Jenkins-Dickinson Collection
Scope and Contents
The Jenkins-Dickinson Collection consists of ledgers, correspondence, and photographs relating to the family of Dr. Charles M. Jenkins (1854-1929), a prominent Richmond, Indiana, Orthodox Quaker, businessman, and optometrist. It is especially valuable for its pre-Civil War daguerreotypes of area Quakers, and unusual nineteenth-century photographs.
Dates
- 1865-1910
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1993
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open without restriciton
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials may be protected by copyright. Permission to reproduce and to publish for commercial purposes must be requested from the Archivist.
Biographical or Historical Information
Charles M. Jenkins was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1854, the son of Evans and Emaline (Lewis) Jenkins. He moved to Richmond as a young man, first operating a jewelry store and then becoming an optometrist. He also became active, with his family, in the affairs of the South Eighth Street Friends Meeting. He died in Richmond, May 11, 1929.
Charles M. Jenkins was twice married. His first wife was Ellen Winder Dickinson, born in Richmond, Feb. 27, 1868, the daughter of James Hunt and Mary Jane (Winder) Dickinson. She died in Richmond, May 10, 1897. In 1908, Charles M. Jenkins married Bertha L. Thornburg (1879-1965), a native of Economy, Indiana. Much of the material in the collection relates to the Dickinson family.
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Extent
2.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
Donation, 1993 and 1994 by Elizabeth M. Jenkins of Granville, Ohio, daughter of Charles M. and Bertha Jenkins.
Accruals and Additions
Donations from 1993 and 1994.
Separated Materials
An obituary book of Whitewater Monthly Meeting was placed in the Indiana Yearly Meeting Archives, while ledgers and account books of the jewelry store and optometric office were transferred to the Wayne County Historical Museum.
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Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository