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Show moreTypescript for the genealogy of Henry Wisner, by Captain Charles B. Dahlgren, from May 30, 1896, printed 1898. Contains early draft of publication about Wisner, including a brief description of his Swiss ancestry, a timeline detailing his role in the American Revolution, and as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a reproduction of his will, a list of relics in existence, the burial place of Wisner, as well as genealogies for the descendants of Wisner. The Wisner family has descendants in the Phillips family. Charles F. Brush, Sr. and his family are linked to the Wisner family through the marriage of Charles F., Sr. to Delia Williams Phillips
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)
Subseries 1: Biographical (1880s-1932)
Box 27
Folder 5
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Show moreTwo publications of, one typescript, and one handwritten manuscript for the Brush genealogy entitled, A Concise Genealogy of Isaac Elbert Brush and Delia Williams Phillips, His Wife, and of Their Descendants. First book published in 1925, includes part one and appendices. Second book published in 1932, consists of part one, part two, and appendices. Typescript, dated October 17, 1931, consists of biographical sketch for Charles F., Sr. Handwritten manuscript, dated 1927, early draft for section on the scientific impact of Charles F., Sr.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)
Subseries 1: Biographical (1880s-1932)
Box 27
Folder 4
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Show moreVarious publications, typescripts, envelops and correspondence related to Charles Francis Brush, Jr. and his biography. Includes obituary for Charles F., Jr., dated June 4, 1927, from unknown publication. Two handwritten letters, one with an envelope, from Dorothy Brush to Mr. Brooks Shepard, dated August 3, 1927 and August 17, 1927, regarding the money Dorothy is giving Shepard in remembrance of Charles F., Jr. Correspondence relating to his biography include a handwritten note by Brooks Shepard, no date, of Brush Genealogy. Typed correspondence between Shepard and George Derby of the National Cyclopedia of American History dated December 22, 1927, January 3, 1928, January 25, 1928, and February 1, 1928. Typescript by Brooks Shepard, dated January 4, 1928, of the biography of Charles F., Jr. Typed letter from Shepard to Charles F., Sr., dated January 20, 1928. Typed letter from Shepard to Baldwin Sawyer, dated January 20, 1928. Typed correspondence between Shepard and Charles F., Sr., dated January 25, 1928 and January 30, 1928. Handwritten manuscript and typescript drafts of Charles F., Jr. biography, typescript dated October 23, 1931
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)
Subseries 1: Biographical (1880s-1932)
Box 27
Folder 2
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Show moreThree typescripts, no date, related to the Brush family genealogy. Includes genealogy of Richard Brush, the Phillips Family, and the Brush family from the origins of the name through Charles F., Sr.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)
Subseries 1: Biographical (1880s-1932)
Box 27
Folder 3
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Show moreVarious reprints and typescripts for biographical sketches of Charles F. Brush, Sr. Includes Biographical Sketch of Charles Francis Brush, reprint from Biographical Cyclopedia of Ohio, no date. Charles Francis Brush, Special Editions 5 and 23 of 30, National Cyclopedia of American Biography, 1930. A Great American Inventor, typescript by C. B. Sawyer, January 15, 1930. Typed letter from W. S. Culver to C. B. Sawyer, January 30, 1930, with attached typescript of A Great American Inventor, in which Culver gives his own opinion on the typescript. Abstracted typescript, dated October 17, 1931, taken from the National Cyclopedia of American Biography for the Brush Genealogy. Charles Francis Brush (1849-1929), reprint from the Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 69, No. 13, 1934. Typescript, dated 1935, by Marie Gilchrist. A Recollection Concerning Charles F. Brush, dated March 31, 1941, by Walter L. Flory, regarding the Sandusky Cement Company. Undated biographical typescript of Charles F., Sr. Undated typescript for American Biography
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 8: Other Papers (1842-1960)
Subseries 1: Biographical (1880s-1932)
Box 27
Folder 1
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Show moreIncluded in this series are biographical sketches of Charles F. Brush and his son, Charles F. Brush, Jr., as well as various Brush family trees. These include two published genealogies that focused on the parents of Charles F. Brush, Isaac and Delia Brush. Collected Publications are arranged chronologically, Brush’s small collection of reprints of articles which appeared in scientific journals. Authors of the articles include his contemporary, Elihu Thomson. Legal documents relating mostly to business and property interests of Charles F. Brush. Items include contracts between Brush and the Brush Electric Company, Brush’s 1879 contract with the city of Cleveland to light Monumental Park, and the 1928 establishment of the Brush Foundation. Miscellaneous items related mostly to Brush, including awards and citations received by Brush, business cards, a ledger belonging to his brother Henry, and the 1927 dedication program of Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst, Ohio.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
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