Newspaper Clippings

The Frank White Papers date from 1886-1940, and consist primarily of correspondence, in the form of personal letters to and from Frank and Elsie White, as well as their son, Edwin. There is correspondence from Frank White to his wife during his service in the Philippines, 1898-1899. There is a small amount of political correspondence, especially when White was seeking the office of United States Treasurer. Also included in the collection are business and financial records, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, a memory book, two guest books, and several diaries. One diary was kept by Elsie White from 1899-1902, while a second diary was kept by A.E. Nickerson of Wilmington, Ohio, from 1862-1863. Nickerson’s connection with Frank or Elsie White is unknown. A third diary is unidentified, but dates from 1934.