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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Peter Henry Kaiser Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kaiser, Peter Henry | | | | Dates: | 1798-1966 | | | | Abstract: | Peter Henry Kaiser (1840-1929) was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer who grew up in the Dutch Valley area of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He was an amateur historian and wrote numerous short stories about his childhood home in Tuscarawas County. His second wife, Beza (Boynton) Kaiser, also wrote stories about the early history of Tuscarawas County. Their children were Ella Kaiser Carruth and John Boynton Kaiser. The collection consists of diaries of Peter Henry Kaiser, writings by various Kaiser family members, correspondence, a class roll book, an account book, genealogical notes on the Kaiser, Boynton and Culver families, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, land records, and miscellaneous materials. The collection deals primarily with the personal lives of Peter Henry Kaiser and his family. Included are some historical materials on Tuscarawas County and three letters Peter Henry Kaiser wrote during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 4308 | | | | Extent: | 0.81 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Kaiser, Peter Henry, 1840-1929. | Kaiser, Beza Boynton, 1845-1942. | Boynton family. | Culver family. | Kaiser family. | Tuscarawas County (Ohio) -- History. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | Ohio -- History.
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