Henry Shoemaker papers, 1873-1952
- Author
- Shoemaker, Henry W., 1880-1958
- Physical Description
- 30.61 cubic feet
- Restrictions on Access
- Unrestricted access.
- Summary
- The Henry Shoemaker papers consist of correspondence, ephemera, publications, photographs, and scrapbooks. The majority of the materials concern the life of Henry W. Shoemaker, author, civil servant, diplomat, and newspaper publisher (Altoona Tribune). The collection contains materials relating to Shoemaker's family (sister Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff, Quiggle family), friends, business associates (Shoemaker, Bates and Co.), and the many organizations he was affiliated with.
The collection reflects the varied nature of Shoemaker's interests and careers. It documents Shoemaker's life as an author, newspaper publisher, banker, folklorist, conservationist, and diplomat, as well as his interest in promoting and protecting historical sites and traditions in Pennsylvania. - Subject(s)
- Shoemaker, Henry W., 1880-1958
- Wagstaff, Blanche Shoemaker, 1888-1959
- Quiggle family
- Shoemaker family
- Altoona Tribune
- Shoemaker, Bates and Co.
- Folk literature
- Folklore—Pennsylvania
- Forest conservation—Pennsylvania
- Forestry schools and education—Pennsylvania
- Legends—Pennsylvania
- Names, Geographical—Pennsylvania
- Newspaper publishing—Pennsylvania
- Newspapers—Ownership
- Genre(s)
- Note
- In Historical Collections and Labor Archives, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. (#XXXX-0459H)
- Source of Acquisition
- Charles Mann rescued the collection from Shoemaker's barn in McElhattan, Pa. with permission of his widow, Mrs. Maybelle Shoemaker.
- Biographical or Historical Sketch
- Henry W. Shoemaker was an author, banker, newspaper columnist, newspaper publisher, diplomat, archivist, civil servant, and collector of Pennsylvania folklore.
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