Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Bickham Family
Bickham Family Papers
0.80 linear feet (2 containers)
The collection consists of an autograph album of Maria Bickham, personal correspondence, a "Book of Literary Memoranda" by Elizabeth A. Strickle at Hygiea [sic] Female Athenaeum (1846-1860), an account of the sojourn of William D. Bickham in California (1851); two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on the American Civil War, including articles by Bickham for the Cincinnati Daily Commercial; and a journal of the birth and childhood of William Strickle Bickham, kept by his parents (1856-1865).
MS 0133
The records are in English
closed stacks1831-1917
Scope and ContentThe Bickham Family Papers, 1831-1917, consist of an autograph album of Maria Bickham, personal correspondence, a "Book of Literary Memoranda" by Elizabeth A. Strickle at Hygiea [sic] Female Athenaeum (1846-1860), an account of the sojourn of William D. Bickham in California (1851); two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on the Civil War, including articles by Bickham for the Cincinnati Daily Commercial; and a journal of the birth and childhood of William Strickle Bickham, kept by his parents (1856-1865).
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 133 Bickham Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Bickham, William Strickle, 1856-Bickham family.California -- Description and travel.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.Detailed Description of The CollectionBickham Family Papers1831-1917 undated11Correspondence, William D. Bickman1856 186212Correspondence, Maria bickman1865-189613Correspondence, miscellaneous1831 1865 1894 undated14Biography, William Strickle Bickham1856-186515Account of William D. Bickman's sojourn to California185116Miscellaneous writing, "Pleasures of Hope"undated17Miscellaneous papers, including invitations, newspaper clippings, and a ticketundated18Scrapbook, A. E. and C. Strickle1831-185919"Book of Literary Memoranda," E. A. Strickle1846-1860110Autograph album1852-191721Scrapbook186122Scrapbook1863