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McSurely Family

 Collection — Container: Faculty; McSurely Family; William J. McSurely Family Materials; 1849-1939 and undated [2A-B-4B]

Abstract

Faculty; McSurely Family; William J. McSurely Family Materials; 1849-1939 and undated; [2A-B-4B] Box 1

Contents: McSurely Family Correspondence and Materials, 1853-1939, and undated

[Rec'd from Spec Collections 10/2009]

1. William J. McSurely's papers/speeches while a student at Miami University (1853-54) a. "A View of England in the Time of Edward III" [Read in Prof. Bishop's Recitation Room] (April 28, [1853?] b. "On Composition Writing" (May 13, 1853) c. "Benjamin Franklin" (November 18, 1853) d. "The credulity of the Ancients not worse than that of the Moderns" (January 27, 1854) c. "Nathan Hale" (October 6, 1854)

1a. 1881-84 a. Wooster Republican Extra memorial leaflet for President James A. Garfield (September 20, 1881) b. Leaflet announcing memorial exercises for President James A. Garfield, Wooster, Ohio (September 26, 1881) c. William J. McSurely to [son] Will H. McSurely re expenses for the year (September 28, 1881) d. Ella McSurely to [brother] Will H, McSurely re. her activities and hometown happenings (November 21, 1881) e. Ella McSurely to [mother] Mrs. William J, McSurely re classes she took (May 31, 1882) f. "A Statement" Beta Chapter of Sigma Chi (October 28, 1882) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. news of Hillsboro, Ohio (November 3, 1882) h. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. weather, Ella, and news of Hillsboro (November 29, 1882) i. Mrs. William J. McSurely to [son] Will H. McSurely re. news of Hillsboro (February 11, 1883) j. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. voting of prohibition of alcohol and speeches William J. McSurely has given (October 8, 1883) k. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. college, the dorm rooms, friends at college (February 4, 1884) l. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. news of home and college expenses (April 8, 1884) m. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. campaigning for the whiskey prohibition ordinance (May 1, 1884) n. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. news of home (October 3, 1884) o. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. events of his trip west (October 6, 1884) p. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Money (December 16, 1884)

2. January-April 1885 a. Jamie McSurely to [brother] Will H. McSurely re. his past week's activities (January 16?, 1885) b. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J, McSurely re. college happenings, friends and academics (January 31, 1885) c. Ella McSurely to WIlliam J. McSurely re. visiting friends-(reference made to McCracken's) college happenings (February 7, 1885) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. hometown happenings, sister Ella at school, and housing at college (February 12, 1885) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William H. McSurely re. college and the professors (February 14, 1885) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William H. McSurely re. babysitting, some school work, and happenings at college (February 21, 1885) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. family illnesses and hometown events (March 11, 1885) h. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William H. McSurely (April 9, 1885?) 3. May-July 1885 a. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. college-school work (May 4, 1885) b. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Sherwood's musical concert and schoolwork [Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice (May 13, 1885) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. financial matters (bonds, summer jobs, and expenses) (May 20, 1885) d. Mrs. William J. Surely to Will H. McSurely re. General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church, sister Ella, and hometown events (June 2, 1885) e. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. his trips about New England-events, his illness (July 1, 1885) f. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. beauty of Maine, the Railroad (3rd built in US, and need for money (July 5, 1885) g. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. starting up a business to raise money (July 13, 1885) h. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. hometown happenings, croquet, Will's finding a job, and financial affairs (July 16, 1885) i. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. leaving St. Andrews, money, and his traveling (July 21, 1885) j. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. postage, weather, death of General Grant (July 25, 1885) k. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (July 28, 1885) l. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. his job prospects (July 30, 1885)

4. August-September 1885 a. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. visiting friends in Oxford (August 3, 1885) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. Jamie's accident, burglaries, and events (August 3?, 1885) c. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. need for money and bad times (August 4, 1885) d. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. mail service, happenings, and friends (August 7, 1885) e. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. failure to find job (August 17, 2005) f. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. future plans of returning home (August 24, 1885) g. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. college happenings and school work (September 16, 1885) h. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely re. studies (September 18, 1885) i. William J. McSurely to Will H, McSurely re. money, Ella at college, and preaching sermons (September 22, 1885) j. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. expenses and friends at school (September 27, 1885)

5. October 1885 a. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. roommate, studies, and professors (October 1, 1885) b. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely re. preaching, professors, her roommate, and impressions of college (October 4, 1885) c. Ella McSurely to [brother] Jamie McSurely re. other younger boys at the college (October 7, 1885) d. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely re. financial matters and school supplies (October 7, 1885) e. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. hometown events (October 8, 1885) g. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. studies, professors, and friends at college (October 18, 1885) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. photos, church, and school events (October 19, 1885) h. Ella McSurely to William J, McSurely re college (October 25, 1885)

6. November-December 1885 a. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. illness, college happeings and events, and Halloween prinks (November 1, 1885) b. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. need for money, and the establishment of the first sorority "secret society" (November 2, 1885) c. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. grades, clothes, and girls at school (November 8, 1885) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J, McSurely re. mother's silver-weeding, homesickness, and illnesses at the college (November 15, 1885) e. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (November 22, 1885) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. friends, school, and people in Oxford (November 29, 1885) g. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely re. vacation, Ben-Hur, essay writing, and school work (December 6?, 1885)

7. August-September 1887 a. Will H. McSurely to his family re. Chicago--what he'd been doing, friends (August 14, 1887) b. Will H. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely thanking her for the 13th--being kept very busy (September 7, 1887) c. Will H. McSurely to James McSurely (September 24, 1887)

8. October-November 1887 a. Will H. McSurely to Ella McSurely re. Sabbath, rainy all week, lack of pretty girls in Chicago, going to play Julius Caesar (October 1,1887) b. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. buying a lot in Hyde Park, Illinois, seeing President Cleveland, 75,000 people at the Palmer House waiting to meet the President, the excitement of H..., the play Julius Caesar was good, his fatigue (October 8, 1887) c. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. becoming accustomed to Chicago's lifestyle, weather, executing the position of a lawyer, his employers, finding a new home downtown not far from his office, beautiful women, Ella's letter (October 15, 1887) d. Will H. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely re. snowing already, finding a new place to board, studying, going to a sermon--hearing Dr. McPhearson preach, friends from Peoria, lawyers he'd met (October 29, 1887) e. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. staying in the same place but getting a roommate , wanting to find a new place to live, and Supreme Court's decision to hang the convicted (November 5, 1887) f. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. his first impressions of Chicago, how much he likes it there, busy working or studying, weather, his new roommate, Ella (November 12, 1887) g. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely re. good Chicago fall weather, a preacher friend, his roommate, still looking for a new place, population of Chicago growing, cold weather coming in (November 19, 1887)

9. January-March 1888 a. From McSurely family re. Will's birth date (January 27, 1888) b. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (January 30, 1888) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. a family friend arrested for forgery, hometown events, people who are getting married in Hillsboro (February 14, 1888) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. hometown happenings (March 6, 1888)

10. April-July 1888 a. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. great weather in Hillsboro, Ella teaching, local election results, a possible visit home, relieving him of a young entanglement, hometown gossip (April 8, 1888) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. hometown events, new family in town, questions about being admitted to the bar (April 10, 1888) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. visiting a friend, Mr. Campbell preaching a terrible sermon, Ella's cough getting worse, losing weight, not teaching school next year (May 9?. 1888) d. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. traveling to Lexington, Jamie's report card, Ella's school, preaching at a memorial service, commencement, Aunt Sallie having spinal trouble (May 29?, 1888) e. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Will's convention hangover, train to Adams Co, broke down, getting a boil on his face, mother feeling sick, but improving (June 26, 1888) f. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. vacation plans, Dr. McFarland visiting and also of Dr. Hepburn, news of Bro. Smatters (July 4, 1888) g. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Ella and Jamie visiting grandpa's, mother feeling ill for about a week, going to Chicago's Lake Michigan for a summer vacation, new organist in the church, new Miami President, Warfield, and heavy rains (July 10, 1888) h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (July 31, 1888)

11. August-December 1888 and undated a. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Dr. Strong lecturing on House Missions, getting along well with the Sharp's, enjoying the cottage, meeting new people, Jamie selling newspapers, going back home next week, Ella's hay fever, and teasing Jamie (August 6, 1888) b. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. a friend on route to Chicago, Jamie starting school, a friend's wedding, mother being ill, teaching in Oxford, a going away dinner, mother writing to him soon (September 6, 1888) c. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. family becoming ill, maid leaving for awhile, some "country calling," George Barry dying, Ella doing well in school, Democratic and Republican parties (October 17, 1888) d. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. Mama and Papa returning from Grandpa's, a Japanese-play wedding, recitals in Japanese given by Ella, hometown gossip, now room in the public school, studying German, Halloween party, games at the party (November 1, 1888) e. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely re. election for president, visit to Adams County, horses, Jamie doing will in school, a friend becoming paralyzed, Will's fear of becoming a son-in-law (November? 6, 1888) f. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (November 14, 1888) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (November 20, 1888) h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (December 11, 1888) i. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely (n.d.) 12. January-March 1889 a. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J, McSurely (January 12, 1889) b. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (January 21, 1889) c. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (January 22, 1889) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (February 8, 1889) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (February 16, 1889) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J, McSurely (March 1, 1889) g. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (March 5, 1889) h. William J. McSurely to Will H, McSurely (March 26, 1889)

13. April-May 1889 and undated a. Ella McSurely to Will H. McSurely (April 1, 1889) b. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (April 13, 1889) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (April 29, 1889) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H, McSurely (May 24, 1889) e. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (May 6, 1889) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (May 11, 1889) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (?, 15, 1889) h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H, McSurely (?, 26, 1889) i. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (n.d.) j. "There's a dear brown-eyed woman . . . " [unsigned and undated poem]

14. 1890-May 1891 a. Will H. McSurely to his parents re. bad weather, going out in downtown Chicago, books he's been reading, office going well (October 4, 1890) b. Will H. McSurely to Mrs. Wiliam J. McSurely (November 14, 1890) c. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (April 9, 1891) d. Ella McSurely to James McSurely (April 27, 1891) e. James McSurely to William J. McSurely (May 3, 1891) f. William J McSurely to James McSurely (May 9, 1891) g. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (May 25, 1891) h. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (May 28, 1891) 15. June-October 1891 a. William J. McSurely to James McSurely (June 1, 1891) b. Will H. McSurely to his parents (August 16, 1891) c. Will H. McSurely to his parents (August 28, 1991) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (August 31, 1891) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (September 3, 1891) f. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (September 5, 1891) g. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (September 9, 1891) h. James McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (September 24, 1891) i. Will H. McSurely to his parents (October 3, 1891) j. James McSurely to William J. McSurely (October 11, 1891) k. James McSurely to William J. McSurely (October 13, 1891)

16. 1892-94 a. William J. McSurely "New Year's Greeting" to parishioners (January 1, 1892) b. William J. McSurely to James McSurely (April 19, 1893) c. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 4, 1894) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 7, 1894) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 11, 1894) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 29, 1893) 17. 1895-96 a. To Mrs. William J. McSurely from a cousin (March 25, 1855) b. G. B. Beecher to William J. McSurely (April 1, 1895) c. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 6, 1895) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 13, 1895) e. Frances E. Williard? to William J. McSurely (December 23, 1895) f. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (November 16, 1896)

18. 1897-98 a. Ella McSurely to James McSurely (June 3, 1897) b. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 5, 1897) c. Marion McSurely to Mr. and Mrs. William J. McSurely (October 10, 1897) d. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (October 27, 1897) e. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (November 1, 1897) f. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (November 3, 1897) g. William J. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (August 25, 1898)

19. 1899 a. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely ("Sabbath afternoon", 1899) b. J. A. P. McGaw to William J. McSurely (February 7, 1899) b. J. A.P. McGaw to William J. McSurely (March 16, 1899) b. Ella McSurely to her parents (April 29, 1899) c. Samuel McGaw to William J. McSurely (May 9, 1899) d. Robert H. Milligan to Stuart Wright (May 11, 1899) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (May 20, 1899) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (June 4, 1899) f, Graduation announcement for Salem Academy, South Salem, Ohio (June 16, 1899) g. W. L. Tobey to William J. McSurely (September 1, 1899)

20. 1900-02 and undated a. Mrs. Ferris to "My dear Friend" (January 22, 1900) b. J. E. Williams to Mrs. William J. McSurely (April 17, 1900) c. "Marion" to "dear cousin Mary" (February 5, 1902) d. "Marion" to "Dear Grandma" (February 5, 1902) e. "Marion" to "Dear Grandma" (1902?) f. William McSurely to "Dearest Grandma" (1902?) g. Alexander McSurely to "Dear Papa" [James McSuely](1902?) h. Alexander McSurely to "Dear Papa" [James McSurely](1902?) 21. 1903 a. Will H. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (March 14, 1903) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Ella McSurely (April 15, 1903) c. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (April 15, 1903) d. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J, McSurely (May 5, 1903) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (May 8, 1903) f. Ella McSurely to her parents (May 10, 1903) g. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (May 13, 1903) h. Invitation to the Annual Convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (November 1903)

22. 1905-08 a. Gates P. Thruston to William J. McSurely (April 22, 1905) b. E. J. Scott to Mrs. William J. McSurely (September 14, 1906) c. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely (March 3, 1907) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely (April 29, 1908) e. "A Merrie Christmas--The Season's Greetings" [book of poetical verses for special occasions](1907 -08)

23. 1909 a. Invitation to Miami Centennial Celebration (June 12-17, 1909) b. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (July 7, 1909) c. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (July 11, 1909) d. Ella McSurely to William J. McSurely (July 18, 1909) e. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely (July 21, 1909)

24. 1910-12 a. William J, McSurely to his wife and daughter (August 7?, 1910) b. William J. McSurely to Mrs. Wiliam J. McSurely (August 11, 1910) c. James E. McSurely to James and Alexander McSurely (October 20, 1912) d. James E. McSurely to James and Alexander McSurely (November 3, 1912)

25. January-May 1913 a. James McSurely to "Dear Papa" [James E. McSurely] (January 22, 1913) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E.. McSurely (February 15, 1913) c. James McSurely to "Dear Papa" [James E. McSurely] (March 3?, 1913) d. "Ceremonies Attending the Presentation of Rev. Dr. William J. McSurely's Portrait, March 24, 1913. In the Crusade Memorial Room, First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro, Ohio" e. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (March 25, 1913) f. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E, McSurely (April 1, 1913) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to "Mr. Woolfolk" (April 5, 1913) h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 5, 1913) i. Ella McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 8, 1913) j. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 8, 1913) k, Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 12, 1913) l. Ella McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 14, 1913) m. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 7, 1913)

26. June-November 1913 a. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (June 18, 1913) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (June 23, 1913) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (July 12, 1913) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (July 24, 1913) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (August 6, 1913) e. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (September 17, 1913) f. James McSurely to James E. McSurely (October 14, 1913) g. James McSurely to James E. McSurely (October 22, 1913) h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (September 25, 1913) i. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (October 4, 1913) j. E. J. Scott to William J. McSurely (November 5, 1913?) k. Mrs. Wiliam J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 30, 1913) j. Mrs. William J. McSurely to "My Dear Boy" [James E. McSurely](1913?)

27. 1914 a. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (March 4, 1914) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 28, 1914) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 30, 1914) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 6, 1914) e. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 27, 1914) f. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (September 3, 1914) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 6, 1914)

28. 1915 a. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (March 24, 1915) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (March 31, 1915) c. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (April 19, 1915) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 13, 1915) e. Program--"The Annual Spring Festival of the William McGuffey Schools" (June 1, 1915) f. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (July 6, 1915)

29. 1916-17 a. Charles Hornsby to James E. McSurely (May 23, 1916) b. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 25, 1916) c. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 15, 1916) d. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 29, 1916) e. "The William McGuffey Schools, Oxford, Ohio. Announcement 1917-1918" f. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 23, 1917) g. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (June 7, 1917) h. James McSurely to "Dear Dad" [James E. McSurely] (June 10, 1917) i. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely ("Tuesday PM" 1917?) j. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (August 14, 1917) k. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (October 25, 1917) l. Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 22, 1917) j. fragment--probably of Mrs. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (1917?)

30. 1918-20 a. Alexander McSurely to James E. McSurely (July 1, 1918) b. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (October 2, 1918) c. Alexander McSurely to James E. McSurely (November 9, 1919) d. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 20, 1920) 31. 1921 a. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 12, 1921) b. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (May 18, 1921) c. William J. McSurely to Ella McSurely (June 14, 1921) d. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (June 16, 1921) e. William J. McSurely to James E. McSurely (August 16, 1921) f. Alexander McSurely to James E. McSurely (August 27, 1921) g. Raymond M. Hughes to James McSurely (October 13, 1921)

32. 1923-39 a. William J. McSurely to James McSurely (July 18, 1923) b, "The Woman's Clube Revue of 1925" (April 18, 1925) c. William J. McSurely to James McSurely (August 6, 1925) d. H. W. Morrow to Ella McSurely (December 30, 1928) e. Brochure announcing Commemoration of the Federation of McGuffey Societies (July 22-23, 1939)

33. Undated letters a. James McSurely to "my Dear lady Beautiful" b. James E. McSurely to his parents c. "It is with deep regret that our Missionary Society faces the passing of our Treasurer, Mrs. S. C. Richey" d. "Sabbath morning," Letter fragment from Mrs. William J. McSurely e. Will H. McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely f. William J. McSurely to "My Dear Boy" g. William J. McSurely to Will H. McSurely h. Mrs. William J. McSurely to "My Dear Boy" i. Will H. McSurely to William J. McSurely j. "The Pied Piper of Oxford" [Satirical poem] k. Letter fragment [from Ella McSurely?] l. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely m. "Marion"? to "Dear Mother" n. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely o. Mme. E. E. Welsh to Ella McSurely [card] p. Ella McSurely to Mrs. William J. McSurely q. Letter fragment from Ella McSurely r. William J. McSurely to James McSurely s. Short biographical fragments on McSurely? family t. Typescript "Women's Club in Oxford" song lyrics u. Typescript of conversation between John B. Gough and Frances Willard during the Woman's Crusade v. "My new stationery" Will. H, McSurely w. Ella McSurely to James McSurely x. Brief Reminiscences of Mrs. William J. McSurely y. Letter fragment from William J. McSurely

34. News Clips, Trade Cards, and Other Ephemera

35. William Jasper McSurely Miscellany (1888-89. 1899. 1910) a. John Grier Hibben to McSurely; recommends John Wilson for Professor of Latin; says choice of Warfield for President was very fortunate (July 7, 1888) b. E. G. Hibben recommends John Wilson for Professor of Latin (July 11, [1888]) c. McSurely to John Herron re. candidate for Professor of Mathematics, says he has heard nothing from Warfield (August 2, 1888) d. State of Illinois Supreme Court notification that license to practice law has been accepted (March 29, 1889) e. W. Beaton to McSurely, re. payment of $7.00 on cemetary account, expresses hope that predictions on Miami's future will be realized (August 24, 1889) f. McSurley to his wife re. his electnoi as President Pro Tem; Building Committee; Committee to search for President of Miami; Sayler to work on a "Library scheme" (July 4, 1899) g. McSurely to Guy Potter Benton (July 22, 1910) h. McSurely to Benton (July 25, 1910) i. Benton to Mrs. McSurley, (August 15, 1910) j. Benton to Mr. and Mrs. McSurley (November 10, 1910) k. Biographical notation (n.d.) l. File card with photo(n.d.)

36. Memorial Sermon for McSurley by his pastor R.G. Rieman (June 23, 1929)

Faculty; McSurely Family; William Jasper; William Jasper McSurely Family Materials; 1849-1939 and undated; Box 1; [2A-B-4C]

William Jasper McSurely Sermons, 1867-1908, and undated

Contents:

1. Introductory Letter 2. Moral Improvement (1868-75) 3. Moral Improvement (1875-79) 4. Moral Improvement (1880-81) 5. Moral Improvement (1882-83) 6. Moral Improvement (1885-1907) 7. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 1 8. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 2 9. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 3 10 Moral Improvement (n.d.) 4 11. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 5 12. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 6 13. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 7 14. Moral Improvement (n.d.) 8

*CD (Digital copy 8/2/11)

Faculty; McSurely Family; William J. McSurely Family Materials; 1849-1939, 1867-1908 and undated and undated; Box 2; [2A-B-5A]

Contents: William Jasper McSurely Sermons: Biblical Passages/Subjects 1870-1908 and undated (Transferred from 19A-A-4A) 1. Specific Biblical Passages, 1870-97 2. Specific Biblical Passages, 1870-97 3. Specific Biblical Passages, Undated 2 4. Specific Biblical Passages, Undated 1

Faculty; McSurely Family; William Jasper McSurely Sermons, 1867-1908 and undated, and undated; Box 1; [2A-B-5B] Contents: Contents:

1. Nature of Christ (1869-78) 2. Nature of Christ (1879-82) 3. Nature of Christ (n.d.) I 4. Nature of Christ (n.d.) II 5. Nature of Christ (n.d.) III 6. The Church (1867-96) 7. The Church (n.d.) 8. Holidays/Special Occasions (1872-94) 9. "Seven Churches" Sermons (1881-82) 10. Authenticity of the Scriptures (1878-79) 11. Secular Addresses (1870-93) 12. Programs [Religious]

Faculty; McSurely Family; William Jasper McSurely: Daybooks and Diaries: 1876-1928; Ella G. McSurely: Daybooks and Diaries: 1911-40; Libby Weddell; William J. McSurely Family Materials; 1849-1939, and undated; Box 1; [2A-B-5C]

Contents: William Jasper McSurely: Daybooks and Diaries: 1876-1928; Ella G. McSurely: Daybooks and Diaries: 1911-40; Libby Weddell: Diaries: August 1916-22; John T. Carey Pocket Book: 1849

Contents

Daybooks/Diaries:

William Jasper McSurely 1876 I 1876 II 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928

Ella McSurely 1911-15 1916-20 1921-25 1926-30 1931-35 1936-40

Libby Weddell August 1916-April 1920 1921-22

Empty pocket book [Inscription says belonged to John T. Carey (December 25, 1849)]

Empty pocket book [Inscribed "O.J.D. from Captain M. R. Flint . . ."] .

Dates

  • Creation: 1809

Conditions Governing Access

Materials do not circulate and are made available to users in the Miami University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials do circulate and may only be used in the archives.

Extent

From the Record Group: 229 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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