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Higgins Family LettersC o l l e c t i o n

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Processed by William F. Carroll, C. A.May 2001

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Ser ies Page B o x

Col lect ion Information 3

Historical/Biographical Notes 4

Scope and Content 4

Series Description 4

1 L e t t e r s 5 1

2 Ephemera 7 1

3 Clippings 8 1

C o l l e c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n

Abstract: Correspondence between Milton Prince Higgins and his wife Katherine, and children,with children's letters and writings during late 19* century.

Finding Aid : Finding Aid in print form is available in the Repository.

Preferred Citation ; Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Provenance ; Gift of Jane A. Wilhams, May 2001.

MARC Access : Collection is cataloged in MARC under the following subject headings (Icsh, aat,tgm, gmgcp)

Higgins, Milton Prince, 1842-1912 - Correspondence.Higgins Family - Correspondence.Letters. (Icsh)Printed ephemera. (Icsh)Industrialists - Massachusetts - Worcester.

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Historical/Biographical Notes

Milton Prince Higgins, 1842-1912, was one of the founders of the Norton Company andSuperintendent of the Washburn Shops at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as beinginvolved in many other Worcester industries. Higgins married Katherine E. Chapin and had twosons, Aldus Chapin Higgins and John Woodman Higgins, and two daughters, Katherine ElizabethHiggins and Olive Chapin Higgins. Higgins was also a director of Mechanics National Bank, andmember of the Worcester Club. He was also one of the founders of Worcester Boys TradeSchool. Higgins died in Worcester in 1912.

S c o p e a n d C o n t e n t

The collection comprises correspondence between members of the Eliggins family from ca. 1870sto ca. 1900, as well as youthful writings by Aldus Higgins and some of his sibhngs. Thecollection also includes a wedding invitation, calhng and business cards, and clippings of funeralsand the opening of the New York Subway system.

S e r i e s D e s c r i p t i o n s

Series 1: Letters. Correspondence between Higgins family members, and some writings byHiggins children. (3 folders)

Series 2: Ephemera. Includes wedding invitation, calling cards, etc. (1 folder)

Series 3: Clippings. (1 folder)

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Series 1, Letters

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2001.22.1.1 Letter from C. A. Coolidge to "Dear Friend",Saturday November 7 ; manuscript.

2001.22.1.2 Letter from "A. B. M." (?) to "My very dear Kittie",September 24, Lowell; manuscript, 2 p.

2001.22.1.3 Letter from Milton to "My Darling", Sundayevening 9:30 : manuscript; on reverse of form lettersoliciting stocks from Kinnicutt & DeWitt, Bankersand Brokers, Worcester, Mass., March 19, 1886.

2001.22.1.4 Letter from "M" (Milton P. Higgins) to "My DearWife", September 14, 1871 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.5 Letter from Lizzie R. Smith, Springfield, Mass., toMrs. Higgins, November 17, 1883 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.6 Letter from "Mattie" (?), Lowell, Mass., to "Myvery dear Kittie", October 13, 1884 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.7 Letter from Kathie Higgins to "My dear mama",March 22, 1885 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.8 Letter from Thomas Snell Smith, Winchester, N.H.,to Mrs. Higgins, July 18, 1885, relating toYesuthasan, an Asian boy : typescript.

2001.22.1.9 Letter from "HH" (?), care of L. S. Ward, Esq.,Boston, to Mrs. Higgins, July 26, 1886 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.10 Letter from "Katie", Dubuque, Iowa, to Papa(Milton P. Higgins), May 14, 1886 (?) : manuscript.

2001.22.1.11 Letter from AUie C. Higgins to "Mama", December7, 1886 : manuscript.

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2001.22.1. 12 Letter from John W. Higgins to "Papa", December14, 1886 : manuscript.

2001.22.1.13 Letter fragment, to "My Darling Kitten", fromWashington, D.C., June 4, 1887 : manuscript.

2001.22.1. 14 Letter from "MP", Baltimore, Md., to "My DarlingKitten", July 14, 1887 : manuscript. 2 p.

2001.22.1.15 Letter from Milton, Baltimore, Md., to "DearestKitten", July 15, 1887 ; manuscript.

2001.22.1.16 Letter from Ed'd F. Higgins, Manchester, N.H., toMilton P. Higgins (brother), January 17, 1905 ;typescript.

2001.22.1.17 Postcard from Serg. T. S. Bates, to CommandingOfficer Co. C 19*^ Inf y, M. S. G., relating toanniversary of Worcester Light Infantry, June 4,1 9 1 8 .

2001.22.1.18 "Worcester News", writings by John Higgins as achild in newspaper format. 4 p.

2001.22.1. 19 Notice "Cleaned by Olive and John for Papa andMama", decorated, by J. H. Manuscript writing(students notes?) on reverse.

2 0 0 1 . 2 2 . 1 . 2 0 "Post Office Review", writings by John W. Higginsas a child in newsletter format.

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Series 2, Ephemera

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Description

Calling card, Mrs. J. Wyeth Coolidge.

Card "Reception immediately after the ceremony"(possible part of 2001.22.2.4)

Business card. Prof. T. P. Pemberton, Engineer andDraughtsman, also Assoc. Editor of the IndustrialMonthly, New York City.

Wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Milton P.Higgins, Worcester, for wedding of daughterKatharine Elizabeth to Robert Sanford Riley, April26, 1904.

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Series 3, Clippings

B o x # F o l d e r # A c c e s s i o n # D e s c r i p t i o n

1 5 2001.22.3.1 "New York subway mad on the opening night",relating to opening of New York City subway : [S.I.,s.n., n.d.] Aqp

1 5 2 0 0 1 . 2 2 . 3 . 2 O b i t u a r y o f A n n i e S a w y e r D o w n s : B o s t o nTranscript, December 24, 1901. Aqp

1 5 2001.22.3.3 Obituary of Mrs. Olive Light Crosby ; [S.I., s.n.,n.d.] Aqp

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