Rebecca Bebout Holton to J.W. Holton, 1886-1897

The papers of James Wilber Holton consist primarily of letters between Holton and his mother, and letters written by Holton to his wife Alice H. (Renik) Holton. The contents of the letters include Oberlin events, financial concerns,  temperance activities, music, and Holton's travels in the midwest. A small amount of letters between Mrs. M.L. Shumway and Mrs. R. B. Holton are also included. Series 2 contains a journal of Mrs. R. B. Holton (minutes of the Oberlin Beneficial Society, 1890-91; and her personal entries, 1900-1902), newspaper clippings, certificates of James Wilbur Holton, financial records, and event brochures (1860s-1890s).