0418: Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985

Papers consist primarily of diaries, newspaper clippings, correspondence, genealogies and photographs of five families: the Glanville-Carter families of St. Louis, Mo.; the Whittakers of Preble County, Ohio; Dorothy Whittaker Atkins of Huntington, West Virginia.; and the Heacocks of Bucks County, Penna. A significant part of the collection are the diaries of Annie Heacock, a teacher at the Penn School for freed slaves in Beaufort, South Carolina, 1864-1869. Other diaries include the Civil War diary of John Whittaker, a surgeon in the 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985.

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Heacock family reunion at Wyncote, Pa., ca. 1910

Heacock family reunion at Wyncote, Pa., ca. 1910, b&w. (See numbers on front of photo) Notes on back read: 1. Annie Heacock 2. Gayner Heacock 3. Samuel Thompson (cousin to heacocks) 4. Mary Thompson 5. Joseph Heacock 6. Patty heacock (Martha) 7. Eliza Heacock 8. Jane heacock Wyncote, Pa. children of Joseph heacock & Esther hallowell.
"The Sycamores", Heacock family home at Wyncote, Pa.

"The Sycamores", Heacock family home at Wyncote, Pa., b&w. No postmark, no addressee note on back reads: "The Sycamores," Wyncote, Pa.
Cyanoprint of Seven Mile Creek, Camden, Oh, Aug. 10, 1903

Cyanoprint of Seven Mile Creek, Camden, Oh, Aug. 10, 1903. b&w. Back reads: view of Seven Mile Creek, Camden Ohio taken by Cousin Albert, August 10, 1903.
Heacock greenhouses, Wyncote(?), Penn.

Heacock greenhouses, Wyncote(?), Penn. b&w. (back pages of the "Autograph" album in folder 15) caption reads:Haecock(?) greenhouses Wyncote(?), Pa.
Joseph Heacock(?) in the family nursery,

Joseph Heacock(?) in the family nursery, b&w. (back pages of the "Autograph" album in folder 15) caption reads:Joseph Heocock father of Jas., Esther &n Priscilla in the family nursery.
Alfred Easton Gamble ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Alfred Easton Gamble, cousin of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: R--- Easton Gamble cousin of Annie P. Glanville backprint: R. Goebel, photographer, St. Charles, Mo,. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Ariel(?) P. Glanville under photo: R. Goebel, artist, St. Charles, Mo Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Annie Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Annie Pitman Glanville given to her husband on wedding day, Sept. 29, 1880, ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: This is the picture that Annie gave me before our marriage which took place Sept. 29, 1880 at one oclock in the afternoon. E. L. Carter backprint: Cramer, Gross & Co. 1001 South 5th street, St. Louis, Mo,. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Annie Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Annie Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's, col,. Note on back: Annie Pitman Glanville backprint: R. Goebel, photographer, St. Charles, Mo Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Annie Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Annie Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: Annie P. Glanville backprint: R. Goebel, photographer, St. Charles, Mo Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Col. Lloyd Dorsey, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Col. Lloyd Dorsey, ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: Col. Lloyd Dorsey backprint: ?, another photo glued on back of Carte de visite. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Crawford(?) R. Gamble, brother of Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Crawford(?) R. Gamble, brother of Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Crawford(?) R. Gamble brother of Eliza G. Baker Backprint of Hoelke & Benecke photographers, Se corner 4th & Market sts, St. Louis, Mo. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Daguerreotype of Eliza Logan Spindle(?) & Annie E. Pitman Glanville, ca.1860's

Daguerreotype of 2 girls: (left) Eliza Logan Spindle(?), and Annie E. Pitman Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w in folding case. Documentation with photo: Handwritten note states left: Eliza Logan Spingle(?) right: Annie E. Pitman Glanville.
Daguerreotype of wife of Edward Carter as a young girl, belonged to CSA soldier

Daguerreotype of wife of Edward Carter as a young girl carried by a Confederate soldier while in POW camp, b&w in folding case. Documentation with photo: Handwritten note describing how it was owned by a Confederate soldier during Civil War when a POW at Vicksburg. It fell out of the mail and was sent to William S. Glanville. (Signed by Arnie Glanville Carter.) Newspaper clipping: paragraph written by Edward L. Carter says it belonged to the girls father, William S. Glanville.
David Kyle Pitman, ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of David Kyle Pitman, hand-colorized, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: David K. Pitman, David Kyle Pitman. Backprint of R. Goebel, Photographer, St. Charles, Mo. Cheeks have been hand-colorized (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.) Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's.
Dorsey Mayhew, ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Dorsey Mayhew, ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: Dorsey Mayhew backprint: Cramer, Gross & Co. 1001 South 5th street, St. Louis, Mo,. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Edward Lee Carter, ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of Edward Lee Carter, husband of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Edward Lee Carter, (plus some shorthand like symbols) Backprint of Scholten, Cor. 10th Street, St. Louis, Mo. He married Annie P. glanville in 1880. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Edward P. Hoseler(?), ca. 1860's

Carte de visite of Edward P. Hoseler(?), ca. 1860's, b&w,. Note on back: Edward P. Hoseler (surname difficult to decipher) backprint: Cramer, Gross & Co. 1001 South 5th street, St. Louis, Mo,. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Elizabeth Sanford, lifelong friend of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's

Colorized Carte de visite of Elizabeth Sanford, lifelong friend of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, col,. Note on back: Elizabeth Sanford, lifelong friend of Annie P. Glanville under photo: R. Goebel, artist, St. Charles, Mo Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Eliza Gamble Baker, "Mrs. Baker" on front (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of Eliza Gamble Baker, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Eliza Gamble Baker, Studio name on front: R. Goebel, artist, St. Charles, Mo. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.) Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's.
Fannie Alderson ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of Fannie Alderson, 2nd cousin of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Fannie Alderson, 2nd cousin Annie Glanville backprint of R. Goebel, St. Charles, Mo. Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Fannie Alderson ca. 1860's,

Carte de visite of Fannie Alderson, 2nd cousin of Annie P. Glanville, ca. 1860's, b&w. Note on back: Fannie Alderson, 2nd cousin of Annie Glanville backprint of R. Goebel, St. Charles, Mo. Rudolph Goebel was born Germany, 1835. By 1856 he was producing dageureotypes in St. Charles. During the Civil War, his studio was located opposite the Courthouse. He had a large exhibit at the 1870 St. Louis Fair, and produced a picture book of St. charles in 1872. Was working at least into the 1880's. (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
Hand colorized tintype of Edward McClure ca. 1860's

Hand colorized tintype of Edward McClure, ca. 1860's, in small cardboard frame, b&w,. Note on back: Edward McClure cheeks have been hand colorized (This is from the Carte de visite album in folder 17.).
House of Lloyd Logan, Winchester, Va., ca. 1860's,

House of Lloyd Logan, Winchester, Va., ca. 1860's, b&w mounted on cardboard. Caption on top reads: house of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Logan, Winchester, Va. (Remainder of hand writing mentions the house was the headquarters for Union Gen. Robert Milory when he occupied Winchester in 1863. Also states Mrs. L was a great aunt of Mrs. E. L. Carter.) These lines were very difficult to read. Note on back reads: Esward lee Carter Milroy's harsh mistreatment of Winchester citizens turned many pro-Unionists against him. He was called before a court of inquiry for his actions.