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Elizabeth Wood Kane papers, 1868–1907

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the life and activites of Elizabeth Wood Kane. It is composed primarily of a series of journals, several bound books, and a wide variety of papers and newspaper clippings. Subjects include records of daily life, domestic tasks, family matters, the settlement of Kane, Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth's activities as a medical doctor. Materials date between 1868 and 1907.

Dates: Other: 1868–1907

Elizabeth Wood Kane photographs, approximately 1850-1903, 1889 December

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 11 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs found in the pages of Kane's personal journals. The photographs depict people who are presumably Kane family members, and a house. Several of the photographs have deteriorated beyond recognition. Materials are largely undated and unlabeled, but presumably date from the mid-19th century to early-20th century.

Dates: approximately 1850-1903; 1889 December

Elizabeth Wood Kane recipes, approximately 1876

 Sub-Series — Box 6: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197225526927], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a soft-bound recipe book belonging to Kane, and various newspaper clippings and notes found within it. The recipe book contains not only recipes, but also instructions detailing how to perform other domestic tasks like crocheting. The newspaper clippings and notes are mostly recipes, but also include articles and advertisements concerning domestic subjects. All materials are undated.

Dates: Other: approximately 1876

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings, 1856-1921

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains autobiographical and literary writings by Elizabeth Wood Kane. Most of the documents, including travel accounts, focus on her life and experiences. She writes about her husband Thomas L. Kane serving in the Civil War, her experiences with the Mormons in the West, and Also includes family history projects, getting to meet President Ulysses S. Grant, and other family affairs. Materials also include family history writings like the autobiography of her father. Dated 1856-1921.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1856-1921

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings about trip to Mexico, 1896-1897

 Sub-Series — Box 34: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232551009], Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains a manuscript relating Kane's experiences while travelling with her son Evan O'Neill Kane to the State Medical Societies to the Pan-American Congress in 1896. Includes copies of correspondence and published articles. Materials date from between 1896 and 1897.

Dates: 1896-1897

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings about Ulysses S. Grant visit, 1869 August 13-1869 August 15

 Sub-Series — Box 32: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232550977], Folder: 4
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include a manuscript written by Elizabeth Wood Kane describing Ulysses S. Grant's visit with the Kane family; there are details about their activities, discussions, and her impressions of the presidential party. Many of their conversations were about politics, religion, and race relations. Dated 1869.

Dates: 1869 August 13-1869 August 15

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings from Utah trip, 1860-1877

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, notes, clippings, and other materials relating to Kane's visit to Utah in 1872. Includes information on their travels, conditions in Utah, and the publication of her account in the book Twelve Mormon Homes. Materials date from between 1860 and 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1860-1877

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings on settlement and development of Kane, Pennsylvania, approximately 1866-1896

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, drafts, and source materials related to Kane's history of Kane, Pennsylvania. Includes information on the Kane family's role in settlement and autobiographical writings. Materials date from between approximately 1866 and 1896.

Dates: Majority of material found within approximately 1866-1896

Evan O'Neill Kane papers, 1872-1930

 Sub-Series — Box 39: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551058]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, a journal, and published articles by Kane. Most of the unpublished materials deal with the Kane family and his personal interests, while the articles relate to his medical practice. Materials date from between 1872 and 1930.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1872-1930

Harriet Amelia Kane papers, 1870-1894

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains journals, correspondence, ephemera, and other materials by Kane. Includes information on her life and activities, including her medical studies and practice. Also includes information on her relationships and interactions with other members of the Kane family. Materials date from between 1870 and 1894.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1870-1894

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 85
Collection 5
 
Subject
Utah -- History -- 19th century 49
Utah -- History -- 19th century -- Photographs 49
Letters 43
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 34
Immigration and American Expansion 33
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Pioneers 33
Kane (Pa.) -- History 31
Photographs 28
Kane (Pa.) -- Photographs 17
Notes 17
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 15
Utah -- Photographs 15
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 13
Mormons -- Photographs 13
Manuscripts 12
Latter Day Saints 11
Home and Family 10
Latter Day Saint churches 10
Social Life and Customs 10
Diaries 8
Kane (Pa.) 6
Articles 5
Biographies 5
Books 5
Business enterprises -- Pennsylvania 4
Photograph albums 4
Account books 3
Pamphlets 3
Autobiographies 2
Buildings -- Utah -- Photographs 2
Camping 2
England -- Photographs 2
Lithographs 2
Maps 2
Material Types 2
Plants -- Specimens 2
Programs 2
Railroads -- Pennsylvania 2
Real estate development -- Pennsylvania 2
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 2
Scotland -- Photographs 2
Typescripts 2
Women physicians -- Pennsylvania -- Kane 2
Alaska -- Discovery and exploration 1
Archives -- Acquisitions 1
Bank statements 1
Bills 1
Book covers 1
Buildings -- Photographs 1
Business cards 1
CD-ROMs 1
Cambridge (England) -- Photographs 1
Cooking, American 1
Correspondence 1
Daybooks 1
Deeds 1
Drafts (Documents) 1
England -- Description and travel 1
Etchings (Prints) 1
Financial records 1
France -- Description and travel 1
Genealogies 1
German poetry 1
Home economics 1
Images 1
Insurance 1
Kane (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs 1
Lists 1
Manuscripts for publication 1
Mexico -- Colonization 1
Mexico -- Description and travel 1
New York (N.Y.) -- Photographs 1
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Photographs 1
Notebooks 1
Obituaries -- United States 1
Oxford (England) -- Photographs 1
Passports 1
Pennsylvania -- Politics and government 1
Periodicals 1
Persons -- Photographs 1
Philosophy 1
Printed ephemera 1
Recipes 1
Religion 1
Research (Documents) 1
Silk industry -- Utah 1
Speeches, addresses, etc. 1
Temperance -- United States 1
Transcripts 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 1
Utah -- Description and travel 1
Washington (D.C.) -- Photographs 1
West (U.S.) 1
West (U.S.) -- Politics and government 1
Wills 1
World War, 1914-1918 1
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