William Theodore Broome was married to Ellie Adele Williams and was the Father of Ellie Williams Broome and Talbott Dornin Broome. His parents were Emma Dornin and Philip Livingston Broome. A birthday letter from his father addressed to "Willie T. Broom...Ludlow, Vermont." Attached business card for "Mr. William T. Broome" has a handwritten note, "April 9th 1891 - 1896." August 15, 1871. Letter from Heidelburg, Germany to W.T. Broom, care Mr. W.C. Dornin...New York City" from Helen S. Mitchell. She describes her experiences in Germany as a part of a group of 8 women. Mentioned seeing the comet out the window on the way to Cologne. October 29, 1882. Letter from his Mother c/o R.W. Evans of Hudson-Columbia County, New York. May 26, 1887. Letter from "Shef" with silly word plays. May 25, 1893. Small advertisement for "New Wholesale Hat and Cap House...E.P.L. Broom..." addressed to W.T. Broome in Richmond, Virginia. April 1894. Correspondence between W.H. Williams, General Manager of the Union News Company, New York City and W.T. Broome. William Bloome, who works for The Union News Company, asks for a better position in the company, which is refused because of business restraints. Clarence Williams also responds with a personal letter. Includes a letter to Uncle William C. Dornin, April 1894. Letter from sister Ellie Bloome about the Broome coat-of-arms and other genealogy comments, November 4, 1894. Letter from Uncle Will congratulating him on the good news, November 3, 1895. Letter from his Grandmother saying she was so proud of his success "I went to my room and cried for joy.," December 2, 1895. News clippings pasted on a sheet of paper with four leaf clovers about the marriage of Ellie Adele Williams and William Theodore Broome. Clippings are from the Richmond Dispatch, New York Herald, The Philadelphia Press and the Richmond State. Includes telegram from Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dornin and Thomas P. Armisted with marriage congratulations, July 1896. February 26, 1900 letter from Ellie Broome to her husband at the Hotel Lexington in Lexington, Virginia about her "sweet lovely baby." Letter from Ellie, his wife, about her baby and other birthdays, August 15, 1900. News clipping about the appointment of William T. Broome as the manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, February 1907. Handwritten note from Talbott to his Father, circa 1908. Letter from W.C. Dornin, on Columbia University Club stationery, about copying material on the "coffins" "...they are so far off your line." Notes items sold (family items?) and land in Jamaica (New York?). Letter from his son, William Theodore Broome, telling about his time in "Reo" and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Laments that he had not realized he would need so much money while he was in port, May 18, [1920]. Letter from his son, William Theodore Broome, on American-Hawaiian Steamship Company letterhead, about how lazy the people are, borrowing money from Captain Greene, and the price of items. "If I had enough money I could buy a package of Skunk Skins for 180 peso...," May 23, 1920. Obituary of William T. Broome, Undated. List of flowers and cards at the funeral of "Mr. William T. Broom, November 18, 1931" from the L.T. Christian Funeral Service in Richmond, Virginia. Bill from Arthur K. Brown, Inc. for the funeral expenses, $766.78, November 19, 1931. Letters from the funeral home to Talbott Broome about the evergreens on the grave, December 14, 1931 and August 3, 1932. The bill includes the planting of evergreens.