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1Title:  Gilbert Chapman Family Papers     
 Creator:  Chapman, Gilbert Family 
 Dates:  1834-1921 
 Abstract:  Gilbert Chapman (1811-1897) and his wife Jane were farmers in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Their Ward, Charles Warring, assumed ownership of their land upon the death of Gilbert in 1897 and served as an Ashtabula County assessor, 1904-1912. The collection consists of correspondence, 1834-1914, from friends and relatives, a copy of a family ledger of births and deaths, purchase receipts, billing statements, and advertising circulars for farm equipment. The collection contains numerous references to farm life and general conditions in areas of Ohio, Louisiana, California and New York and includes a large collection of advertising literature containing information on turn of the century farm equipment. 
 Call #:  MS 4344 
 Extent:  0.85 linear feet (2 containers) 
 Subjects:  Chapman, Gilbert, 1811-1897. | Chapman family. | Advertising -- Agriculture -- United States. | Farm equipment -- United States -- Catalogs. | Farm life -- United States -- 19th century. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- Social life and customs. | California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Louisiana -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Ohio -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
 
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