Porter, Prentice, and Isham families papers

  • Title Porter, Prentice, and Isham families papers [manuscript], ca. 1900-1973.
  • Physical description 5.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
  • Collection summary Personal papers of the Porter, Prentice, and Isham families. Includes box 1, household ledgers, correspondence, children's letters, school report cards; box 2, children's letters and school reports, information on birth of children; box 3, graduation from Miss Porter's School, letters to and from parents (1903-1905); box 4, Mrs. H. H. Porter, Astor Street, misc. bills and receipts (ca. 1915-1920), vol. of notes about the law; box 5, Mrs. H. H. Porter, Astor Street, misc. bills and receipts (ca. 1916); box 6, Mrs. H. H. Porter, North State Street, misc. bills and receipts (ca. 1910-1919); box 7, Mrs. H. H. Porter, North State Street, misc. bills and receipts (ca. 1917-1920); box 8, Mrs. H. H. Porter, North State Street, misc. bills and receipts (ca. 1917); box 9, children's school papers; box 10, cancelled checks and statements; box 11, check recorders and cancelled checks; box 12, check recorders; box 13.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mary Prentice Porter in 1972-1974.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include photographs in the cabinet card and cartes de visite collections filed by name; the Photographs of the Carpenter family, the Isham family, and the home at 945 North Dearborn Street (2003.0191); the Isham Family and Lincoln Family photograph collection (1980.0166); and the Isham family papers.
  • Names
    • Isom family.
    • Isham family Archives.
    • Porter family Archives.
    • Porter, H. H., Mrs.
    • Prentice family Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Children Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Astor Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 20th century.
    • Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
    • State Street (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Account books. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Invoices. aat
    • Receipts (financial records) aat
    • Report cards. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.