March Family papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three boxes of items collected by the March family. One box consists of the families reciepts categorized in alphabetical order. The second box is filled with various booklets involving educational material, information about various academies, and writing books. The third box contains regalia used for teaching purposes and phychological evaluation. These contents document two aspects of family life: domestic economy and education.
Dates
- Creation: Inclusive dates 1932-1988
Creator
- John March (Person)
- March Family (Family)
- Thelma March (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is held by the Rochester Public Library, Local History and Genealogy Division. Copyright of the papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors’ heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder[s] of copyright and the Local History and Genealogy Division before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library’s usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Biographical / Historical
The March family lived in Rochester New York at 244 Crossman Terrace from 1930 to 1988. The March family consists of: John March who was a Chiropodist, Thelema March, and their son John March Jr. who became a chemical engineer. Thelma favored shopping at Sibleys as shown by her reciepts.
Extent
0.19 Cubic Feet ; 12x3x9.5
0.26 Cubic Feet ; 15x10x3
0.26 Cubic Feet ; 15x10x3
0.4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of learning materials and reciepts purchased and kept by the March Family. The contents are dated between 1930-1980.
Arrangement
This collection consists of three boxes containing: 20 files full of reciepts in alphabetical order, 5 folders full of booklets and brochures, and one box full of regalia.
Custodial History
Transferred from The Strong in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by the Strong Museum to the Local History and Genealogy division in 2016 [Accession number 2017.036].
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by The Strong Museum to the Local History and Genealogy division in 2016 [Accession number 2017.036]
- Title
- Guide to March Family collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Knoll
- Date
- 2018-09-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
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Rochester 14604 USA
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