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

 Introduction

The Charlotte Dunipace Shaw Papers consists of 0.6 linear feet of material of correspondence, research files, literary productions, photographs and book relating to the Dunipace and allied families.  The donation and transfer of these records to the Center for Archival Collections was arranged through the cooperation of Charlotte Dunipace Shaw of Bowling Green, Ohio, in 1988.  No restrictions exist on the use of this collection and duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research.  The collection was processed by Stephen W. Badenhop, Archival Assistant, in October 2008.

 Biographical Sketch

Charlotte Dunipace Shaw (1919-2008) was born on April 3, 1919, in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, to Elwin Dunipace and Gladys Gossard. Elwin Dunipace (1891-1972), was born on July 23, 1891, in Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio, to Robert Dunipace (1850-1916) and Lottie Householder (1857-1919), daughter of Louis and Martha Scott Householder. Robert died April 13, 1972, in Bowling Green. His father Robert, born on March 6, 1850, in Webster Township, was the son of Robert Dunipace (1809-1882) and Jane Muir (1820-1899), daughter of John and Mary Muir. Robert immigrated to the United States in 1834 from Scotland and settled in Perrysburg before settling in Webster Township in 1839. He was the son of William Dunipace (1780-1834) and Margaret Gill (1786-1878).

Charlotte Dunipace Shaw graduated from Muskingum College in 1942 with a Bachelor’s Degree in music education. Charlotte worked as music instructor giving piano, organ and voice lessons. Her music background led to her being the organist for the former Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian and First Christian churches. She wrote a genealogy of the Dunipace family and published a book detailing the “Scots” in Scotch Ridge. Charlotte married Raymond Shaw and had two children: Gregory and Scott. She and Raymond divorced in 1953. Charlotte died on March 21, 2008, in Bowling Green.

 Scope and Content

The Charlotte Dunipace Shaw Papers consist of 0.6 linear feet of material including correspondence, research files, literary productions, legal documents, financial documents, newsclippings, printed material and photographic material spanning from 1832 to 2004. Researchers interested in Dunipace and allied families along with individuals exploring the history of Webster Township and Scotch Ridge would find these materials useful in their research, as the materials cover a very early period in Wood County, Ohio, history.

The correspondence in the collection details the lives and experiences of various members of the Dunipace and Wight families from the 1830s to early 1900s. The letters discuss family and business related news. Research files in the collection give family genealogies and information and historical information about Scotch Ridge and the United Presbyterian Church in Scotch Ridge. Most fascinating is the travel journals of Robert Dunipace from 1832 and Christiann Thom from 1854 giving day-by-day accounts of their sea voyage from Scotland to United States. Also, included in the collection are copies of the estate papers from Alexander Wight and an assortment of financial documents from various members of the Dunipace family. Printed materials contain schoolbooks from the mid to late nineteenth century and a roster of Webster Township soldiers in the Civil War. Photographic materials include prints and negatives of various scenes from Scotch Ridge from the early twentieth century.

 Series Description

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE
1832-2004
Arranged alphabetically
Letters to and from various members of the Dunipace and Wight families relating personal and business news

SUBJECT FILES

RESEARCH FILES
Arranged alphabetically
Research files related to the Dunipace and allied families including genealogies and historical information about Scotch Ridge, Wood County, Ohio and the United Presbyterian Church in Scotch Ridge

LITERARY PRODUCTIONS

TRAVEL JOURNALS
1834-1954
Arranged alphabetically
Journals of Robert Dunipace and Christiann Thom on their trip to America from Scotland

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS
1837-1953
Estate record of Alexander Wight and an abstract of title to a farm in Webster Township related to the Dunipace family

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS
1835-1895
Various journal, ledger and receipts from the financial transactions of the Dunipace family

SCRAPBOOK AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIALS

NEWSCLIPPINGS
1882
Obituary of Robert Dunipace

PRINTED MATERIAL

BOOKS
1797-1877
Arranged alphabetically
Roster of Civil War soldiers from Webster Township and various schoolbooks used by the Dunipace family; schoolbook items are at the end of the collection

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL

POSITIVE PRINTS
n.d.
Assorted scenes from the village of Scotch Ridge, Wood County, Ohio

NEGATIVES
n.d.
Arranged alphabetically
Various scenes from the village of Scotch Ridge, Wood County, Ohio; not the same at the positive prints

 Inventory

Box 1

Folders

1. Charlotte Dunipace Shaw Correspondence, 1990-2004
2. John Dunipace Correspondence, 1870
3. Margaret Dunipace Correspondence, 1866-1903
4. Robert Dunipace Correspondence, 1832-1837
5. William Dunipace Correspondence, 1833
6. Wight Family Correspondence, 1863-1879
7. Ben Stone Cabin
8. Family Genealogies
9. John & Mary Prentice Muir Driving Tour
10. Margaret Dunipace Teacher’s Certificate, 1868
11. Robert Dunipace Travel Papers, 1834
12. Scotch Ridge, Ohio
13. United Presbyterian Church, Scotch Ridge, Ohio
14. Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio, Library, n.d.
15. Robert Dunipace Travel Journal, 1834
16. Christiann Thom Travel Journal, 1854
17. Alexander Wight Estate, 1864
18. Farm Abstract of Title, 1837-1953
19. Dunipace Family Financial Papers, 1835-1895
20. Robert Dunipace Obituary, 1882
21. Roster of Webster Township Soldiers (Civil War), n.d.
22. Scotch Ridge, Ohio, Photographs, n.d.
23. Rowallan Castle Negative, n.d.
24. Scotch Ridge, Ohio, Negatives, n.d.
25. Harris, William T. et. al. The Third Reader. New York, NY: American Book Company, 1877.
26. McGuffey, William H. Fourth Eclectic Reader. Cincinnati, OH: Winthrop B. Smith & Co., [c1848].

Box 2

Folders

1. McGuffey, William H. McGuffey’s Newly Revised Rhetorical Guide: or, Fifth Reader of the Eclectic Series: Containing Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: with Copious Rules and Rhetorical Exercises. Cincinnati, OH: Smith & Co., [c1853].
2. Ray, Joseph. Ray’s Arithmetic, First Book: Primary Lessons and Tables in Arithmetic for Young Learners. Cincinnati, OH: Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., [c1857].
3. Ray, Joseph. Ray’s New Primary Arithmetic for Young Learners. New York, NY: American Book Co., [c1877].
4. Town, Salem. Town’s Third Reader: Containing a Selection of Lessons, Exclusively from American Authors. New York, NY: R.C. Root, 1845.
5. Willison, John. The Whole Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Willison. Whitburn, Great Britain: Printed by J. Findlay, 1797.

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