Martha Yowler Collection
Scope and Content
The first three boxes in this collection primarily consist of folders divided according to name. The information in these folders is related to the ancestor and his/her direct descendants. The first two folders in box four are the results of combining the information found in the first three boxes as it is in these folders that a combined and large family tree can be found. The rest of box four and all of box five is a collection of family information including news clippings, wills, a family crest, and censuses.
Dates
- Creation: 1626-1997
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1800-1997
Creator
- Yowler, Martha, 1908-1999 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of
This collection is the result of the efforts of Martha Yowler to collect her family's history throughout her lifetime. The earliest ancestors mentioned in her research are from Germany in the year 1626. There is a considerable amount of information on ancestors who lived in Pennsylvania as well.
Extent
3 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of family history and genealogy records for the Weinland and Mumma families. Information included may consist of dates of birth, marriage, and death.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is arranged into folders according to branches of the compiled family tree found in box 4, files 1-2. Each folder is labeled with a family member's name and consists of information on that person and his/her descendents, when applicable. Folders that are not labeled with a person's name consist of general family information and history. The last box in this collection is an alphabetical listing of all names included on the compiled family tree and the location of that name on it.
Subject
- Mumma family -- Genealogy (Family)
- Weinland family (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Martha Yowler Collection (MS-292)
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Patricia A. McEldowney, October 2010
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
