Finding Aid for Ruth Preston papers, 1621-1972
02166

Summary Information

Repository
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Creator
Preston, Ruth,1908-1972
Title
Ruth Preston papers,
ID
02166
Date
1621-1972
Extent
2.0 linear ft.
General Physical Description note
(4 boxes, 1 large manuscript)
Language
English
Abstract
Genealogical research and charts, correspondence, vital records, family bible, and photographs concerning her family lines: Allen and Preston.

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Biographical/Historical note

Ruth E. Preston was born Aug 14, 1908 in Lansing, Michigan. She graduated from M.S.U. in 1931 with a bachelor's and master's degree. She earned an M.D. from Women's. Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn., in 1947. Dr. Preston's medical practice was in the Fisher building. She was an active Detroit club member: Children's Aid Soc. of Detroit, Zonta, D.A.R., Women's City Club and more. She died Nov. 12, 1972. Buried, Prestonville Cemetery, Macomb county.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.

Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

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Controlled Access Headings

Family Name(s)

  • Allen family
  • Preston family
  • Preston, Ruth, -- 1908-1972 -- Archives

Genre(s)

  • Bible records -- aat
  • Correspondence -- aat
  • Family papers -- aat
  • Genealogies -- aat
  • Photographs -- aat
  • Vital records -- aat

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Other finding aids note

Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.

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Collection Inventory

Ruth Preston papers 

Box

Allen Family 

1

Genealogy of Allen Family in America: Line of Grace Hogle Hull 

1

Genealogy - Weston Allen 

1

Genealogy - Weston Allen 

1

Ebenezer Allen 

1

Ethan Allen 

1

Almon Allen estate papers 

1

Genealogy - Austin Allen (and pictures of Austin Allen) 

1
Box

David Allen family Bible record 

1

Genealogy - David Allen Gideon Allen 

1

Roger Allen Timothy Allen 

1

William Allen 

1

Hogle-Allen family records 

1

Allen family - miscellaneous correspondence 

1

National Society of Daughters of Colonial Wars 

1

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company 

1

DAR - Marking of Deborah Allen's grave 

1

DAR 

1

National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots 

2

SAR 

2

Preston Genealogy: Orange County Branch by David C. Preston 

2

Preston Centennial Farm, Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI 

2

Preston - Property, mortgage, and probate records 

2

Clarkston Cemetery - Preston plots 

2

Cemetery information on grave of John M. Preston 

2

Preston clippings, including Prestonville Cemetery, Macomb Co. Preston family charts (2 folders) 

2

Correspondence re Preston family history 

2

Pictures of Preston family reunions 

2

Preston reunion clippings 

2

Allen and Preston clippings 

2

Photographs 

2

Cruttendon/Crittendon genealogy 

2

Writings of Dr. Charles Fletcher Johnson, Methodist missionary to China 

2

Probate inventory ? of ? 

2

Misc, family history papers and clippings 

2

Preston Family Bible 

3

Memorial book of Grace Hogle Hull 

3

Small Sketchbook ca. 1878 

3

Allen photograph album 

3

Handwritten cookbook of Eleanor A. Lincoln (She was proprietor of the Dixieland Tea Room, 100 Pallister in 1930-31.) 

3

Four photograph albums: Preston and Bartlett families; Allen, Johnson, and Preston families; Church family; and unidentified 

4
LMS

DAR certificates for Mrs. Grace Hogle Hull and Mrs. Abbie Allen Culver 

Marriage certificate for Joseph E. Edgett and Mandane H. Allen, 1864 

Bounty land grant to Benjamin Theall (War of 1812) assigned to David Allen, 1854 

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