MenuInventory of the Wheeler-Fleming Family Papers, 1862-1961
Abstract
Two related families living in La Monte (Pettis County), Missouri.
Collection includes correspondence, photographs, financial and legal papers, poetry, cards, clippings, and genealogical information pertaining to the related Wheeler and Fleming families from La Monte, Mo. Photographs (circa 150) are mainly from the late 19th century; most are family portraits, but also include town businesses and rural scenes. Correspondence concerns crops and weather, church life, illnesses, family life, and primary school life in Bates County, Mo. (1899-1900). Includes a group of 100 letters (1908-1933) from R.A.S. Wade, a Missouri Methodist minister in California, who refers to Los Angeles area politics; church history; the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; the Masonic Home of California in De Coto, Ca.; prohibition and the temperance movement; World War I; the 1929 Depression; and the legal affairs of the Rev. J. P. Shuler. Some 100 pieces of poetry were also written by Wade and sent to the Wheelers. Genealogical materials refer to the Wheeler, Fleming, Kemp, Routsong, and McArtor or McArthur families. Collection also includes: a history of Methodist Church in La Monte, Mo.; calling cards and greeting cards; memorial booklets; land plats and deeds; records of the La Monte Woman's Missionary Society; school reports; insurance policies; and tax receipts.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Wheeler family.
- Title
- Wheeler-Fleming Family Papers, 1862-1961 (bulk 1899-1918)
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 2.0 Linear Feet, 900 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection includes correspondence, photographs, financial and legal papers, poetry, cards, clippings, and genealogical information pertaining to the related Wheeler and Fleming families from La Monte, Mo. Photographs (circa 150) are mainly from the late 19th century; most are family portraits, but also include town businesses and rural scenes. Correspondence concerns crops and weather, church life, illnesses, family life, and primary school life in Bates County, Mo. (1899-1900). Includes a group of 100 letters (1908-1933) from R.A.S. Wade, a Missouri Methodist minister in California, who refers to Los Angeles area politics; church history; the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; the Masonic Home of California in De Coto, Ca.; prohibition and the temperance movement; World War I; the 1929 Depression; and the legal affairs of the Rev. J. P. Shuler. Some 100 pieces of poetry were also written by Wade and sent to the Wheelers. Genealogical materials refer to the Wheeler, Fleming, Kemp, Routsong, and McArtor or McArthur families. Collection also includes: a history of Methodist Church in La Monte, Mo.; calling cards and greeting cards; memorial booklets; land plats and deeds; records of the La Monte Woman's Missionary Society; school reports; insurance policies; and tax receipts.
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
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Two related families living in La Monte (Pettis County), Missouri.
Subject Headings
- Wheeler family.
- Fleming family.
- Kemp family.
- Routsong family.
- McArtor family.
- Wade, R. A. S.
- Shuler, J. P., Reverend.
- La Monte Methodist Church--La Monte (Mo.)--History.
- Methodist Episcopal Church, South--California.
- Masonic Home of California (De Coto, Calif.)
- La Monte Woman's Missionary Society.
- Missouri--Social life and customs.
- La Monte (Mo.)--Economic conditions.
- Missouri--History.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Prohibition--United States.
- Agriculture--Missouri.
- Education--Missouri--Bates County.
- Genealogy.
- Depressions--1929--United States.
- Temperance--United States.
- Photographs.
- California--Politics and government.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Wheeler-Fleming Family Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Provenance
The Wheeler-Fleming Family Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1986-1993.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff
Encoded by Noah Huffman, May 2010
Multiple accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.