Guide to the Calvin Family Papers 1797-1912
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Calvin Family Papers
- Creator
- Calvin Family
- Collection Number
- MSS 0798
- Extent
- 1.0 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Date
- 1797-1912
- Abstract
- The Calvin Family were early settlers in Beaver County, Pa., near what is now the town of Glasgow. The Calvin Family Papers document several generations of the family, beginning in the late 18th century, and contain financial records, correspondence, and legal documents.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Sponsor
- This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History
The Calvin family were early settlers in Beaver County, Pa. Stephen Calvin, born ca. 1740, Stephen Calvin, born ca. 1740, emigrated with his brother John to Beaver County, Pa. from New Jersey shortly after the Revolutionary War and purchased land in what is today Glasgow, Pa. Stephen Calvin II, grandson of the Stephen Calvin, was born in December of 1807, one of 12 children born to James and Elizabeth Calvin. After the death of James Calvin in 1832, the family moved to a nearby property where Stephen Calvin II remained for the rest of his life. In 1842, he married Jane Graham, and the couple had ten children. Stephen died in 1894 and was buried at New Salem Cemetery. After his death, the property was passed down to daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Calvin, and remains in the possession of Calvin family descendants today.
Scope and Content Notes
The Calvin Family Papers consist of correspondence between family members, as well as financial and legal documents, focused primarily on Stephen Calvin II. A large portion of the collection consists of financial documents and receipts of various family members. The legal documents include property deeds for various properties, as well as a marriage certificate for Stephen and Jane Calvin. The collection also contains a variety of correspondence regarding both the immediate family as well as extended family members.
Conditions Governing Access
None
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Michael Taylor in 2012.
Archives accession # 2012.0090
Preferred Citation
Calvin Family Papers, 1797-1912, MSS 0798 , Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Stephanie Johnson on 08/03/2012.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Subjects
- Beaver County, Pennsylvania