Finding aid for the Myra Caley Gibbs Photographs
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Gibbs, Myra Caley
Title: Myra Caley Gibbs Photographs
Dates: 1870-1962
Extent: 0.10 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: 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 individual portraits of Gibbs, Mills, Young, Demsey,and Warren family members. Also includes views of Daniel Warren's home on Kinsmen Road and a group portrait of the Moreland Garden Club.
PG Number PG 352
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Biography of Myra Caley Gibbs

Myra 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 Content

The Myra Caley Gibbs Photographs, ca. 1870-1962, consist of individual portraits of Gibbs, Mills, Young, Demsey,and Warren family members. Also includes views of Daniel Warren's home on Kinsmen Road and a group portrait of the Moreland Garden Club. The collection includes 33 black and white and color photographs that measure 5 x 7 inches and smaller.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection has been retained in original order.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 4111 Myra Caley Gibbs Papers; and PG 378 Moses Warren Family Photographs.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Demsey family -- Photograph collections.
Gibbs family -- Photograph collections.
Gibbs, Myra Caley, 1871-1964 -- Photograph collections.
Mills family -- Photograph collections.
Moreland Garden Club -- Photograph collections.
Warren family -- Photograph collections.
Young family -- Photograph collections.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 352 Myra Caley Gibbs Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

These photographs were removed from MS 4111 Myra Caley Gibbs papers. Gift of Laura Bellamy Cole in 1983.