Kraus Family Papers, 1884-1960

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Kraus Family 

Title:  Papers, 1884-1960 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  3.33 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A K91 

Scope and Content Note 

Papers consist of correspondence regarding family matters and activities, Charles Kraus’s service during World War I, Davis Kraus’s life in and out of prison, and Stella Kraus’s bigamous second husband.  

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Personal correspondence, 1884-1890.

2 Personal correspondence, 1892-1899.

3 Personal correspondence, 1900-1904.

4 Personal correspondence, 1905-1909.

5 Personal correspondence, 1910-1916.

 

Box 2 

6 Personal correspondence, 1917 Jan.-Feb.

7 Personal correspondence, 1917 Mar.-Dec.

8 Personal correspondence, 1918 Jan.-Mar.

9 Personal correspondence, 1918 Apr.

10 Personal correspondence, 1918 May.

 

Box 3 

11 Personal correspondence, 1918 June.

12 Personal correspondence, 1918 July.

13 Personal correspondence, 1918 Aug.-Sept.

14 Personal correspondence, 1918 Oct.-Dec.

15 Personal correspondence, 1919 Jan.-Mar.

16 Personal correspondence, 1919 Apr.-Dec.

17 Personal correspondence, 1920.

 

Box 4 

18 Personal correspondence, 1921-1923.

19 Personal correspondence, 1924.

20 Personal correspondence, 1925 Jan.-June.

21 Personal correspondence, 1925 July-Dec.

22 Personal correspondence, 1926 Jan.-Apr.

 

Box 5 

23 Personal correspondence, 1927.

24 Personal correspondence, 1928 Jan.-July.

25 Personal correspondence, 1928 Aug.-Oct.

26 Personal correspondence, 1928 Nov.-Dec.

 

Box 6 

27 Personal correspondence, 1929 Jan.-Apr.

28 Personal correspondence, 1929 May-Aug.

29 Personal correspondence, 1929 Sept.-Dec.

30 Personal correspondence, 1930 Jan.-June.

31 Personal correspondence, 1930 July-Dec.

 

Box 7 

32 Personal correspondence, 1931 Jan.-June.

33 Personal correspondence, 1931 July-Dec.

34 Personal correspondence, 1932.

35 Personal correspondence, 1933 Jan.-May.

36 Personal correspondence, 1933 June-Aug.

37 Personal correspondence, 1933 Sept.-Dec.

 

Box 8 

38 Personal correspondence, 1934 Jan.-Feb.

39 Personal correspondence, 1934 Mar.-Dec.

40 Personal correspondence, 1935 Jan.-Feb.

41 Personal correspondence, 1935 Mar.-Dec.

42 Personal correspondence, 1936.

43 Personal correspondence, 1937.

44 Personal correspondence, 1938.

45 Personal correspondence, 1939.

46 Personal correspondence, 1942-1943.

 

Box 9 

47 Personal correspondence, 1944.

48 Personal correspondence, 1945-1946.

49 Personal correspondence, 1947-1948.

50 Personal correspondence, 1949-1950.

51 Personal correspondence, 1951-1954.

52 Personal correspondence, 1955-1957.

53 Personal correspondence, 1958-1960.

54 Special collector’s envelope from royal visit, 1939.

55 Personal correspondence, n.d.

56 Letter fragments.

57 Legal papers, 1884-1960.

 

Box 10 

58 Miscellaneous stamps and envelopes. 

59 Miscellaneous stamps and envelopes.