Josephine Few family papers
Overview
Josephine A. Few's grandfather, Dr. Samuel F. Few, emigrated from Virginia to Kansas Territory's town of Leavenworth in the early 1850s. These family papers contain several of his printed invitations to Leavenworth social events, a news clipping regarding the Few family farm near Leavenworth, and a letter from University of Kansas Professor E. H. S. Bailey regarding the water quality of the farm's mineral springs. Included are Josephine Few's descriptions of Dr. Few's ancestry and his life in Leavenworth.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 - 1958
Creator
- Few, Josephine A., 1884- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Josephine A. Few
Josephine A. Few was born at Leavenworth, Kansas in February 1884 to George W. and Mary Few. George Few was one of the area's early settlers. Josephine Few's grandfather, Dr. Samuel Few, arrived in Kansas Territory in the 1850s, and was among signatories to the original articles drawn up for Leavenworth's founding. Though he resided in Leavenworth, he owned a Leavenworth County farm near the community of Kickapoo, which was rich in mineral springs. Ownership of the property passed to George W. Few, and then to Josephine Few.
Extent
4 folders ; 25 x 38 cm
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P813
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Josephine A. Few, 1958
Subject
- Bailey, E. H. S. (Edgar Henry Summerfield), 1848-1933 (Person)
- Few, Samuel F., 1821?- (Person)
- Few, George W., 1840- (Person)
- Few family. (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Josephine A. Few Collection
- Subtitle
- Josephine Few family papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5563139962
- Preferred citation
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Few, Josephine A, b. 1884, Family Papers, Kansas Collection, RH MS P813, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository