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Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

Introduction

The correspondence of the Charles Jacob Hartman family consists of .25 linear feet of family papers spanning the period from 1891-1977. It consists primarily of correspondence (1891-1960), with some family photographs dating between 1939 to 1977.

The donation and transfer of these records to the Center for Archival Collections was arranged through the cooperation of Norm Bowers, Bradenton, FL, on Nov 3, 1995. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The register was completed by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in May 1996.

Biographical Sketch

The Hartman Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence between members of the family of Melissa Gardner and Daniel Vinton Hartman, particularly two of their children Charles Jacob Hartman and Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, ranging from 1891 through 1960.

Daniel Vinton Hartman was one of the ten children of Samuel Hartman and Lucy Vinton, who eventually settled in Henry County, Ohio. Daniel's children included Charles, Gertrude, Emma, Harry, and Mabel. Gertrude married into the Kryder family, Emma married a LeRoy, and Mabel married a Combs.

Charles Jacob Hartman, the primary correspondent in the collection, was born Apr. 6, 1869, his sister, Mabel Clair, was born Feb. 1, 1885. The Hartman family lived in Napoleon, Ohio, and Charles' letters to his sister, living in San Francisco, report on local activities and people.

Scope and Content

The Hartman Family Papers consist of photocopies of correspondence between members of the Hartman family dating from 1891 through 1974, with some family photographs ranging from 1939 through the 1977.

The letters between Charles and his sister Mabel comprise the bulk of the collection and primarily deal with family affairs and accounts of events in Napoleon, Ohio. The collection also includes poems, articles, and family photographs.

Series Description

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE - Charles Jacob Hartman Correspondence
1891-1960.
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence with sister Mabel Clair Hartman Combs

CORRESPONDENCE - Emmeline Hay Hartman Correspondence
1939.
Letter to sister-in-law Mabel Clair Hartman Combs

CORRESPONDENCE - Daniel Vinton Hartman Correspondence
1927-1929.
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence with daughter Mabel Clair Hartman Combs

CORRESPONDENCE - Miscellaneous
1958, 1974, n.d..
Arranged chronologically
Christmas card and note from Charles Hartman to H.L. Cohn; a letter from Jane Ford to aunt Mabel Clair Hartman Combs; miscellaneous greeting cards to Mabel Combs

SUBJECT FILES

GENEALOGICAL FILES
n.d.
Sheets with information on the children of Samuel and Lucy Hartman and the family of Daniel Vinton Hartman and Malissa Catherine Gardner Hartman

PRINTED MATERIALS

NEWSCLIPPINGS
1908, 1929, 1933, n.d.
Arranged chronologically
Photocopies or typed transcripts of poems, obituaries, and news articles about Hartman family members

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS
1939-1977.
Arranged chronologically
Family group pictures, some with identification sheets, including members of Hartman, Kryder, Bowers, and Combs families.

Inventory

Box 1

Folder

1. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman, Nov 22, 1891, n.d.
2. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 15, 1908
3. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 30, 1929
4. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 10, 1930
5. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Nov 11, 1934
6. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 24, 1934
7. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 23, 1940
8. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Feb 6, 1947
9. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Apr 14, 1950
10. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Christmas 1950
11. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 29, 1951
12. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, May 4, 1951
13. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 18, 1952
14. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 28, 1953
15. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Aug 23, 1954
16. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Mar 2, 1955
17. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, June 8, 1955
18. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 19, 1955
19. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 30, 1956
20. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, April 1956
21. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Sept 27, 1956
22. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Aug 7, 1956
23. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 11, 1956
24. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 4, 1957
25. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 7, 1957
26. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 16, 1957
27. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 30, 1957
28. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Feb 25, 1957
29. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, April 1957 (?)
30. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, July 27, 1957
31. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Summer 1957
32. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 9, 1957
33. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, 1957 (?)
34. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 14, 1958
35. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Mar 1, 1958
36. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, July 12, 1958
37. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Nov 12, 1958
38. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Feb 5, 1959
39. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, April 16, 1959
40. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, July 8, 1959
41. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Oct 6, 1959
42. Charles Jacob Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Mar 14, 1960
43. Emmeline Hay Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Dec 19, 1939
44. Daniel Vinton Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 27, 1925
45. Daniel Vinton Hartman to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Jan 30, 1929
46. Charles Jacob Hartman to H.L. Cohn, Dec 23,1958
47. Jane Ford to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, Oct 20, 1974
48. Greeting cards to Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, n.d.
49. Genealogical information, n.d.
50. Poem clipping from the Henry County Signal, Nov 1, 1908
51. Obituary of Melissa Catharine Gardner Hartman, Feb 1929
52. Article about death of Daniel V. Hartman (Henry County Signal), Sept 1933
53. Article about Mabel Clair Hartman Combs, n.d.
54. Photo of Hartman, Kryder, Combs reunion, Henry County, Ohio Aug. 1940
55. Miscellaneous Hartman, Combs, Kryder pictures, 1939-1974
56. Shaoling Combs family pictures, 1959-1977

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