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Summary Information
Thomas and Wentworth Family Papers 1861-1940
- Thomas, Winfield Wentworth, b. 1879
UWM Manuscript Collection 74
1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
Collection consists almost entirely of correspondence among
the Wentworth family members, particularly that of William Wentworth Thomas and his wife,
Minnie Pearl Higley Thomas. For the most part, these deal with personal family matters such
as the children and day-to-day domestic events. Travel diaries and personal journals of his
aunt, Kate Thomas, are also included, which relate her travels to Europe and Asia and
provide brief daily entries from 1870-1900 with few gaps. The collection also contains
miscellaneous business records including invoices, bills of lading, and contractual
agreements of The Thomas Brass & Iron Company which was founded by William's father,
Richard J. Thomas. The remainder of the collection consists of genealogical histories of the
Wentworth and Pike families. English
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