Finding Aid for the Rorer Family Papers
The Rorer Family Papers consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, some biographical information, a photograph, and miscellaneous papers relating to the Rorer and Thrasher family. Among the items are two Civil War letters written by Clinton to his mother. Shortly after the letters were written, Clinton died and a letter was written to Samantha notifying her of her son’s death. Other letters are written on company stationery by her sons during the late 1800s. Obituaries give information about the family as well as names of descendants.
Files
Reference
Jolene Clark, Archivist, Midwest Genealogy Center, Finding Aid for the Rorer Family Papers, Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri, 2020
Cite As
Jolene Clark, Archivist, Midwest Genealogy Center, “Finding Aid for the Rorer Family Papers,” Genealogy Gallery, accessed May 5, 2024, https://content.mymcpl.org/items/show/14329.
Title
Finding Aid for the Rorer Family Papers
Subject
Genealogy
Family history
Family history
Description
The Rorer Family Papers consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, some biographical information, a photograph, and miscellaneous papers relating to the Rorer and Thrasher family. Among the items are two Civil War letters written by Clinton to his mother. Shortly after the letters were written, Clinton died and a letter was written to Samantha notifying her of her son’s death. Other letters are written on company stationery by her sons during the late 1800s. Obituaries give information about the family as well as names of descendants.
Creator
Jolene Clark, Archivist, Midwest Genealogy Center
Publisher
Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
Date
2020
Rights
Format
Portable Document File Format; 558 KB; 3 pages.
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
rorer family papers.pdf