Galloway Family Papers, 1893-1928
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Galloway family
Title: Papers. 1893 – 1928
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for this collection, contact the Curator of Special Collections.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Locator Number: Mss./A/G174
Scope and Content Note
Majority of the collection consists of correspondence between Carl B. Galloway and his fiancé and future wife, Marguerite (Maggie) Edwards, beginning with their early courtship in Iowa in 1893 up to their marriage in 1898 and continuing with a few letters in 1928. In addition to revealing the developing affection between them, the letters offer many details concerning their backgrounds, personal opinions on local and national issues, family life and work experiences (teaching, operating creameries and a livery stable, and ore mining). Additional letters written by Carl’s parents living in Kentucky provide much insight regarding the role of religion (Presbyterianism) in daily life and parenting. An interesting series of letters written between 1912 and 1914 reveal an intense family dispute between Carl’s mother, Sallie Galloway, and Carl’s sister-in-law, Nina Galloway, and their attempts to obtain support from other family members.
Biographical Note
Carl B. Galloway, the eldest son of Oliver and Sallie Galloway, was born April 21, 1874, in Perryville, Boyle Co., Ky. His younger brother, Dwight, was born in December, 1884. Carl’s father was a Presbyterian minister and served a series of churches in Kentucky, Illinois and Iowa. Carl remained in Iowa after his parents moved back to Kentucky in 1895. There he held a series of jobs in creameries and became a co-owner of a livery stable in Brooklyn, Iowa. In 1897, Carl moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, at the recommendation of an uncle and worked in a mining operation for a number of years. After a 5-year courtship, Carl married Marguerite (Maggie) Edwards, a school teacher from Adair, Iowa, in 1898. After living in Breckenridge for some time, they had moved back to Iowa by 1910, where he entered the insurance business. He and Maggie had no children.
List of Folders
Folder 1: Correspondence; August, 1893 – July, 1894
Folder 2: Correspondence; August, 1894 – June, 1895
Folder 3: Correspondence; July – September, 1895
Folder 4: Correspondence; October – November, 1895
Folder 5: Correspondence; December, 1895
Folder 6: Correspondence; January – March, 1896
Folder 7: Correspondence; April – May, 1896
Folder 8: Correspondence; June – July, 1896
Folder 9: Correspondence; August, 1896
Folder 10: Correspondence; September, 1896
Folder 11: Correspondence; October, 1896
Folder 12: Correspondence; November – December, 1896
Folder 13: Correspondence; January, 1897
Folder 14: Correspondence; February – April, 1897
Folder 15: Correspondence; May, 1897
Folder 16: Correspondence; June, 1897
Folder 17: Correspondence; July, 1897
Folder 18: Correspondence; August – September, 1897
Folder 19: Correspondence; January – May, 1898
Folder 20: Correspondence; June – November, 1898
Folder 21: Correspondence; April – May, 1899
Folder 22: Correspondence; June – December, 1899
Folder 23: Correspondence; 1900 – 1928
Folder 24: Correspondence; undated, miscellaneous
Subject Headings
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Clothing and dress – United States – 19th century
Courtship – Iowa – 19th century
Creameries – Employees
Colorado – Description and travel – 19th century
Domestic relations – 19th century
Galloway family
Indoor games – Iowa – 19th century
Iowa – Social life and customs – 19th century
Kentucky – Social life and customs – 19th century
Letterheads – United States – 19th century
Love-letters – 19th century
Mines and mineral resources – Colorado
Parenting – Religious aspects – 19th century
Presbyterian Church – Clergy
Presidents – United States – Election – 1896
Racism – Kentucky – 19th century
Railroad accidents – United States
Spanish-American War, 1898
Stables – Employees
Teaching – Iowa – 19th century