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Susan Morton Tatum collection
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Susan Morton Tatum was the daughter of Harold Tatum and Hanna Lewis Tatum. She married Albert Johnston Wallace Jr. in 1940 in Media, Pennsylvania.
Sarah Mickle Tatum (1817-1896) an elder of Woodbury Monthly Meeting in New Jersey, was married to William R. Tatum. She was a student at Westtown Boarding School in Westtown, Pennsylvania.
John Mickle Whitall (1800-1877), the son of Captain John Whitall and Sarah Mickle, married Mary Tatum Whitall. With her he had four children: Hannah T. Whitall (1832-1911), Sarah Whitall (1833-1880), James Whitall (1834-1896), and Mary Whitall (1836-1888).
Information from The Friend.
This collection contains correspondence, genealogical information, portraits, and other objects relating to the Tatum, Mickle, Whitall, Wright, and Lewis families. The materials are mostly from the 19th century.
This collection is arranged into the following series: Correspondence, Genealogical, Portraits, Objects, and Miscellaneous.
Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed February, 2018.
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Madison Arnold-Scerbo
- Finding Aid Date
- February, 2018
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Collection Inventory
1 folder
There are about forty letters between female relatives, including Martha Mickle, Sally, Elizabeth, Patty, and Ann Carpenter.
2 folders. One contains original manuscripts and the other contains transcriptions.
2 small notes
Contains large genealogical charts, familiy trees, a composition book, and various notes.
Contains notices of births, deaths, and marriages and a letter from I.M.L. to his daughter Hannah.
Contains composition book about the genealogy of the Mickle family, an invitation, and other notes.
24 inch long tube
Date of marriage: 10/18/1913.
Physical Description20 inch long tube
Date of marriage: 3/13/1940. Also contains a genelogical chart.
Physical Description20 inch long tube
About 30 photos, mainly from the 19th century. Contains portraits of: W.L. Wright, Geo M. Tatum, Martha Mickle, John M. Whitall, Mary Tatum Whitall, Susie Lewis Marinna, Susan C. Wharton Faris, Susie Morton Lewis, Hannah R. Lewis, Sarah Mickle Tatum, George Jr. L. Buntering, William R. Tatum, Deborah Loretta Tatum, Mildred, John Tatum, Susan Crosby Morton Lewis, Isaac Miller Lewis.
8" x 8" x 2.5". Framed photo, almost like a shadow box
Small portrait of "Nana's father Isaac M. Lewis Susan's grandfather at age 20 in a case
Medium sized oval shadow-box frame portrait of Isaac Miller Lewis
A 6.5 inch tall doll attached to a metal stand with a wooden base and glass cover. The doll is wearing a grey shawl and dress, appearing in the style of early Quakers.
An 18 inch doll on a metal stand wearing a bonnet and grey coat, in the style of early Quakers.
Two flat dolls in wooden frames with fabric clothing.
Note accompanying this box reads, "This box was given to me by Elizabeth Pearson. It was made from a piece of the elm tree we have heard of spoke in connection with William Penn. - B. Alinson given by B.A. to S. M. Tatum 1845"
Created by Sarah (Ballinger) Brown. Includes a conservation treatment report from 1992.
A note attached to this object reads, "Sarah Mickle Sampler" and there is an envelope attached to the back with a family tree and sarah's name highlighted.
Large piece of tan fabric with small embroidery mark in one corner.
Written on illustration: "Monday Staff Meeting Sept. 25, 1961 which was marked in Hannah Bunting's honor. Colin W. Bell on the right introduces Olcutt Sanders who stands in the middle. (Hannah is on facing bench between the two men)" Written on note on the back: "Hannah: In staff meetings I sketch (-RELIEVES THE BOREDOM-) and I thought afterwards that you might like this 'snapshot' of an event - a particular oe in your life, - ours too! As you see I have had to label some of the participants - (but y'know, this has to be alone with UNERRING photographs too, lest they be forgotten.) BLESS THEE HANNAH! - Carl."
Contains two brown baskets. One has the words "D. Mickle" written in black ink and engraved on its handles.
Monday August 30, 1784
November 15, 1786