Wilbur Family Papers

Haverford

The materials in this collection relate to the Wilbur family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They include a photograph of Henry Oscar Wilbur (1834-1925), founder of H.O. Wilbur & Sons chocolate company; the autobiography of his son, Bertrand K. Wilbur (1870-1945), a medical doctor who practiced in Alaska before returning to the Philadelphia area in 1900 to supervise the chocolate factory; and a history of the Wilbur family compiled by Ross T. Wilbur in 1982. Several of Bertrand K. Wilbur's descendants attended Haverford College, including sons Bertrand H. Wilbur (Class of 1921), Henry Lawrence Wilbur (Class of 1923), and Donald Elliott Wilbur (Class of 1924), as well as grandson Elliott Wilbur (Class of 1951).

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H.O. Wilbur photograph
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H.O. Wilbur photograph
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Photograph of Henry Oscar Wilbur, 1834-1925, father of B.K. Wilbur.
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Wilbur Family Papers
J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 3
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J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 3
Description:
The autobiography was written by Bertrand K. Wilbur from 1933 to 1939. His granddaughter, Carolyn Wilbur Treadway, wrote the forward and his grandson Clark Maxfield wrote the introduction to the digital edition in 2017. B.K. Wilbur created an extensive table of contents for the entire work, which is included at the beginning of each volume. Volume 3 documents Wilbur's growing family, his time working at the chocolate factory H.O. Wilbur and Sons, his volunteer activities such as scouting, and his life in Ardmore and Haverford, PA.
Date:
1939 - 2017
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Wilbur Family Papers
J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 2
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J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 2
Description:
The autobiography was written by Bertrand K. Wilbur from 1933 to 1939. His granddaughter, Carolyn Wilbur Treadway, wrote the forward and his grandson Clark Maxfield wrote the introduction to the digital edition in 2017. B.K. Wilbur created an extensive table of contents for the entire work, which is included at the beginning of each volume. Volume 2 covers Wilbur's times as a medical missionary of the Presbyterian Church in Sitka, Alaska from 1893-1901, including his interactions with the indigenous Tlingit nation. It also covers his romance and marriage with Anna Dean.
Date:
1939 - 2017
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Wilbur Family Papers
Happy Days & Special Events of the Wilbur Family, 1898-1980
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Happy Days & Special Events of the Wilbur Family, 1898-1980
Description:
Compiled by Ross Wilbur based on conversations with other family memoirs, with a forward by Walton Forstall. This volume includes letters from family members, memories of holiday traditions and daily life, accounts of trips and vacations, and photographs of family members. Also included are a family tree and genealogical material and information on H.O. Wilbur and Sons chocolate factory. Some materials are excerpted from "Just About Me, the autobiography of Bertrand K. Wilbur.
Date:
1982
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Wilbur Family Papers
J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 1
Title:
J.A.M. (Just About Me) J.A.U. (Just About Us) Volume 1
Description:
The autobiography was written by Bertrand K. Wilbur from 1933 to 1939. His granddaughter, Carolyn Wilbur Treadway, wrote the forward and his grandson Clark Maxfield wrote the introduction to the digital edition in 2017. B.K. Wilbur created an extensive table of contents for the entire work, which is included at the beginning of each volume. Volume 1 covers Wilbur's earliest recollections, boyhood in Camden, NJ, and his medical education at Hahnemann Medical College. This volume also includes accounts of family camping trips, trips to Europe, and family genealogy.
Date:
1939 - 2017
Collection:
Wilbur Family Papers