Phillip F. Schlee Collection, 1748-1954 | Morse Department of Special Collections

By Cynthia A. Harris

Collection Overview

Title: Phillip F. Schlee Collection, 1748-1954

Predominant Dates:1800s

Extent: 8.09 Linear Feet

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series by type of material: 1) Correspondence, 1748-1945, Undated; 2) Subject Series, 1823-1887; 3) Printed Material, 1779-1869, Undated; and 4) Oversize Series, 1838-1889, 1954.

Date Acquired: 09/20/2006

Languages: English, Creolesandpidgins,French-based(Other), German

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Correspondence Series consists of 16 boxes. Twelve boxes are organized in chronological order while two boxes are arranged in alphabetical order and two boxes are transcribed copies of the original letters and are organized in chronological order.

The Subject Series is contained in one box and the contents are arranged in alphabetical orders. This series include information such as the Abijah and Lucy Adams Cady Family, custom forms, land deeds, merchandise lists, and information on the town of Tyingham, Massachusettus.

The Printed Materials are housed in five boxes. Four of the boxes contain almanacs dating from 1779 to 1869. Some of the almanacs included are the 1847 Brother Jonathan’s Almanac, The Cultivator’s Almanac and Cabinet of Agricultural Knowledge of 1840, the 1851-1855 and 1863-1864 Middlebrook’s New England Almanacs, The Old Farmer’s Almanac of 1852 and 1869 and the 1787 copy of the Weatherwise’s Town and Country Almanack.

Other items in the Printed Materials include N. P. Willis’ book, Sacred Poems dated 1851, newspaper clippings reference to Market Prices of 1836-1869 and the Farmer and Mechanic Newspaper and the Niles’ Weekly Register.

The Oversize Series consists of a letters by Catherine Pinneo dated 1838 to 1839, a 1954 Agriculture Census Questionnaire, the Farm Field Stockman journals, and three newspapers: Current Events, The Scientific American, and The Youth’s Company.

Collection Historical Note

1950 - Born on March 10 at Pittsburg,Kansas.

1973 December - B. A. in History, Minor in Music from Pittsburg State University.

1975 May - M. M. in Music History, Pittsburg State University; published The Isaac Sandford Family.

1978 May - Masters of Library Science, Emporia State University; moved to Manhattan, Kansas.

1985-2006 - Guest Services Coordinator, Housing and Dining, Kansas State University.

2002 November - Started collecting letters as an extension of research in genealogy.

2006 - Donated collection to Morse Department of Special Collections; employed part-time as Customer Service Representative, Manhattan Town Center, Manhattan, Kansas.

Administrative Information

Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: No restrictions.

Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Physical Access Note: No restrictions, however, some of the items are very fragile.

Acquisition Source: Phillip F. Schlee

Acquisition Method: Donation

Appraisal Information: Acquired because it documents some early history of agricultural.

Processing Information: Cynthia Harris, Manuscript/Collections Processor processed the collection at folder level.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1748-1945, Undated],
[Series 2: Subject Series, 1823-1887],
[Series 3: Printed Material, 1797-1869],
[Series 4: Oversize, 1838-1889, 1954],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence, 1748-1945, Undated

Box 1

Folder 1: 1748-1796
Folder 2: 1800-1802
Folder 3: 1802-1805
Folder 4: 1806-1807
Folder 5: 1807-1808
Folder 6: 1808-1809
Folder 7: 1809-1810
Folder 8: 1810-1811
Folder 9: 1811 July-1812 January
Folder 10: 1812 March-1813 June
Folder 11: 1813 August-1815 April
Folder 12: 1815 May-1817 August
Folder 13: 1817 September-1819 May
Folder 14: 1819 May-November
Folder 15: 1820 January-July
Folder 16: 1820 November-February
Folder 17: 1822 March-August
Folder 18: 1822 August-1823 February
Folder 19: 1823 March-1823 August
Folder 20: 1823 September-December
Folder 21: 1823 December-1824 March
Folder 22: 1824 May-December
Folder 23: 1824 December-1825 October
Folder 24: 1825 November-1826 February
Folder 25: 1826 February-June
Folder 26: 1826 July-1827 July
Folder 27: 1827 March-August
Folder 28: 1827 October

Box 2

Folder 1: 1828 January-April
Folder 2: 1828 April-September
Folder 3: 1828 September-1829 January
Folder 4: 1829 January-March
Folder 5: 1829 May-August
Folder 6: 1829 August-October
Folder 7: 1829 November-1830 January
Folder 8: 1830 February-April
Folder 9: 1830 May-June
Folder 10: 1830 July-October
Folder 11: 1839 November-December
Folder 12: 1831 February-June
Folder 13: 1831 July-October
Folder 14: 1831 October-December
Folder 15: 1832 February
Folder 16: 1832 March-May
Folder 17: 1832 May-June
Folder 18: 1832 July-October
Folder 19: 1832 November-1833 January
Folder 20: 1833 January
Folder 21: 1833 February-March
Folder 22: 1833 April-June
Folder 23: 1833 June 12-1833 July 15
Folder 24: 1833 July 19-September 10
Folder 25: 1833 October-1834 February 14
Folder 26: 1834 March-1834 April 1
Folder 27: 1834 May-June
Folder 28: 1834 June-August

Box 3

Folder 1: 1834 September 2-26
Folder 2: 1834 October-November 27
Folder 3: 1834 December 7-1835 March
Folder 4: 1835 March 12-June 16
Folder 5: 1835 June 22-July 15
Folder 6: 1835 July-September
Folder 7: 1835 September-October
Folder 8: 1835 November-1836 January
Folder 9: 1836 January-February
Folder 10: 1836 March-May
Folder 11: 1836 May 4-22
Folder 12: 1836 June 16-August
Folder 13: 1836 August-October
Folder 14: 1836 October-November
Folder 15: 1836 December 12-28
Folder 16: 1837 January-March 1
Folder 17: 1837 March-April
Folder 18: 1837 April 30-May 31
Folder 19: 1837 June 10-July 8
Folder 20: 1837 July 29-September
Folder 21: 1837 September 26
Folder 22: 1837 November-1838 January
Folder 23: 1838 January-March
Folder 24: 1838 March 14-May 14
Folder 25: 1838 May 20-August 9
Folder 26: 1838 August 10-October 12
Folder 27: 1838 October 25-January 12
Folder 28: 1838 January 14-February 11

Box 4

Folder 1: 1839 February-March 8
Folder 2: 1839 March 11-June 24
Folder 3: 1839 July 5-24
Folder 4: 1839 August 1-September 15
Folder 5: 1838 October 1-17
Folder 6: 1839 October 24-November 22
Folder 7: 1839 November 23-1840 January 20
Folder 8: 1840 January 24-March 27
Folder 9: 1840 April 17-May 11
Folder 10: 1840 May 20-June 18
Folder 11: 1840 June 26-July 4
Folder 12: 1840 July 9-28
Folder 13: 1840 August 12-September 2
Folder 14: 1840 September 11-November 17
Folder 15: 1840 November 23-December 12
Folder 16: 1840 December 14-1841 January 4
Folder 17: 1841 January 9-March 30
Folder 18: 1841 April 10-May 24
Folder 19: 1841 May 31-October 7
Folder 20: 1841 October 19-November 30
Folder 21: 1841 December 7-1842 February 7
Folder 22: 1842 February 19-March 12
Folder 23: 1842 March 21-April 6
Folder 24: 1842 April 9-18
Folder 25: 1842 April 19-June 16
Folder 26: 1842 July 7-August 24
Folder 27: 1842 September 26-October 28
Folder 28: 1842 November 5-December 20

Box 5

Folder 1: 1842 December 24-28
Folder 2: 1843 January 13-February 11
Folder 3: 1843 February 14-April 15
Folder 4: 1843 April 11-May 4
Folder 5: 1843 May 21-June 27
Folder 6: 1843 June 30-August 31
Folder 7: 1843 September 4-October 6
Folder 8: 1843 October 11-November 17
Folder 9: 1843 November 20-December 28
Folder 10: 1844 January 4-29
Folder 11: 1844 February 1-March 14
Folder 12: 1844 March 17-April 20
Folder 13: 1844 May 2-June 5
Folder 14: 1844 June 6-July 5
Folder 15: 1844 July 9-July 27
Folder 16: 1844 August 10-October 26
Folder 17: 1844 October 28-December 9
Folder 18: 1844 December 27-1845 January 25
Folder 19: 1845 January 23-February 7
Folder 20: 1845 February 12-March 28
Folder 21: 1845 April 1-June 30
Folder 22: 1845 July 1
Folder 23: 1845 July 23
Folder 24: 1845 August 7-20
Folder 25: 1845 August 21-October 17
Folder 26: 1845 October 19-December 1
Folder 27: 1845 December 6-1846 January 10
Folder 28: 1846 January 12-February 17

Box 6

Folder 1: 1846 March 1-23
Folder 2: 1846 March 28-April 30
Folder 3: 1846 May 1-17
Folder 4: 1846 May 27-June 10
Folder 5: 1846 June 15-July 18
Folder 6: 1846 July 20-August 3
Folder 7: 1846 August 5-28
Folder 8: 1846 August 30-September 29
Folder 9: 1846 October 12-November 2
Folder 10: 1846 November 7-19
Folder 11: 1846 November 21-December 13
Folder 12: 1846 December 15-23
Folder 13: 1847 January 1-20
Folder 14: 1847 January 21-February 11
Folder 15: 1847 February 15-March 12
Folder 16: 1847 March 14-25
Folder 17: 1847 March 27-April 6
Folder 18: 1847 April 12-19
Folder 19: 1847 April 20-June 1
Folder 20: 1847 June 7-July 2
Folder 21: 1847 July 2-11
Folder 22: 1847 July 28-September 27
Folder 23: 1847 October 4-28
Folder 24: 1847 October 29-November 12
Folder 25: 1847 November 16-December 31
Folder 26: 1848 January 5-20
Folder 27: 1848 January 23-February 11
Folder 28: 1848 February 16-March 22

Box 7

Folder 1: 1848 March 31-April 21
Folder 2: 1848 April 24-May 12
Folder 3: 1848 May 22-June 18
Folder 4: 1848 June 18-July 21
Folder 5: 1848 July 25-August 12
Folder 6: 1848 August 20-September 29
Folder 7: 1848 October 18-November 1
Folder 8: 1848 November 10-December 1
Folder 9: 1848 December 5-1849 January 15
Folder 10: 1849 January 15-February 8
Folder 11: 1849 February 18-March 17
Folder 12: 1849 March 20-April 14
Folder 13: 1849 April 19-June 8
Folder 14: 1849 June 26-July 8
Folder 15: 1849 July 8-26
Folder 16: 1849 July 27-September 19
Folder 17: 1849 September 29-November 2
Folder 18: 1849 November 20-December 11
Folder 19: 1849 December 17-1850 January 4
Folder 20: 1850 January 7-21
Folder 21: 1850 February 1-13
Folder 22: 1850 February 25-March 20
Folder 23: 1850 March 23-April 21
Folder 24: 1850 May 3-June 10
Folder 25: 1850 June 23-July 15
Folder 26: 1850 August 5-23
Folder 27: 1850 August 25-September 20
Folder 28: 1850 September 25-October 4

Box 8

Folder 1: 1850 October 5-November 11
Folder 2: 1850 November 12-1851 January 9
Folder 3: 1851 January 9-17
Folder 4: 1851 January 22-March 1
Folder 5: 1851 March 1-April 5
Folder 6: 1851 April 5-May 2
Folder 7: 1851 May 4-June 24
Folder 8: 1851 June 28
Folder 9: 1851 September 21-December 3
Folder 10: 1851 December 27-1852 March 7
Folder 11: 1852 March-July 9
Folder 12: 1852 July 10-August 3
Folder 13: 1852 August 20-September
Folder 14: 1852 October 6-1853 January 19
Folder 15: 1853 January 31-March 4
Folder 16: 1853 March 23-May 8
Folder 17: 1853 May 22-August 23
Folder 18: 1853 September 1-November 29
Folder 19: 1854 January 26-November 15
Folder 20: 1855 February 2-June 6
Folder 21: 1855 June 11-August 21
Folder 22: 1855 September 13-November 1
Folder 23: 1855 November 11-1856 March 3
Folder 24: 1856 March 6-1857 February 23
Folder 25: 1857 April 7-December 26
Folder 26: 1857 October-1858 March 4
Folder 27: 1858 March 24-August 21
Folder 28: 1858 October 18-December 7

Box 9

Folder 1: 1858 December 13-1859 January 8
Folder 2: 1859 February 4-April 23
Folder 3: 1859 April 27-August 2
Folder 4: 1859 August 4-October 31
Folder 5: 1859 November 5-30
Folder 6: 1859 December 5-1860 January 22
Folder 7: 1859 January 29-February 18
Folder 8: 1860 February 24-March 3
Folder 9: 1860 March 5-18
Folder 10: 1860 March 27-July 30
Folder 11: 1860 August 31-October 5
Folder 12: 1860 October 5-November 4
Folder 13: 1860 December 20-1861 February 15
Folder 14: 1860 May 20-1862 March 23
Folder 15: 1862 May 16-1863 April 5
Folder 16: 1863 May 1-August 1
Folder 17: 1863 August 31-1864 July 27
Folder 18: 1864 August 4-November 8
Folder 19: 1864 November 11-1865 August 21
Folder 20: 1865 September 20-1866 February 12
Folder 21: 1866 March 27-June 19
Folder 22: 1866 August 7-1867 March 4
Folder 23: 1867 March 9-December 8
Folder 24: 1868 March 23-1869 August
Folder 25: 1869 October – 1870
Folder 26: 1870 July 16-1871 May 4
Folder 27: 1871 October 22-November 1
Folder 28: 1871 November 5-December 16

Box 10

Folder 1: 1872 January 25-1873 April 21
Folder 2: 1873 June 22-1874 January 18
Folder 3: 1874 February 10-October 6
Folder 4: 1874 October 13-1875 February 18
Folder 5: 1875 March 5-1876 April 16
Folder 6: 1876 April-1877 September
Folder 7: 1877 September 15-1878 November 4
Folder 8: 1879 March 18-1883 August 19
Folder 9: 1882 August 22-1884 April
Folder 10: 1884 June 22-1888 August 12
Folder 11: 1880 September 11-1890 March 10
Folder 12: 1890 April 28-July 1
Folder 13: 1890 July 18-October 17
Folder 14: 1890 October 27-1891 March 1
Folder 15: 1891 April 2-1891 May 18
Folder 16: 1891 June 10-July 16
Folder 17: 1891 July 31-October 16
Folder 18: 1891 October 23-December
Folder 19: 1892 January 6-July 4
Folder 20: 1892 July 4-1893 February 23
Folder 21: 1893 May 3-December 13
Folder 22: 1895 October 20-1897 July 28
Folder 23: 1895 March 15-1898 December 12
Folder 24: 1898 December 12-1900 January 7
Folder 25: 1900 January 9-August 9
Folder 26: 1900 August 13-1901 January 13
Folder 27: 1901 March 19-May 12
Folder 28: 1901 December 5-30

Box 11

Folder 1: 1902 January 16-May 16
Folder 2: 1902 August 9-1903 February 15
Folder 3: 1903 April 20-1904 July 12
Folder 4: 1904 February 12-July 1
Folder 5: 1904 July 31-1905 January 15
Folder 6: 1905 January 15-September 18
Folder 7: 1905 October 16-1906 April 16
Folder 8: 1906 May 29-1908 January 3
Folder 9: 1906 October 18-1907 January 24
Folder 10: 1907 January 25-February 3
Folder 11: 1907 March 20-April
Folder 12: 1908 January 17-1909 January 29
Folder 13: 1909 January 5-1910 October 16
Folder 14: 1911 February 21-1912 November 19
Folder 15: 1912 November 22-1913 January 16
Folder 16: 1913 March 27-July 1
Folder 17: 1913 July 15-December 21
Folder 18: 1914 April 23-1915 January 1
Folder 19: 1915 May 1-1916 April 23
Folder 20: 1916 May 22-1918 February 21
Folder 21: 1918 February 21-1921 September 20
Folder 22: 1924 July 21-1932 January 21
Folder 23: 1934 October 16-1936 June 6
Folder 24: 1937 March 22-1948 December 15

Box 12

Folder 1: 1943 November 18-1944 April 1
Folder 2: 1944 May 18-August 19
Folder 3: 1944 August 24-September 4
Folder 4: 1944 September 5-October 23
Folder 5: 1944 October 28-December 2
Folder 6: 1944 December 3-20
Folder 7: 1945 January 1-18
Folder 8: 1945 January 23-February 4
Folder 9: 1945 February 7-19
Folder 10: 1945 February 21-March 12
Folder 11: 1945 March 28-April 3
Folder 12: 1945 April 5-12
Folder 13: 1945 April 13-23
Folder 14: 1945 April 26-May 5
Folder 15: 1945 May 7-17
Folder 16: 1945 May 20-29
Folder 17: 1945 June 2-14
Folder 18: 1945 June 15-26
Folder 19: 1945 June 30-July 14
Folder 20: 1945 July 18-30
Folder 21: 1945 August 2-9
Folder 22: 1945 August 11-19
Folder 23: 1945 August 21-September 2
Folder 24: 1945 September 6-16
Folder 25: 1945 September 19-30
Folder 26: 1945 October 3-November 7
Folder 27: 1945 November 12-1948 December 15

Box 13

Folder 1: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1893 December 18-1894 August 20
Folder 2: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1894 November 8-1895 June 4
Folder 3: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1895 October 20-1895 May 19
Folder 4: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1896 April-December
Folder 5: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1897
Folder 6: Peirce, Mabeline L, 1898
Folder 7: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1899
Folder 8: Peirce, Mabeline L., 1900-1908
Folder 9: Undated
Folder 10: Undated

Box 14

Folder 1: Foster, J. H., 1892
Folder 2: Foster, J. H., 1893, 1899
Folder 3: Foster, J. H., 189?
Folder 4: Foster, J. H., 1900, 1915, 1917-1918, 1920, 1922
Folder 5: Foster, J. H., Undated
Folder 6: McGregor, John P., 1831
Folder 7: Martin, Roland, 1939-1942: Marjority of the letters are written in French Creole.
Folder 8: Morse, A. P., 1862, 1864-1865
Folder 9: Sauvalle, Finlay & Company, 1872
Folder 10: [No last name on letters], Annie, 1882, 1886-1888, 1891-1892

Box 15: Transcribed Letters

Folder 1: 1748, 1800-1829
Folder 2: 1830-1839
Folder 3: 1840-1847

Box 16: Transcribed Letters

Folder 1: 1848-1902, Undated

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1748-1945, Undated],
[Series 2: Subject Series, 1823-1887],
[Series 3: Printed Material, 1797-1869],
[Series 4: Oversize, 1838-1889, 1954],
[All]