June 1934
  • Box 3 / Folder 58
  • Mary Woodard, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 59
  • Unidentified person, undated
  • Physical Description: Folder 1 of 4
  • Box 3 / Folder 60
  • Unidentified person, undated
  • Physical Description: Folder 2 of 4
  • Box 3 / Folder 61
  • Unidentified person, undated
  • Physical Description: Folder 3 of 4
  • Box 3 / Folder 62
  • Unidentified person, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Physical Description: Folder 4 of 4

Subseries 3: Places Photographs, 1922-1953
  • Box 3 / Folder 63
  • A.M. Spelman House, September 1, 1927
  • Box 3 / Folder 64
  • Ancon Hospital Grounds, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 65
  • Beachwood, New Jersey, July 1929
  • Box 3 / Folder 66
  • Beacon Tavern, April 1953
  • Box 3 / Folder 67
  • Bertha Wood's House, 1922
  • Box 3 / Folder 68
  • 1751 Blaine Rd. Riverside, California, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 69
  • Brady Lake (Ice Houses Burning), June 6, 1924
  • Box 3 / Folder 70
  • Brady Lake, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 3 / Folder 71
  • Brimfield, Ohio, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 72
  • Brink Home, Greenville, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 73
  • Camp Hudson, 1928
  • Box 3 / Folder 74
  • "Carrie's Home in Oakland", 1946
  • Box 3 / Folder 75
  • Congregational Church, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 76
  • 1464 Crawford Rd., Cleveland, Ohio, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 77
  • 1004 E. Elm Wood Ave. Burbank, California, December 1947
  • Box 3 / Folder 78
  • 530 E. Maple St. North Canton, Ohio, 1950
  • Box 3 / Folder 79
  • Hartzell Barn, June 2, 1924
  • Box 3 / Folder 80
  • Helen Harvey Home, Foxbury, Pennsylvania, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 81
  • Howard and Marian's Home, March 1, 1943
  • Box 3 / Folder 82
  • Laguna Beach, California, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 83
  • Link and Fanny's Home, Obin Springs, Tennessee, December 1920
  • Box 3 / Folder 84
  • Maple Lawn Farm, Farmdale, Ohio, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 85
  • "Marian's Manhattan Beach", 1947
  • Box 3 / Folder 86
  • M.B. Spelman's Home 501 W. Main St. Kent, Ohio, 1927
  • Box 3 / Folder 87
  • Memphis, Tennessee, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 88
  • Old Sweets Spring Hotel, April 16, 1939
  • Box 3 / Folder 89
  • 227 Orange St., Oakland, California, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 90
  • Rootstown, Ohio, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 91
  • Rootstown School, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 92
  • 1828 San Jacinto Los Angeles, California, July 1947
  • Box 3 / Folder 93
  • Silver Lake, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Box 3 / Folder 94
  • Streetsboro, Ohio, undated
  • Box 3 / Folder 95
  • Sweet Chalybeate, April 16, 1939
  • Box 3 / Folder 96
  • Twin Lakes at Ollie Youngs Cottage, 1952
  • Box 3 / Folder 97
  • West Main St. Kent, Ohio, June 1942
  • Box 3 / Folder 98
  • Unidentified place, undated
  • Physical Description: Folder 1 of 2
  • Box 3 / Folder 99
  • Unidentified place, undated
  • Physical Location: See oversized box
  • Physical Description: Folder 2 of 2

Subseries 4: Unidentified Photo Albums, undated
  • Box 4 / Folder 1
  • Black Leather Photo Album, undated
  • Box 4 / Folder 2
  • Blue Velvet Photo Album, undated
  • Box 4 / Folder 3
  • Brown Leather Photo Album, undated

Series 6: Publications and Writing, 1842-1961

Subseries 1: Booklets, 1902-1957
  • Box 5 / Folder 1
  • The Black Book of Repeal, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 2
  • Broadlawn Farm, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 3
  • Constitution and By-Laws of the Rotary Club, August 18, 1953
  • Box 5 / Folder 4
  • First Congregational Church Lent, March 13, 1955
  • Box 5 / Folder 5
  • First Congregational Church Easter, April 21, 1957
  • Box 5 / Folder 6
  • The Glee Club, March 16, 1927
  • Box 5 / Folder 7
  • Good Friday, 1957
  • Box 5 / Folder 8
  • Kent Coterie, 1952
  • Box 5 / Folder 9
  • Ladies' Union of Kent Congregational Church, 1931
  • Box 5 / Folder 10
  • Ladies' Union of Kent Congregational Church, 1936
  • Box 5 / Folder 11
  • Ladies' Union of Kent Congregational Church, 1941
  • Box 5 / Folder 12
  • Mater Gloriosa, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 13
  • Meditations of Cardinal Newman, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 14
  • Ministry of Music Appreciation, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 15
  • Our Field is the World, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 16
  • Prayer Availeth Much, God Answers Prayers, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 17
  • Red Cross Man's Sock, September 1940
  • Box 5 / Folder 18
  • Remedy Recipes, August 1, 1919
  • Box 5 / Folder 19
  • Rootstown Centennial Celebration, August 21, 1902
  • Box 5 / Folder 20
  • Rootstown Sesquicentennial, July 4-6, 1952
  • Box 5 / Folder 21
  • Souvenir Missal at St. Patrick's Church, June 29, 1952
  • Box 5 / Folder 22
  • The Traveler's Club, May 13, 1924
  • Box 5 / Folder 23
  • The United Nations as an Instrument of Peace, undated

Subseries 2: Diaries, 1842-1961
  • Box 5 / Folder 24
  • Autograph book of Jessie Hinds, 1842-1919
  • Physical Description: Folder 1 of 2
  • Box 5 / Folder 25
  • Loose materials found in Autograph book of Jessie Hinds, 1842-1919
  • Physical Description: Folder 2 of 2
  • Box 5 / Folder 26
  • Diary of Comfort Spelman, 1896-1898
  • Box 5 / Folder 27
  • Diary of H. L. Spelman, 1889
  • Box 5 / Folder 28
  • Diary of H.L. Spelman, 1915
  • Box 5 / Folder 29
  • The Chautauqua Birthday Book of Jessie Spelman, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 30
  • Diary of Jessie H. Spelman, 1940
  • Box 5 / Folder 31
  • Vacation Diary of Mary Spelman, 1928
  • Box 5 / Folder 32
  • Diary of Mary Ann Spelman, 1838
  • Box 5 / Folder 33
  • Diary of Mrs. M.B. Spelman, 1952
  • Box 5 / Folder 34
  • Diary of Mrs. M.B. Spelman, 1957-1961
  • Box 5 / Folder 35
  • Diary of Reed, 1858
  • Box 5 / Folder 36
  • Diary of Unknown, 1891-1898
  • Box 5 / Folder 37
  • Diary of Unknown, 1905-1919

Subseries 3: Genealogy, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 38
  • Genealogy notes of Henry Botsford, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 39
  • Genealogy notes of Abram Reed, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 40
  • Genealogy notes of Marian Spelman, undated
  • Box 5 / Folder 41
  • Genealogy notes of Richard Spelman, undated

Subseries 4: Poems and Writing, 1940-1943
  • Box 5 / Folder 42
  • Miscellaneous Poems and Stories, 1940-1943