mums439 Sadie Campbell Papers, 1812-2002 (bulk 1880-1930) Finding Aid Dominique Tremblay and Meghan Fahey Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2006

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 Collection Overview Campbell, Sadie Sadie Campbell Papers 1812-2002 1880-1930 MS 439 19 boxes (10.25 linear ft.) English Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst A housewife, mother and active community member, Sadie Campbell was born in 1881 and lived at 1 Depot Street in Cheshire, Massachusetts for most of her life until she died in 1971. Sadie was closely tied to the Cheshire community where she had a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and was active in a a number of organizations, such as: the Cheshire Ladies Reading Club, the Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club, and the Cheshire Cat Tearoom. The collection documents three generations of a western Massachusetts family. The variety and nature of the materials in this collection offer a good view into the local and social history of western Massachusetts through the lives of Sadie Campbell and her family. Biographical Note

Sadie Campbell and her two sons, Harold and Robert Leslie.

A housewife, mother and active community member, Sadie Campbell was born in 1881 and lived at 1 Depot Street in Cheshire, Massachusetts for most of her life until she died around 1970. Her parents, Augustus R. and Georgiana (Waldron) Tyrell were natives of western Massachusetts. They also resided in Cheshire but had their business in Savoy, a hill town up the road from Cheshire. Augustus Tyrell owned a woodlot and a talc mine in addition to providing legal services for family and friends. Although it is unclear if Augustus Tyrell was a lawyer, he served as executer to several estates, was involved in numerous land transactions, composed wills, and dealt with insurance claims. Sadie's mother, Georgiana, was most likely a housewife, who was very active in their small community and maintained a large social network. Georgiana's marriage to Augustus in 1880 was her second marriage although it is unclear why her first marriage, to Henry C. Platner, was dissolved.

Sadie Campbell was one of only eight women that graduated from Cheshire High School and gave the salutatory address the ceremony in 1898. She moved to North Adams, Massachusetts with her husband, George Campbell to whom she was married for nearly 25 years until she divorced him and moved back to her family home on Depot Street in Cheshire. They had two sons, Harold and Robert Leslie, who attended the local schools. Sadie Campbell was closely tied to the Cheshire community and, like her mother, had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Those who knew her describe her as a very happy and friendly person. Judging from the number of calling calls from Campbell's friends, the women in the town of Cheshire were very friendly and worked together to organize various clubs, event and family functions. Cheshire was actually home to one of the first reading clubs in America, the Cheshire Ladies Reading Club of which Campbell was member of for several years during the 1950s. She also served as secretary of the Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club from 1937-1941, and participated in the Cheshire Cat Tearoom which provided another outlet for the women in Cheshire. Additionally, she spent considerable time working with her church and local schools. Campbell was a prodigious cook and many of her recipes are preserved in this collection.

One of Sadie Campbell's sons, Robert Leslie, ultimately settled in New York and sought work with Portland Cement Company. Harold, her other son, also settled in New York and worked as a land surveyor in Mount Kisco, marrying a women named Thelma with whom he had one son, Donn. Donn Campbell attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he was trained in veterinary medicine. Sadie Campbell remained at her home in Cheshire until she died in 1971 at the age of ninety.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

Postcard from the Sadie Campbell Papers.

This collection documents three generations of a western Massachusetts family. The variety and nature of the materials in this collection offer a good view into the local and social history of western Massachusetts through the lives of Sadie Campbell and her family. By studying the family letters, household bills, invitations, account books, publications, report cards, programs, photographs, calling cards, and other printed materials, a clear picture emerges of what family life looked like in western Massachusetts throughout the century. A considerable number of documents from Augustus Tyrell's businesses are included in this collection and provide a good indication of how small business owners conducted their affairs at the turn of the century. These documents include accounts books, business correspondence, bills, bank checks, contracts, warranty deeds, insurance policies and claims, mortgages, court documents, estate and will information, quit-claim deeds and receipts. Other materials contained in the collection are various booklets, travel information, brochures, advertisements, instruction manuals, maps, town reports, recipes and cookbooks.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into four series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1858-2002 Series 2: Family and Social Life, 1864-1968 Series 3: Financial, 1812-1993 Series 4: Printed Material, 1851-1972

The collection is open for research.

 Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Sadie Campbell Papers (MS 439). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from Louise Webb and Althea Church.

Processed by Dominique Tremblay and Meghan Fahey, December 2005.

 Search Terms Campbell, Sadie Tyrell, Augustus Cheshire Cat Tearoom Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club Williams Manufacturing Company Family--Massachusetts--History--19th century Family--Massachusetts--History--20th century Housekeeping--Massachusetts--Cheshire Housewives--Massachusetts--Cheshire Small business--Massachusetts Women--Societies and clubs--History--19th century Cheshire (Mass.)--History Massachusetts--Cheshire--History--19th century Massachusetts--Cheshire--History--20th century Massachusetts--Social life and customs--19th century Account books Correspondence Invitations Legal documents Pamphlets Photographs Recipes Series 1: Correspondence 1858-2002

This series contains mostly family correspondence concerning family affairs such as illnesses, jobs, travel, marriages, births and some current events. In a letter to his mother during the Great Depression, Sadie Campbell's son writes, "Plenty broke but it's the habit around here for everyone." A postcard from her cousin reveals that "the blueberry crop was a failure" and a letter to Lois Carpenter, whose relation to Sadie is unknown, denies Carpenter a Civil War pension due to her subsequent remarriage. Also included in this series are a considerable number of wedding and graduation invitations, postcards, and greeting cards.

 Series 2: Family and Social Life 1864-1968

The items in this series represent the many interests and vocations of Sadie Campbell and her family. Numerous documents relating to church are contained within the series: sermons, bible lessons, hymn cards, and church programs. The various clubs and organizations to which Campbell belonged are also represented, such as the Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club, the Cheshire Cat Tearoom, and the Ladies Reading Club. Other miscellaneous items included in this series are Campbell's considerable recipe collection, unidentified registry books, a Tyrell family history, photographs, calling cards, report cards, souvenir books, event programs, and writing by various authors including Campbell's two sons, Harold and Leslie.

 Series 3: Financial 1812-1993

The bulk of this series contains documentation of Augustus Tyrell's, Sadie Campbell's father, business transactions. His business consisted of timber and talc sales and he did a considerable amount of business with Williams Manufacturing Company in Northampton, Massachusetts. This series includes records of Tyrell's land sales, business correspondence, bank checks, account books (dating back as far as 1812), receipts, checkbooks, patents and business licenses. Additionally, there are numerous warranty deeds, quit-claim deeds, contracts, mortgages, and insurance policies and claims, the majority of which belong to Tyrell. This series also includes information regarding the estate of Merila Daniels (Tyrell's aunt), tax receipts, a rental agreement between Sadie and her son, Robert, and other miscellaneous bills of Sadie Campbell and others.

 Series 4: Printed Materials 1851-1972

This series contains printed material collected by Sadie Campbell including pamphlets and brochures covering a variety of topics: pet care, agriculture, healthcare, instruction manuals, insurance information, travel, and food preparation. Additionally, there are numerous religious publications such as Picture Lesson Paper, the New Testament, publications from the American Baptists' Society, bible lessons from the Scholars Quarterly, and other religious publications. This series also includes a town report of Cheshire, Massachusetts, newspaper clippings, catalogs, music lyrics, literary publications, a teaching manual, war ration books, and a W.C.T.U. cookbook.

 Series 1: Correspondence 1858-2002 1 1 Addresses undated 1 2 Addressee Unknown: Cards 1858-1916 1 3 Addressee Unknown: Invitations 1868-1922, undated 1 4 Addressee Unknown: Invitations 1868-1922, undated 1 5 Addressee Unknown: Postcards 1906-1961, undated 1 6 Ballou, Sullivan 1861

Letter from a Civil War battlefield.

 1 7 Campbell, Donn 1983, 2002 1 8 Campbell Family: Greeting Cards undated 1 9 Campbell Family: Invitations 1898-1944 1 10 Campbell Family: Invitations 1898-1944 1 11 Campbell Family: Postcards 1912-1923, undated 1 12 Campbell, George undated 1 13 Campbell, Harold 1906-1965 1 14 Campbell, Harold 1913 Feb

Letters from classmates.

 2 1 Campbell, Robert Leslie 1912-1931 2 2 Campbell, Sadie 1860-1889 2 3 Campbell, Sadie 1892-1898 2 4 Campbell, Sadie 1904-1919 2 5 Campbell, Sadie 1920-1928 2 6 Campbell, Sadie 1930-1943 2 7 Campbell, Sadie 1947-1980 2 8 Campbell, Sadie undated 2 9 Campbell, Sadie: Anthony, Jennie E. 1892-1895 2 10 Campbell, Sadie: Belle 1931, 1935

Sadie Campbell's cousin.

 2 11 Campbell, Sadie: Bixby, Minnie 1940, 1941 2 12 Campbell, Sadie: Brown, Edith 1891-1894 2 13 Campbell, Sadie: Brumley, Louise 1894-1895 2 14 Campbell, Sadie: Campbell, George 1897-1898 2 15 Campbell, Sadie: Campbell, Donn 1945-1946, undated 2 16 Campbell, Sadie: Campbell (Douglas) Family 1967 2 17 Campbell, Sadie: Campbell (Robert) Family 1917, 1967 2 18 Campbell, Sadie: Carl 1935, 1948, 1956, undated

Sadie Campbell's cousin.

 3 1 Campbell, Sadie: Denny, May 1894-1899 3 2 Campbell, Sadie: Dunn, Helen 1932-1933 3 3 Campbell, Sadie: Eliza 1926-1930 3 4 Campbell, Sadie: Emerson, Grace 1920, 1949, 1957 3 5 Campbell, Sadie: Envelopes, Empty undated 3 6 Campbell, Sadie: Estella 1893-1896 3 7 Campbell, Sadie: Johnson, Anna M. 1929 3 8 Campbell, Sadie: Harding, Grace 1894-1896 3 9 Campbell, Sadie: Martin, Bessie 1941-1960 3 10 Campbell, Sadie: Massachusetts General Hospital 1924 3 11 Campbell, Sadie: Miller, Otto 1924, 1927 3 12 Campbell, Sadie: Mills, Ella 1926-1935 3 13 Campbell, Sadie: Platt, Clara E. 1893-1897 3 14 Campbell, Sadie: Platt, F.M. 1893-1895, 1924-1928 3 15 Campbell, Sadie: Postcards 1905-1965 3 16 Campbell, Sadie: Postcards 1905-1965 3 17 Campbell, Sadie: Potter, Lizzie 1901-1925 3 18 Campbell, Sadie: Sansviere, Tony 1917-1919 3 19 Campbell, Sadie: Swetland, Ella 1890-1898 3 20 Campbell, Sadie: Thank You Cards 1944, undated 3 21 Campbell, Sadie: Tyrell, Georgiana 1898 3 22 Campbell, Sadie: Tyrell, Leila B. 1892-1893 4 1 Campbell, Sadie: Wells, Nellie 1895-1965 4 2 Campbell, Sadie: Wilcox, Carrie 1929, 1930, undated 4 3 Campbell, Thelma 1925, 1927, undated 4 4 Daniels Family: Postcards 1911, 1950-1966 4 5 Daniels, Freida 1959-1967 4 6 Daniels, Horace and Merila 1897, 1903, undated 4 7 Envelopes, Empty 1894-1914, undated

Addressed to various people.

 4 8 Greeting Cards and Notices undated 4 9 Harvie, H.A.: Postcards 1954, 1964, undated 4 10 Holden, Belle 1958, undated 4 11 Jenkins, Frank 1914 4 12 Keller Family 1960-1962, undated 4 13 Lloyd, Fannie 1881 4 14 Postcards, Blank undated 4 15 Postcards, Blank undated 4 16 Raedel, Paul 1908-1924, undated 4 17 Tyrell, A.R. 1895-1918, undated 4 18 Tyrell, A.R. 1891-1905 5 1 Tyrell, Georgiana 1886-1901 5 2 Tyrell, Georgiana 1901-1905 5 3 Tyrell, Georgiana 1906-1912 5 4 Tyrell, Georgiana 1914-1921, undated 5 5 Tyrell, Georgiana: Envelopes, Empty 1904-1921 5 6 Tyrell, Georgiana: Postcards 1907-1920 5 7 Tyrell Family: Invitations 1880-1889 5 8 Tyrell Family: Invitations 1890-1899 5 9 Tyrell Family: Invitations 1900-1915, undated 5 10 Tyrell Family: Postcards 1911-1920, undated 6 1 Tyrell Family: Campbell, Sadie 1898-1914 6 2 Tyrell, Susan 1895-1897 6 3 Waldron Family 1879-1905 6 4 Webb, Louise 1971-1972, undated 6 5 Wilson, Arthur 1902-1913 6 6 Wilson, Edith 1889-1912 6 7 Wilson, Edith: from Louise Wilson 1912-1913 6 8 Wilson Family 1874-1909 Series 2: Family and Social Life 1864-1968 6 9 Bible Lesson Cards, Church Related Materials 1879-1895, undated 6 10 Bible Lessons: The Berean Beginning's Lesson Quarterly 1892-1893 6 11 Book of Hymns undated 6 12 Business Cards undated 6 13 Calling Cards undated 6 14 Campbell, Harold: Wallet 1921 7 1 Campbell, Harold: "Weekbook" undated 7 2 Campbell, Leslie: "September" undated 7 3 Campbell (Tyrell), Sadie: Report Card 1898 7 4 Cheshire Cat Tearoom Registry 1924-1931 7 5 Cheshire High School: Programs 1895-1935 7 6 Church Offering Envelopes 1901-1904 7 7 Church Pamphlets 1913, 1935 7 8 Church Service Programs 1902 OS3 Cigar Box undated 7 9 Collectable Cards undated 7 10 Creative Writing: Authors Unknown undated 7 11 Diary: Author Unknown 1941 7 12 Dog Licenses: Campbell and Tyrell Families 1927-1931 7 13 Drury High School: Programs 1953, 1955, 1956 7 14 Greylock Academy: History ca. 1899 OS2 House Design Plans undated 7 15 Identification Tags undated OS2 Junior League of Methodist Episcopal Church Certificate 1891 7 16 Ladies Reading Club 1955-1968 OS2 Marriage Certificates 1864, 1880 7 17 Medicinal Recipes undated 7 18 Membership Cards 1924, undated 7 19 Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club: Meeting Minutes 1937-1940 7 20 Merry Wives of Cheshire Shakespeare Club: Meeting Minutes 1941-1945 OS2 Newspaper Clippings 1886-1915 7 21 Notes undated 8 1 Paper and Art Pieces undated 8 2 Photograph: Campbell Family undated 8 3 Photograph: Grace Harriman 1899, undated 8 4 Photograph: Mrs. Homer Harvie 1901, 1967

Includes obituary.

 8 5 Photograph: Unidentified undated

Includes clippings in an envelope attached to the back of photograph.

 8 6 Photograph: Unidentified undated 8 7 Photograph: Unidentified undated 8 8 Programs 1882-1936 8 9 Recipes undated 8 10 Recipes undated 8 11 Recipes undated 8 12 Recipes undated 8 13 Recipes undated 9 1 Recipes undated 9 2 Recipes undated 9 3 Registry Book 1921-1923 9 4 Registry Book 1932-1946 9 5 Registry Book 1932-1947 9 9 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Application undated 9 7 Souvenir Booklets undated 9 8 Student Grade Books 1899, undated 9 9 Tyrell, A.R.: Psychological Chart 1890 Dec 9 10 Tyrell, A.R.: Wallet ca. 1904 9 11 Tyrell, A.R.: Wallet Contents ca. 1904 9 12 Tyrell Family History 1937, undated 9 13 Young People's Bible Lesson Leaflets undated Series 3: Financial 1812-1993 10 1 Account Book 1858-1859 10 2 Account Book 1856-1860 10 3 Account Book 1812, 1894, 1895 10 4 Account Notes undated OS1 Account Notes 1866, 1871 10 5 Assignment of Patent: A.R. Tyrell 1873 OS1 Auction of Sadie Campbell's Household Items 1990 10 6 Bank Book 1882, 1893, 1898, undated 10 7 Bank Checks: A.R. Tyrell 1891-1900 10 8 Bank Checks: A.R. Tyrell 1891-1900 10 9 Bank Checks: A.R. Tyrell 1891-1900 10 10 Bills: Webb, Author 1972 10 11 Business Correspondence: Campbell, Sadie 1919-1922 11 1 Business Correspondence: Tyrell, A.R. 1890-1899 11 2 Business Correspondence: Tyrell, A.R. 1900-1915 11 3 Business Correspondence: Tyrell, A.R. 1879-1889

Regarding land sales.

 11 4 Business Correspondence: Tyrell, Georgiana 1901-1915 11 5 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1890 11 6 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1891 11 7 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1891 11 8 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1892 11 9 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1892 11 10 Business Correspondence: Williams Manufacturing Company to A.R. Tyrell 1893-1904 12 1 Business Licenses 1865 12 2 Checkbooks: Tyrell, A.R. 1892-1894 12 3 Checkbooks: Tyrell, A.R. 1895-1896 12 4 Checkbooks: Tyrell, A.R. 1898-1899 12 5 Checkbooks: Tyrell, A.R. 1900 12 6 Checkbook Holder undated 12 7 Contracts 1838-1909 12 8 Court Documents 1871, 1874 12 9 Daniels, Horace 1894-1895 12 10 Daniels, Merila: Estate 1895-1900 12 11 Daniels, Merila: Estate 1895-1900 12 12 Dawley (Carpenter), Lois 1909-1910 OS3 Day Book, no. 4 1861 12 13 Deed of Sale: 127 Depot Street, Cheshire, Mass. 1971, 1993 OS1 Deeds 1821-1896 12 14 Estates and Wills 1842, 1913, undated 12 15 Fitchburg Railroad Company 1892, 1896 OS1 Fuller, William: Day and Cash Books 1854 12 16 Funeral Bill: Tyrell, A.R. 1919 12 17 Holden, H. Belle 1933 12 18 Insurance Claims and Policies 1906-1916, 1933 12 19 Legal Documents, Blank undated 13 1 Mortgages 1869-1915 13 2 New York Railroad Company 1914, 1915, undated 13 3 Oil Receipts: Campbell, Sadie 1942-1945 13 4 Quit-Claim Deeds 1881-1890 13 5 Real Estate Holdings: Owner Unknown undated 13 6 Receipts: Campbell Family 1920-1946 13 7 Receipts: Maugs, Maud 1937 13 8 Receipts: Tyrell, A.R. 1833-1889 13 9 Receipts: Tyrell, A.R. 1890-1899 13 10 Receipts: Tyrell, A.R. 1906-1919, undated 13 11 Receipts: Wilson Family 1903-1913 13 12 Rental Agreement: Campbell, Sarah and Robert 1942 13 13 Town Taxes 1878-1964 OS1 Utility Books 1927, 1956 13 14 Warranty Deeds 1813-1879 13 15 Warranty Deeds 1880-1900 13 16 Westmassarpi Investment Club 1931 13 17 Wilson, Jonathan: Account Book undated Series 4: Printed Materials 1851-1972 14 1 Adoniram Judson undated 14 2 Advertisements undated 14 3 Agricultural Pamphlets 1890, undated 14 4 American Baptists Publication Society: The Intermediate Quarterly 1890-1892 14 5 American Red Cross: Instructions in Requirements of a Life Saving Test undated 14 6 Bank of Manhattan Company 1934 14 7 Bible Lessons: The Scholars Quarterly 1882-1884 14 8 Bible Study Publications 1888, 1910 14 9 Books Boys Like Best undated

Published by Boy Scouts of America.

 14 10 Boston Herald, Late City Edition 1944-1945 14 11 Brochures 1936-1972, undated 14 12 Canine Care Pamphlets undated 14 13 Catalogs 1918, undated 14 14 Cheshire, Massachusetts: Annual Report 1898 14 15 Christopher Columbus Discovers America 1926

Published by John Hancock Insurance Company.

 14 16 Cubs Review and Bulletin 1905 14 17 Dominion Houses of Parliament: Ottawa, Canada undated 14 18 Farm and Home 1882 14 19 First Step in Making Your Will undated

Published by Agricultural National Bank

 14 20 Ford Model: An Instruction Manual 1928 14 21 Healthcare Publications 1885-1953, undated 14 22 Hotel Brochures undated 15 1 Hudson River Day Line Souvenir Magazine 1911 15 2 Instruction Manuals 1942, 1950, undated 15 3 Insurance Brochures 1892, undated 15 4 Life of Ulysses S. Grant 1928 15 5 Literary Publications 1851-1942, undated 15 6 Maps 1922, 1929, undated 15 7 Music Lyrics 1883, undated 15 8 New England Primer undated 15 9 Newspaper Clippings 1941-1945, undated 15 10 New Testament 1851

Published by the American Tract Society.

 15 11 Notebooks, Blank undated 15 12 Our President undated 15 13 Photographs: Royal Deeside undated 15 14 Picture Lesson Paper 1888 16 1 Picture Lesson Paper 1889 16 2 Picture Lesson Paper 1890 16 3 Picture Lesson Paper 1891 16 4 Picture Lesson Paper 1891-1892 16 5 Prospectus of the San Blas Mining Company 1903 16 6 Ransom Magazine (v. 7, v. 9) undated 16 7 Religious Publications 1877, 1892, undated 16 8 Riverside Manual for Teachers 1890 16 9 Rockefeller Center Guided Tour Magazine 1939 16 10 Saved by Stratagem 1905

Republished by the Youth Companion.

 16 11 Savoy, Massachusetts: Report of School Committee 1875-1876 16 12 Seeing Armour undated

Published by Armour and Company.

 16 13 Shrine of the Water Gods: Story of Silver Springs, Florida undated 16 14 Song Lyrics: "Pledge to American Flag" undated 16 15 Stamp Collection Booklet 1931 16 16 Stationary undated 16 17 Thomas, Robert B.: The Old Farmers Almanac 1900 16 18 Travel Brochures undated 16 19 Turner's Egg and Poultry Record undated 16 20 War Rations Books: Issued to Sadie Campbell 1943 16 21 W.C.T.U. Cookbook 1901-1917

Includes loose contents of Sadie Campbell's W.C.T.U. cookbook.