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Woods Family Papers, 1873-1898

Collection Overview

Title: Woods Family Papers, 1873-1898

Extent: 5.0 Folders

Date Acquired: 06/01/1981

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection of materials documents Clarence's activities as mayor and his attempts to advise future mayors on city financial matters. His brother Archie attended Central University and his letters to his father and sister document that experience. A later series of letters were written to Archie's wife and many express sympathy at her husband's death.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Source: Bunch, Clyde

Box and Folder Listing

Folder 1: PhotographsAdd to your cart.
Item 1: Unidentified Man in Military UniformAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Item 2: Interior of Unidentified HomeAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Item 3: Miss Lucy Lackey and children in front of church, 1890sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Item 4: Charles H. Campbell, 1890sAdd to your cart.View associated digital content.
Item 5: Booker and Woods, 1892Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Photo of Thomas F. Booker and Clarence E. Woods taken at the St. Louis Grand Chapter meeting of Sigma Nu.
Creator: Genelli
Physical Description: 5x7
Folder 2: DocumentsAdd to your cart.
Miscellaneous papers and a heart-shaped card.
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1897-1898Add to your cart.
A series of letters to Kate Woods, many of which express sympathy due to her husband Archie's death.
Folder 4: Correspondence, 1873-1874Add to your cart.
Letters from Archie Woods to his father and sister during his time as a student in Richmond, KY.
Folder 5: Clarence E. Woods RecordsAdd to your cart.
Contains political letters for Richmond's ex-mayor Clarence E. Woods; document of an historic ancestor, Archibald Woods, Sr. to the Woods family; brief sketch of Clarence E. Woods; copy of a death certificate; copies of Sigma Nu Chapter business; copy of an article about the death of French Tipton; copy of a map to the  cemetery where Clarence and his wife are buried; copy of a funeral notice for Major Thos. C. Woods; and a pamphlet of Clarence E. Woods' background for service as Secretary Treasurer.