Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Gibbs, Myra Caley
Myra Caley Gibbs Papers
0.75 linear feet (2 containers)
Myra Caley Gibbs (1871-1964) was a Warrensville Township, Ohio, native and descendant of Daniel and Moses Warren. She married Samuel L. Gibbs, who helped the Van Sweringen brothers develop Shaker Heights. She also maintained an interest in the North Union Shaker community. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, diaries, a journal, genealogical materials, a probate inventory, writings, and scrapbooks for Gibbs and some members of her immediate family.
MS 4111
The records are in English
closed stacks1884-1972
Biography of Myra Caley GibbsMyra Caley Gibbs (1871-1964) was a native of Warrensville Township, Ohio, tracing her families roots to Daniel Warren, for whom the area was named, and Moses Warren who accompanied Moses Cleaveland on the surveying expedition into the Western Reserve in 1796. She spent her childhood on a farm bordering the North Union Shaker community and befriended its members. In 1895 she married Samuel L. Gibbs, an associate of the Van Sweringen brothers who developed Shaker Heights. She was active in the Shaker Historical Society and the Manx Society until her death in 1964.
Scope and ContentThe Myra Caley Gibbs Papers, 1884-1972 and undated, consist of newspaper clippings, correspondence, diaries and a journal, genealogical materials, a probate inventory, writings, and scrapbooks for Gibbs as well as for some members of her immediate family.
These papers pertain primarily to Gibbs' everyday activities as a wife and mother, her genealogy, and early reminiscences of the North Union Shaker community contained in newspaper clippings and genealogical articles.
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult PG 352 Myra Caley Gibbs Photographs.
Processing InformationProcessed by Bari Oyler Stith in 1987.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4111 Myra Caley Gibbs Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationLaura Bellamy Cole, 1983.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Gibbs, Myra Caley, 1871-1964.Caley family.Gibbs family.Shakers -- Ohio -- North Union.Detailed Description of The CollectionMyra Caley Gibbs Papers1884-1972 undated11Newspaper clippings, including Gibbs' reminiscences of the North Union Shaker community1947-1964 undated11Correspondence1959-1972 undated12-3Diaries, Myra Caley Gibbs1932-195114Genealogical Materials, including Gibbs' reminiscences of the North Union Shaker community1911-196814Journal of Victor Mills192315Probate Inventory196515Writingsundated26Scrapbooks, Myra Caley, including notes from school friends and memorabilia188427Scrapbooks, Myra Caley Gibbs, including newspaper clippings, notes from friends, memorabilia, and photographs1938