| | Abstract: | Frank C. Oviatt was a Kendallville, Indiana, native descended from Heman Oviatt of Goshen, Connecticut, an early settler of Hudson, Ohio, and ultimately descended from Thomas Oviatt, Sr., a native of Wendover, Buckinghamshire in England, who emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1632. The collection consists of portraits of Frank C. Oviatt and his family and friends. Also includes views of Hudson, Ohio, and vicinity; including the Oviatt family residences, the village commons, Western Reserve Academy, miscellaneous buildings and homes, and the tombstones of the Oviatt and other families. | |
