Cecil and Tonkin Family Papers and Photographs

Download or read book Cecil and Tonkin Family Papers and Photographs written by Cecil and Tonkin family and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cecil and Tonkin Family Papers and Photographs primarily concern Ruth Tonkin Cecil and William Cecil during their residence in Pittsburgh. Included are William Cecil's papers and a scrapbook compiled during his years as a teacher at Edgewood High School. Ruth Tonkin Cecil's papers include photographs, a scrapbook, journals and other materials relating to her youth, education at the University of Pittsburgh and teaching career. Various clippings and photographs also concern members of the extended Tonkin and Cecil families. Foremost among these are photographs and clippings related to Ruth's father and maternal grandfather, Ellsworth Tonkin and John H. Quick, and their careers. The collection also contains clippings and a photograph of William Cecil’s grandfather, William Digby, Jr., who wrote poetry under the pen name Slythe Tabor, as well as his publication, Verses of a Religious Character. Materials in the collection are interspersed with notes by Ruth and William Cecil regarding family history.