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Donald Carre Turner Genealogical Research Papers

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Call Number:
RG5.201
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
4.75 linear ft. (10 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG 5/201, Donald Carré Turner Genealogical Research Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1856-1990 (inclusive)
Creator:
Donald Carre Turner (1909-1989)
Abstract:
Donald Carré Turner (1909-1989) was a construction executive, a genealogist, and an alumnus of Swarthmore College. After his retirement in 1972, Turner devoted much of his time to genealogy. The Turner family was from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and came to this country from England in the seventeenth century. Earlier generations were members of Third Haven and Cecil Monthly Meetings. Lineal surnames include Carré, Birch, Caulk, Betterton, Wilson, Jefferey, Homestead, Course, Sinclair, Williams, and many others. The collection consists primarily of the contents of binders assembled by Donald C. Turner in his research on the genealogy of his family. Turner meticulously documented his sources, and included copies of most of the relevant papers. The names of the files in Series 1 are those used by Turner. Most of the material consists of notes and copies of documents, but there are a few original records.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL Donald Carré Turner (1909-1989) was a construction executive, a genealogist, and an alumnus of Swarthmore College. 1926-1931Donald Carré Turner was born in Jenkintown and raised in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He joined a dance band, the Highlanders, in 1926 and played banjo and rhythm guitar. After his graduation from Swarthmore with a degree in Economics in 1931, he toured with the band and appeared at the Skytop Resort in the Poconos. 1930s-1970s, 1963-1971Donald C. Turner was also an executive with the Turner Construction Company, founded by his uncle, Henry C. Turner, in 1920. The former served as the contract manager for the Philadelphia territory, and worked on a number of buildings in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. He was also involved in a number of professional societies and served as a member of the Upper Providence School District Authority from 1963-1971 1972-1989After his retirement in 1972, Turner devoted much of his time to genealogy. The Turner family was from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and came to this country from England in the seventeenth century. Earlier generations were members of Third Haven and Cecil Monthly Meetings. Lineal surnames include Carré, Birch, Caulk, Betterton, Wilson, Jefferey, Homestead, Course, Sinclair, Williams, and many others.

The collection consists primarily of the contents of binders assembled by Donald C. Turner in his research on the genealogy of his family. Turner meticulously documented his sources, and included copies of most of the relevant papers. The names of the files in Series 1 are those used by Turner. Most of the material consists of notes and copies of documents, but there are a few original records.

These have been retained as arranged by Turner. Series 2 and 3 consist of personal papers and memorabilia of Donald C. Turner, his wife, and earlier generations of the Turner and Carre families. Photographs received with the collection have been processed and housed separately as PA collection.

  1. Genealogical Notebooks and files.
  2. Donald C. and Agnes Reed Turner Papers
  3. Turner & Carré Family Papers.

Accession information

Donor: Thomas R. Turner, 1997; Accession number: 97-022, 97-036

This collection was the gift of Thomas R. Turner and came to the Library in two sections, the genealogical files (Series 1) which were delivered by Howard S. Turner on 5/8/97, and the family papers and memorabilia (Series 2-3) delivered by Thomas R. Turner on 7/14/97.

The collection consists primarily of the contents of binders assembled by Donald C. Turner in his research on the genealogy of his family. Turner meticulously documented his sources, and included copies of most of the relevant papers. The names of the files in Series 1 are those used by Turner. Most of the material consists of notes and copies of documents, but there are a few original records. These have been retained as arranged by Turner. Series 2&3 consist of personal papers and memorabilia of Donald C. Turner, his wife, and earlier generations of the Turner and Carre families. Photographs received with the collection have been processed and housed separately as PA

See also:

  1. FHL RG5/152, Turner Family Papers
  2. FHL Publications: Three Hundred Years of Baptist Witness (Cohansey Church, Roadstown, NJ.)
  3. Philadelphia Directory, 1819
  4. The "Eden" of the Eastern Shore

Some photopgraphs and pictorial materials, originally part of the colelction, have been removed and added to a PA.

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
POD
Finding Aid Date
1998
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Ancestor Charts of Donald Carré Turner, 1983-87.
Box 1 Folder 1
Work Book, ca. 1985.
Box 1 Folder 2
Turner Early Search, 1977-89.
Box 1 Folder 3
Lafayette Natchez, Carré 1, Peale, 1962-83.
Box 1 Folder 4
Carré 2, 1973-88.
Box 1 Folder 5
Carré in France, 1977-86.
Box 2 Folder 6
St. Dominique, 1978-80.
Box 2 Folder 7
Families married to Carré 2 (Bochius, Chapin, etc.), 1975 & n.d.
Box 2 Folder 8
Agnes R. Turner (file A), 1978-84.
Box 2 Folder 9
Agnes R. Turner (file B), 1967-85.
Box 2 Folder 10
Jeffery, Maginnis, 1976-80.
Box 3 Folder 11
Purdue, Slack, 1979-81.
Box 3 Folder 12
Caulk, Sluyter, 1971-84.
Box 3 Folder 13
Birch, Wilson, 1979-84.
Box 3 Folder 14
Day, 1969-88.
Box 3 Folder 15
Decourcy Skipwith, Thomas, Hanson, 1876-84.
Box 4 Folder 16
Sinclair, Coppock, Morton, Williams, Traviller, 1958-82.
Box 4 Folder 17
McDonald, Vance, laroux, Clarke, Metts - Homestead, 1983-84.
Box 4 Folder 18
Kinsey, Ogborne, Bradshaw, Yeates, 1987 & n.d.
Box 4 Folder 19
LDS - Southwark, Coat of Arms, Census Public Records, 1974-86.
Box 5 Folder 20
Philadelphia general, 1975-80.
Box 5 Folder 21
Betterton, 1985-89.
Box 5 Folder 22
Clermont Seminary, 1977-79.
Box 5 Folder 23
Current materials: F.H.L., Chester County Historical Society, etc., 1981-90.
Box 5 Folder 24
Genealogy charts of Donald Carré Turner Family, 1983.
Box 6 Folder 25
Physical Description

copy

Turner family, 1977-89.
Box 6 Folder 26
Turner family (safe deposit box file), 1981 & n.d.
Box 6 Folder 27
Richard T. Turner Journals, 1836-1838, 1983.
Box 6 Folder 28
Physical Description

copies

Day family Mayflower Society, 1941, 1982-86.
Box 6 Folder 29
Carré, Caulk family, 1944-53.
Box 7 Folder 30
Notes: General search, n.d.
Box 7 Folder 31
Notes: Military Records, n.d.
Box 7 Folder 32
Materials from Millicent Cooper on Carré, 1988.
Box 7 Folder 33
Lecture notes on genealogy, 1973.
Box 7 Folder 34
The Delaware Historical and Genealogical Recall of Matilda Spencer Hart, 1984.
Box 7 Folder 35
Elizabeth Chandlee Forman, Old Cecil Meeting, 1942.
Box 7 Folder 36

Florence Day Reed memorial book Irving Reed obituary, 1938, 1961.
Box 8 Folder 37
Agnes Reed employment records, 1936-63.
Box 8 Folder 38
Gordon Lippincott memoir, 1991.
Box 8 Folder 39
Physical Description

copy

The Highlanders (memoir), 1982.
Box 8 Folder 40
Highlanders project, 1981-83.
Box 8 Folder 41
Highlanders memorabilia, 1931-82.
Box 8 Folder 42
Highlanders cruise, 1933-34.
Box 8 Folder 43
Swarthmore College songs, ca. 1929.
Box 8 Folder 44
Wedding memorabilia, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 45
Travel documents, 1935,1955, 1965.
Box 9 Folder 46
Agnes and Don Turner Christmas letters, 1968-88.
Box 9 Folder 47
Christmas letters (Martha Turner), 1978-79.
Box 9 Folder 48
Swarthmore College Alumni trip to Europe, 1983.
Box 9
Correspondence re DCTurner's 75th birthday, 1984.
Box 9 Folder 50

The Turner Family by H.C. Forman, 1933.
Box 9 Folder 51
Helen C. Joseph A. Turner's travel documents, 1938, 1950, 1958.
Box 10 Folder 51a
Helen C. Joseph A. Turner's marriage book, 1908.
Box 10 Folder 52
Correspondence, 1909-37.
Box 10 Folder 53
Anne E. Bowers papers, 1856-86.
Box 10 Folder 54
Eliz. B. Turner papers, ca. 1839.
Box 10 Folder 55
Turner family miscellaneous, 1920-31.
Box 10 Folder 56
Financial records, 1882-90.
Box 10 Folder 57
Carré family miscellaneous, n.d.
Box 10 Folder 58

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