George Family Papers

The collection consists of 987 items [not including children's book] in 6 boxes with the manuscripts and correspondence arranged alphabetically by author and the ephemera arranged alphabetically by type.

The manuscripts number 54 items. The manuscripts consist of some original poetry, reminiscences regarding the founding and settling of Woodland, Idaho, and various manuscripts related to the city. The memoirs relate the trip to Woodland and the family relations of the people who settled it.

Correspondence numbers 413 items. The majority of the correspondence is to or from the Austin S. and Sarah Haskins George Family. There are many postcards to Estella Haskins George, mostly regarding birthday wishes. The letters mostly deal with the concerns of farmers in Nebraska, Kentucky and Idaho. Many detail everyday life of these farmers and their families in the 1890s.

The Ephemera consists of 522 items. This section includes unsent postcards representing a variety of types from the turn of the 20th century. The research material related to the book Tales from Sarah's Shoebox includes photocopies of photographs, articles and documents. There are also photographs of Sarah Haskins George's family and that of her husband. Other material includes items relating to Woodland, Idaho founding and early years.

Subjects in the collection include: Christmas poetry; Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution) clergy; Idaho farmers; Iowa farmers; Kansas farmers; Nebraska farmers; Oregon farmers; Washington farmers; Frontier and Pioneer life; Glendora (Calif.); Guide Rock (Neb.); Nez Percé Indian Reservation (Idaho); Northbranch (Kan.); Oregon Railway and Navigation Company; Oregon National Historical Trail; Palouse River Valley in Idaho and Washington; patent medicines; revivals in Kansas; revivals in Nebraska; revivals in Oregon; women suffrage poetry; Woodland (Idaho County, Idaho).