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1834 marriage announcement of Edward Smith. 1936 letter to Earl Gregg Swem about researching the Smith family, relatives of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. "Smith of King George County, Virginia and Some Allied Families," a 1937 volume researching of Smith ancestry. undated notes and articles, including notes on the death of Austin Smith and a family tree. October 1, 1834. announcement of marriage between Edward Smith and Maragret S. Dade, as appeared in the Fredericksburg Virginia Herald. 1 p. TC. Including TC by G.H.S. King, October 10, 1957, adding that Edwrad Smith had been appointed Clerk of King George County Court. March 19, 1936. Susan Henderson Wright, Portsmouth, Virginia to Earl Gregg Swem, Agrees to research the ancestry of his wife's family. 6 pp. 1937. "Smith of King Gerorge County Virginia and Some Allied Families." Notes on the ancestors of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. 12 pp. TMs. undated. Excerpt from Debow's Review and Industrial Resources, Statistics, etc. Volume XXVI - January-June 1859. Article entitled "The Valleys of Virginia - The Rappahannock," by George Fitzhugh. 5 pp. TCy of PV. Including the poem "I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In," no author, undated. 1 p. undated. Information about the death of Austin Smith, the great grandfather of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. 1 p. C. undated. Notes about the death of Austin Smith and Sydney Smith, relatives of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. 1 p. AMs. undated. Notes on births, marriages, and deaths of Smith family. 1 p. AMs. undated. Family tree of the Smiths, ancestors of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem. Erarl Gregg Swem noted errors on the tree and made corrections. (See oversize file). 1 p. XCy of d.

A book, map, and several pamphlets (1896-1958) on Richmondton, New York, located in Staten Island, where a part of the Swem family settled. a 1947 booklet describing Mount Holly, New Jersey, the home of Mathias Swem and Ezra Brown Swem. 1896. "Staten Islands Names. Ye Olde Names and Nicknames." Booklet of names and descriptions of area; p. 62 marks "Swaim's or LaForge Lane." 76 pp. PV. Including map of region. 1 p. 1937. "The Historic Village of Richmond and Vicinity Staten Island, New York" History of Richmond and various sites, mentioning Swaim [Swem] Family as town citizens. 6 pp. PV. 1938. "Hagstrom's Map of Richmond (Staten Island), New York." Swaim [Swem] Avenue is shown on map. 1 map. 1 p. 1938. "The Work of the Staten Island Historical Society and the Historical Museum." Pamphlet of the history, operation, goals and accomplishments of the Staten Island Historical Society. 4 pp. PV. 1939. "The Story of the Voorlezer's House." Pamphlet of the history of Voorlezer House in Richmond, New York and of the area; appeals for donation to restore building. 8 pp. PV. 1947. "The Story of Mount Holly, New Jersey." Booklet about the town in which Mathias Swem, great-grandfather of Earl Gregg Swem, lived and where E[zra] B. swem, grandfather of Earl Gregg Swem, was born. 45 pp. PV. March 1953. "National Genealogical Society Quarterly: Dutch Systems in Family Naming: New York and New Jersey." Article of genealogical research methods; note by Earl Gregg Swem calls this "a very valuable contribution ." Part I: 12 pp. PV. Part II: 9 pp. PV. Cy of PV. 9 pp. February 15, 1956. "Richmondtown Restoration, Staten Island, City of New York." Information on the restoration of Richmondtown, Staten Island, New York; picture of Swaim [Swem] house. 1 p. PV. April-June 1956. "The Staten Island Historian." Information on the restoration of Richmondtown, Staten Island, New York; picture of Swaim [Swem] Barn. 16 pp. PV. April-June 1958. "The Staten Island Historian." Information about "Oude Dorp" (Old Town), the village where Anthony Swaim's [Swem's] father, Tys Barentsen, settled. 8 pp. PV.

Cartes de visite, photographic prints of Leota Swem, Theodor Swem and family. 1884. Carte de visite, 4 1/4 x6 1/2, black and white, three quarters length, front view of Leota Swem, 18 years old, in her graduating dress, High School, Cedar Rapids, [Iowa]. 1 item Ph. (P35) 1914. Photographic print, 5 1/4 x3 1/2, black and white, head and shoulders view of Leota Swem. 1 item Ph. (P36) 1914. Photographic print, 2x3, black and white, head and shoulders view of Leota Swem. 1 item Ph. (P37) 1946. Photographic print, 2x3, color, full length, front view of Susie Swem and her Aunt Leota. 1 item Ph. (P38) undated. Photographic print, 4 1/4 x3 1/4, black and white, full length, front view of Leota Swem with Emeline Swem, sitting on a porch swing, wearing fur coats. 1 item Ph. (P39) undated. Photographic print, 2 3/4 x 4 3/4, black and white, Leota Swem, in a light colored dress, sitting on a porch step, with Emeline Swem, in middle, and an unidentified woman. 1 item Ph. (P40) 21 December 1947. Photographic print, 4x5, black and white, full length, front view of Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Swem on their wedding day. Theodor Swem was the nephew of Earl Gregg Swem. 1 item Ph. (P41) 23 August 1958. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, waist length, front view of Barbara rae Swem (daughter of Theodor Swem), seated at a table with birthday cake. 1 item Ph. (P42) August 1958. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, full length, front view of Ginny Swem (Theodor Swem's daughter), standing outside in a poodle skirt and white blouse, holding a purse with both hands. 1 item Ph. (P43) August 1958. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, three quarters length, front view of Barbara Rae Swem, Dora Swem, and Ginny Swem, sitting on a coach together. 1 item Ph. (P44) Sept[ember] 1958/ Photographic print, 2 1/2x 5, black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Susannah Lea Swem (daughter of Edward R. Swem) sitting outside. 1 item Ph. (P45) 10 October 1958. Photographic, 3 1/2x5, black and white, head and shoulders, side view of Teddy (son of Theodor Swem), looking at his birthday cak. 1 item Ph. (P46) Nov[ember] 1958. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, full length, front view of Teddy Swem, standing against a wall. 1 item Ph. (P47) Nov[ember] 1958. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, full length, front view of Teddy Swem, standing against a wall, wearing an overcoat and hat. 1 item Ph. (P48) 10 Dec[ember] 1961. Photographic print, 3 1/2x5, black and white, three quarters length, front view of Ted's Swem's children, Teddy, Ginny, and Barbara Rae, seated on chair, looking at book. 1 item Ph. (P49) undated. Photographic print, 3 7/8x5, black and white, three quarters length, front view of Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Swem and infant daughter Barbara Rae, seated on couch. 1 item Ph. (P50) undated. Photographic print, 3x4, black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Theodor Swem; composite picture of him, wearing a dark suit. 1 item Ph. (P51) undated. Photographic print, 2 5/8x3 1/2, black and white, head and shoulders, front view, Theodor Swem; composite picture of him, wearing a polka dot tie. 1 item Ph. (P52)

Cartes de visite, photographic prints of Earl Gregg Swem and Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. as a child. Photographic prints of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. and his family, including earl Gregg Swem III. September 24, 1910. Carte visite, 6 1/2"x11", black and white waist length, back view of Earl Gregg Swem, holding Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. on his shoulders. Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., whose face and arms are shown, is about 3 months old. Taken by H.P. Cook, Richmond, Virginia. 1 item Ph. (P53) [ca. 1913]. Photographic print, 3 3/8"x5 3/8", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. standing on a chair, wearing a white sailor suit; he is about three years old." 1 item Ph. (P54) December 1957. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x3 1/2", black and white, full length of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. and his wife Anne standing on front of a Christmas tree, looking at each other. 1 item Ph. (P56) December 1957. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x3 1/2", black and hwite, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem III, Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. and his wife Anne standing side by side, with "Lassie" the dog. 1 item Ph. (P57) undated. Photographic print, 3"x?" (cut into a circle. possibly for frame), black and hwite, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. as a baby, stannding in front of a tree, holding a letter, wearing a straw hat and looking down towards the ground. 1 item Ph. (P58) undated. Photographic print, 3 3/8"x5 3/8", black and white, full length, front view of young Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. standing on a chair, wearing a white overcoat and a dark hat with a white feather stuck in the isde. he is looking away from the camera, to the right. Taken by Layton Studio, Richmond, Virginia. 1 item Ph. (P59) undated. Photographic Print, 4 1/4"x6", black and white, full length front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., seated in a white dress, and playing with a toy train. 1 item Ph. (P61) undated. Photographic print, 5"x7", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., left wearing a white dress and grasping the chair on which Edward Swem sits. 1 item Ph. (P63) undated. Photographic print, 3 3/4"x5 1/2", black and white, waist length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. sitting on his father's lap; both are holding and looking at a book. 1 item Ph. (P63) undated. Photographic print, 1 1/2"x?" (oval composite), head and shoulders, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. as a young man. 1 item Ph. (P65) undated. Photogrpahic print, 4 1/2"x6 1/2", black and white, head and shoulders, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr. as a young man. 1 item Ph. (P66) undated. Photographic print, 4 1/2"x3 1/2", black and white, full length front view of Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., standing outside in a military uniform, with his hands held behind his back. 1 item Ph. (P67) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x2 1/2", black and white, waist length, back left profils of Mrs. Anne Swem, Jr., holding Earl Gregg Swem II, an infant, to the camera. 2 items Ph. (P68, P69) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x2 1/2", black and white, waist length, back left profile of Mrs. Anne Swem, Jr. holding Earl Gregg Swem III, an infant, on her hip, so that he faces the camera. 1 item Ph. (P70) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x2 1/2", black and white, waist length, back left profile of Mrs. Anne Swem, Jr., holding a blanket around Earl Gregg Swem III, an infant (with his eyes closed.) 1 item Ph. (P71) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x2 1/2", black and white, back left profile of Mrs. Anne Swem, Jr., holding a blanket around Earl Gregg Swem III, an infant. 1 item Ph. (P72) undated. Photographic print, 4 1/2"x3 1/4", black and white, full length, back view, of Earl Gregg Swem III lying on his stomach, nude, holding his head up. 1 item Ph. (P73) undated. Photographic print, 4 1/2"x3 1/4", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem III, wearing a snow suit and cap, sitting on a tricycle. 1 item Ph. (P74) undated. Photographic print, 4"x5", black and white, head and shoulders, front view, of Earl Gregg Swem III, wearing a white shirt. 1 item Ph. (P75) undated. Photographic print, 5"x3 1/2", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem III, in front of "Spadehaven," home of Earl Gregg Swem, Sr., Williamsburg, Va.. 1 item Ph. (P76) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x5", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem III, and his father Earl Gregg Swem, Jr., seated on steps of "Spadehaven," home of Earl Gregg Swem, Sr., 1 item Ph. (P77) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x5", black and white, full length, front view of Earl Gregg Swem, III and Mrs. Newbury in her Restoration toggery in front of "Spadehaven." 1 item Ph. (P78) undated. Photographic print, 6 3/8"x4 1/2", black and white, three quarters length, front view of the nephew of Mrs. Earl Gregg Swem, Sr., Loren Fryer. 1 item Ph. (P79) undated. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x2 3/8", waist length, front view of three unidentifed people: a baby in dark overalls, an older woman with glasses (possibly Leota Swem), and a young girl in a plaid shirt, holding a flower. 1 item Ph. (P80) 1957. Photographic print, 5"x7", color tinted, full length, front view of HRH Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip of Chairman of the 350th Anniversary Celebration of the Settlement of Jamestown, Va., and his wife Edith. 1 item Ph. (P81) September 1962. Photographic print, 3 1/2"x5", color, waist length, front view of Earl and Edna Teagrardeu stand in a rose garden on Lake Washington. 1 item Ph. (P82) August 19 [?]. Photographic print, 2 1/4"x3", black and white, full length side view, of an unidentified child, a girl wearing a checkered dress and a bow in her hair, sitting outside on a field of grass. 1 item Ph. (P83) undated. Photographic print, 3"x3", black and white, full length, front view of Emeline and Leota Swem and an unidentified woman, all standing in front of a one story home. 1 item Ph. (P84) undated. Photographic print, 3"x3", black and white, front view of Earl Gregg Swem's home on Chandler Court, Williamsburg, Virginia. 1 item Ph. (P85)

Census records, family trees, and written histories on the Swem Family. July 31, 1762. Document obligating Daniel Swime and Absalom Hankins, administrators of the estate of Cornelius Swime, to prepare an inventory of his estate. 2 pp. Handwritten notes on deed of land in Hanover County, New Jersey, to Mathias Swem. 2 pp. cy of DS. June 13, 1799. Handwritten notes on deed of Mathias Swem recording his membership and appointment as trustee of the Methodist Church in Wrightstown, NJ. 3 pp. Cy of DS. Including AN, by Earl Gregg Swem about importance of document, undated. 2 pp. March 14, 1814. Handwritten notes on deed of Mathias Swem to Pearson Hamilton. 1 p. Cy of D. 1800. Census record on Swem Family of Staten Island, New York sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, March 19, 1974. 2 pp. Pst. of D. Including AN, about possible relationships between different lines of the Swem family, undated. 1810. Census record on the Swem family of Staten Island, New York, sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 Macrh, 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. 1820. Census record of Swem Family of Staten Island, New York sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, March 19, 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. 1830. Census records on the Swem Family of Staten Island, New York sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, March 18, 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. 1850. Census records of Swem Family listed on the index of Ohio census sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, March 19, 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. Including AN, about Marshall Boarman's research done on various lines of the Swem Family, undated. 20 Sep[tember], 1850. Census record of the Swems of Duchoquet T[o]w[nshi]p, Auglaize County, Ohio. 1 p. Pst. of D. Including AN, asking if the Ezera Swem listed in the census was the father of E.B. Swem, undated. 18 Nov[ember], 1850. Census records of Swem Family of Harrison Township in Darke County, Ohio sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March [10]74. Including AN, about the possible origins of the Swem families listed in census, undated. 7 Aug[ust], 1860. Census records of Swem Family of Wapsinonoc Township, in Muscatine County, Iowa sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marsha;; Boarman, 19 March 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. Including AN, explaining that Ezra Swem and family were living in Belle Plaine, Iowa at the time of 1870 census, undated. 7 July, 1870. Census record of Swem Family of Belle Plaine Township, Benton County, Iowa sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. 16 June, 1880. Census records of Swem Family of West Liberty, Muscatine Co[unty], Iowa sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. Including TN, stating facts about Laurence Swem and Phebe Swem. April 1873. "Letter to a Brother," Grancille Stuart to James Stuart from the "Montana Magazine of History" mentions Amanda Swem who was Earl Gregg Swem III's great grand aunt; sent to Earl Gregg [Swem III] by Marshall Boarman, 19 March 19 74. 6 pp. Pst. of PV. 28 Sept[ember] 1900. Samuel Stuart's application for military pension; shows relation to Amanda Swem and Pheobe Stuart. Boarman's grandmother; sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman. 19 March, 19 74. 1 p. Pst. of D. 10 July, 1909. Application of Amanda [Swem] Stuart for widow's pension; shows relation to Samuel staurt and Pheobe Stuart, Boarman's grandmother; sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March, 1974. 1 p. Pst. of D. 19 March, 1974. Marshall Boarman, Washington, D.C. to Earl Gregg Swem III, Louisville, Ky. Elaborates on enclosed genealogical material on Swem Family. 2 pp. TLS. undated. Chapter from the History of Martha's Vineyard regarding the Luce family. 6 pp. Pst. of PV. undated. Information on New York and New Jersey Swems not yet known to be connected with the Earl Gregg Swem Family; sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March 1974. 8 pp. Pst. of TMs. undated. Family trees showing descendants of Amanda Swem; information sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, 19 March, 1974. 6 pp. Pst. of TMs. Including undated, at bottom of page 1 showing Marshall Boarman's relationship with Earl Gregg Swem III as third cousins. AN.

Copy of a history of West Liberty, Iowa where the Swems, Greggs, and Luses settled in the 1830's, 1840's, and 1850's, an article on Asa Gregg, and 1954 and 1958 letters from Earl Gregg Swem to his nephew Theodor Swem. 1878. Personal Recollection of Early Settlement of Wapsinonoc Township and the Murder of Atwood by the Indains, by Asa Gregg, history of Wapsinonoc, Iowa and a directory of the town West Liberty, Iowa, sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, May 31, 1974, 40 pp. Pst. of PV. Including TLS from Earl Gregg Swem, to "Ray', undated, describing Asa Gregg's history of Wapsinonoc. 1 p. 1889. a biography of Asa Gregg from a history of Muscatine County, sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, May 31, 1974. 2 pp. Pst. of PV. 1910. "Log Cabin History" by Lemuel Mosher, a history of West Liberty, Iowa, sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, May 31, 1974. 49 pp. Pst. of PV. Including TLS, 7 October 1958, from Uncle Earl Gregg Swem, to Ted [Theodor Swem, his nephew], undated, describing "Log Cabin History." 1 p. 4 February, 1954. Uncle Earl Gregg Swem, to Ted (Theodor Swem), Has sent a bibliographical sketch of himself to Ted which includes some genealogical information; sent to Earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, May 31, 1974. 2 pp. Pst. of December 24, 1958. Earl Gregg Swem, to Ted (Theodor Swem), Correspondence regarding Swem family and others; sent to earl Gregg Swem III by Marshall Boarman, May 31, 1974. 3 pp. Pst. of May 31, 1974. Marshall Boarman, Washington, D.C. to Earl Gregg Swem III, Louisville, Kentucky. Lists and explains the correspondence and notes regarding Swem family which he [MB] has sent to Gregg. 4 pp. TLS.

Correspondence about the Lacock family of Virginia and Washington Co., Pa. ALSs, Cys of TLSs. 12 items. Including ALSs, undated., letter about Lacock family history. 2 items.

Correspondence between Earl Gregg Swem and relatives and aquaintances about the Swem family; notes included. ALSs, Cys of TLSs, PMs. 35 items.

Correpondence of Earl Gregg Swem seeking to find the journal of Mathias Swem [1920], as well as correspondence between EGS and various genealogists, 1952-1957. Rosalie Fellows Bailey's "Male Ancestry of Dr. Earl G. Swem, Virginia," 1953, outlines family origin and history. Various notes by Earl Gregg Swem on the Swems. Two undated charts of the Swem family. March 13, 1920. Mark Kelley, Troy, New York to [?]. Describes the journal of Reverand Mathias Swaim [Swem] which covers his life from birth in 1709 on staten Island to 1 February 1794. 1 p. 8 March 1920. Earl Gregg Swem, New York, New York to Pastor of First Methodist Church, troy, New York Asks for name of secretary of Troy Conference Historical Society which has a journal of Rev. Mathias Swaim [Swem]. Including letter of Pastor AD Augell of First Methodist Church, Troy, New York to Earl Gregg Swem, New York, New York, March 11, 1920. Gives address of Troy Conference Historical Society and custodian of Church library. 14 January 1952. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 1 p. TLS. Including AN stating genealogical facts on Swem family, 6 October 1952. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Dr. Earl Gregg Swem, Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 2 pp. TLS. 16 Nov[ember] 1952.rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 1 p. TLS. 6 Dec[ember] 1952. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Dr. Earl Gregg Swem, Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 2 pp. TLS. 4 December 1952. Janet Fryer, Mount Holly, N.J. to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Explains the copies of deeds of Mathias Swem which she sent him; describes Burlington County, N.J. where Mathias Swem lived. 2 pp. 26 April 1953. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Dr. Earl Gregg Swem, Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 1 p. TLS. 26 April 1953. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Dr. Earl G[regg] Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Bill for services and expenses accumulated during her research on the Swem family. 1 p. TLS. 1 June 1953. Harold W. Griffis, Troy, New York to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Relays that the Troy Conference Historical Society has been moved to Ticonderoga, New York 1 p. TLS. 27 August 1953. Donald E. Meyers, Trenton, New Jersey to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. States that his office has no record of Cornelius Swem and that papers relating to "the Swime [Swem] matter" were sent to Dr. Swem on 27 May 1953. 1 p. TLS. 1953. Manuscript by Rosalie Fellows Bailey written for Dr. Earl Gregg Swem. "Early Memebers of the Swem Family in America." 25 pp. TMs. 21 March 1954. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York, to Earl Gregg Swem, Correspondence about her research on the Swem family. 1 p. TLS. 23 February 1957. Rosalie Fellows Bailey, New York, New York to Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Va. Asks for news to put in the information on Swem family. Including, AN, recording an error on date of Elizabeth Brayman Swem's death, undated. undated. Genealogical notes which do not mention Swem or any variation of the Swem name. 2 pp. AMs. undated. Records copied by Earl Gregg Swem from the Bible of Mrs. Ben[jamin] Herr (daughter or granddaughter of David H. Wilson and Abagail Swem of West Liberty, Iowa). pp. TMs. undated. Notes on Jonathon Swaim and his descendants. 5 pp. AMs. Including AMsS, by Earl Gregg Swem, about the Swaim family in Indiana and North Carolina, undated. 1 p. undated. Genealogical note written in Swedish (?) about "Arnold Swem." 1 p. AMs. undated. Swem, Brayman notes from H. Stanley Craig's "Marriages in Burlington Co., N.J." copied by Earl Gregg Swem. 1 p. AMs. undated. Odd notes about the Swem family by Earl Gregg Swem. 1 p. Ams.