Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Mather, Flora Stone, 1852-1909
| title | Mather Family Papers, 1834-1967. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, biographies, wills, diaries, scrapbooks, genealogical charts, estate records, autograph collection, research notes, financial documents, tributes, drawings, account books, awards, photos, and other materials, relating to Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890), his daughter, Katharine Livingston Mather (1853-1939), and sons, William Gwinn (1857-1951) and Samuel (1851-1931) Mather; Samuel's wife, Flora (Stone) Mather (1852-1909); their children, Samuel Livingston (1882-1960), Amasa Stone (1884-1920), and Philip Richard (1894-1973) Mather, and Constance (Mather) Bishop (1889-1969) and her husband, Robert H. Bishop (1879-1955), a physician; and related families, including Benedict, Stone, and Woolson. Topics include the family business, Cleveland Iron Mining Company (later name: Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company); philanthropic work in Cleveland, including the establishment of Flora Stone Mather College, a liberal arts college for women, Western Reserve University, Trinity Cathedral and other Episcopal churches, and charitable organizations; hospitals; health; civic affairs; European travels; and family matters. Correspondents include John Hay, Charles Frederick Schweinfurth, and Charles F. Thwing. Historical Notes: Prominent Cleveland family related to the early New England Mather family and descended through Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890), who moved to Cleveland from Connecticut in 1843. Family members were prominent in all areas of Cleveland's development, including business and industry, education, philanthropy, the arts, medicine, literature, and politics. Many became nationally and internationally noted in their fields. The Mather family is related by marriage to the Bishop, Stone, Woolson, Benedict and Hay families. |
| extent | 12.8 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Legal Papers Diaries Scrapbooks Financial Records |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| finding aid | Finding aid in the repository. |
| acquisition information | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Johnathan Bishop, 1969 and 1972; G. Abbey, 1974; and Hiram College Library, 1975. Photographs removed and housed in the photograph and print collection. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:58 |
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| title | Samuel Livingston Mather family papers, 1850-1960. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Consists of financial records, business records, records of farm operations, records of contracts with Yale University and Holden Arboretum, estate records, genealogical notes, and ledgers. The collection pertains primarily to the business activities of Samuel Livingston Mather and the operations of his farm in Geauga County. Also included are estate records of his father, Samuel Mather, and other relatives. Some of the material illuminates the early history of the iron ore industry in Cleveland, Ohio. Other business files reflect upon smaller, Geauga and Lake County enterprises, including the Mentro Harbor Yacht Club, the Mentor Harbor Company, the Mentor Marsh Company, and the Mentone Company. Also included are materials concerning Samuel Livingston Mather's philanthropic activities, particularly for Yale University and the Holden Arboretum. Historical Note: The Samuel Livingston Mather family of Cleveland, Ohio descends from Samuel Mather (1745-1809), a shareholder and member of the first board of directors of the Connecticut Land Company. His son, also named Samuel Mather (1771-1854), was also a shareholder of the Connecticut Land Company. One of his sons, Samuel Livingston Mather (1817-1890), settled in Cleveland in 1843. In 1847, he was one of the founders of the Cleveland Iron Mining Company (later the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company). His youngest son, William Gwinn Mather (1857-1951) later became president of the company. Samuel Livingston Mather's oldest son, Samuel Mather (1851-1931) helped found a rival iron ore firm, Pickands, Mather, and Company. He married Flora Stone, by whom he had four children, the oldest of which was Samuel Livingston Mather (1882-1960). Named for his grandfather, he graduated from Yale University in 1905, and began working for Cleveland-Cliffs. He also served on the boards of the Otis Steel Company, Cleveland Trust Company, the Bessemer Limestone and Cement Company, and the Lamson and Sessions Company. He was an active philanthropist, particularly interested in his alma mater, Yale, and the Holden Arboretum in Geauga County, Ohio. He oversaw the operation of his farm located near Mentor, Ohio, known as Mountain Glen Farm. He was first married to Grace Harman, and secondly to Alice Keith. He had two daughters, Flora Stone (husband Robert C. Hosmer Jr.) and Elizabeth (husband S. Sterling McMillan). |
| extent | 8.01 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Financial Records Legal Papers Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| finding aid | Register available in the library. Organized into nine series. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:58 |
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| title | Goodrich Social Settlement Records 1893-1960. | repository | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, minutes, annual reports, pamphlets, news sheets, settlement manuals, anniversary publications, registration forms and financial records. Historical Notes Cleveland social settlement founded in 1897 by Flora Stone Mather and initially supported by her. Its financial support was later provided by the Cleveland Community Fund. It provided a full range of services to the various ethnic groups which resided in its area. |
| extent | 4.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Reports Ephemera Financial Records |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ |
| finding aid | Register available in library. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:58 |
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| title | In memoriam, Flora Stone Mather, 1852 to 1909 | repository | Kenyon College |
| description | "A few copies of this volume, prepared for the family, have been printed for private presentation to friends." Imprint Cleveland, Priv. print. [by the Arthur H. Clark company] 1910 |
| extent | 2 p. ., 7-141 numb. . front. (port.) 26 cm |
| formats | Printed Materials |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://lbis.kenyon.edu/ |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:29:58 |
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