Miscellaneous Newspapers, Periodicals, Journals, Proceedings, and Almanacs
Scope and Contents
The Kiester family of Slippery Rock Township, Butler County Pennsylvania consisted of tavern keepers, farmers, educators, and military men. Papers, and memorabilia from four generations of this family are housed in the Slippery Rock archives. In addition to personal correspondence, there are oil leases, business receipts, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines and a number of educational records such as diplomas, school programs, report cards, etc. Perhaps of greatest interest are a series of letters from Jacob Kiester, a Civil War sergeant, to his father. An unlettered but articulate man, Jacob includes perceptive comments on the strategy of the war, President Lincoln, and the issue of slavery. The last letter in the series is postmarked Andersonville Prison, Georgia and was written two weeks prior to Jacob’s death from starvation.
Dates
- 1849 - 1922
Extent
From the Collection: 1.12 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Pamphlets and Advertisements
Fee Bill - passed during session of 1868. Approved April 2 by General Assembly.
The Tribune Almanac compiled by J.F. Cleveland, 1873. Pamphlet for Con situation of the National American Party, 1858. Theatre programs. 1) The Play-Bill, Chestnut Street Theatre, Phila. Vol. II No. 3. September 4th, 1876. "Our Boys". 2) Lyndora Theatre program "Roanoke". American Educational Monthly, May 1864. Hickory Mills, from W.S. Kiester appears to be list of accounts for Board, November 25, 1883.
Letter to the Overseers of the Poor of S.R. Tap signed A.J. Bard, T.S. Coulter.
Newspapers
Teachers Institute - March 1881 April 1883 April 1881 June 1883 July September 1881 1881 July 1883 September 1883 October 1881 October 1883 January 1883 November 1883 March 1883 February 1883
- also, a supplement, n.d.
Karns City Telephone - Saturday, September 17, 1881 The Butler Eagle - Wednesday, November 12, 1884 Thursday, December 21, 1905 Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette - Wednesday, November 19, 1884 (weekly ed.) November 1884 - 4 pages, incorrectly depict ing James Blaine as President-Elect.
Butler Citizen -June 8, 1881, Wednesday, August 10, 1881 Wednesday, November 16, 1881,June 7, 1882 Friday, May 30, 1890 - contains Republican primary election returns for offices of governor on down.
New York Ledger - Saturday, January 2, 1869 Saturday, September 1, 1877 May 8, 1869, November 17,1877, March 3, 1877, June 22, 1878 March 7, 1877, July 13, 1878, June 9, 1877, June 25, 1881 July 7, 1877, July 21, 1877, August 11, 1877
Pittsburgh Leader - March 19, 1896, valley edition.
Pittsburgh Dispatch - Wednesday, November 9, 1864.
Supplement to the Christian Giver - Butler County Temperance Union includes map of the organization of the temperance union
Frank Leslies Illustrated News - New York, September 19, 1863 - contains several sketches of Charleston etc. New York, June 9, 1898 - cover only
Pennsylvania School Journal - J, P. Wickersham, January, 1880 May, 1880 September, 1880 February, 1880 June, 1880 October, 1880 March, 1880 July, 1880 December, 1880 April, 1880
Article
Various Advertisements
A.T. Riddle - violin and cornet teacher n.d. Slippery Rock
Boley's Hotel - Pittsburgh, gives rates for meals, boarding, etc. n.d.
Shank and Sweet - manufacturer of axe, pick, sledge, etc. price list Madison, Ohio n.d.
Hackett's Proclamation - "To Lie! To Swear! To Steal!" n.p. n.d.
Girard House and Billiard Parlor - Allegheny, Pa. n.d.
Toledo Business University - Toledo, Ohio n.d.
Notice of payment due from Wrought Iron Range Company - St. Louis, Mo. circa 1864
Excelsior Entrance Gate - J.E. Strong, patentee Newton Brook, Ontario Canada circa 1882
Tourjee's European Excursions - gives brief resume of history of excursions, places visited, cities Mass. circa 1882
Directions and list of parts for Walter A. Wood 2 horse enclosed gear mower with tilting bar. New York 1890.
Advertisement from E.L. Kellog and Company New York - for subscriptions to The School Journal, The Teacher's Institute and The Scholars Companion
Musical Catalogs and Books
Excelsior Music Book for violin, flute, cornet, clarinet, flageolet, fife, etc. one in an apparent series - circa 1864 published by Frederick Blume, New York.
Repository Details
Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-4295
rockarchives@sru.edu