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Summary Information

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Family Papers

Manuscripts

Photographs

Religious Journals

Sermons

Summary Information

Repository

Eastern Michigan University Archives

Creator

Garner, Lota

Title

Lota Garner papers

ID

010.LG

Date [inclusive]

1830-1890

Extent

3.8 Linear feet 3 record center cartons and 1 flat box

Language

English

Abstract

The Lota Garner papers contains the papers of Lota Garner an art professor at Michigan State Normal College and her family spanning from 1830 until 1931. Materials include photographs, manuscripts, religious journals, and sermons. The collection is further arranged into five series including:  Family Papers, Manuscripts, Photographs, Religious Journals, and  Sermons. The manuscripts and sermons are written by unknown authors, presumably the sermons were written by Isac Bigelow who was a pastor.

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Biographical Note

Lota H. Garner attended Olivert College from 1882- 1884, and Oberlin College from 1884-1887. She spent the years 1888-1894 studying and teaching art in Springfield and Toledo Ohio. Miss Garner specialized in drawing in this institution, and accepted her present position in the Drawing Department in 1902. She was a student at the Chicago Art Institute during the winter of 1909. Lota was a member of the art department faculty for about 30 year. Garner died in 1931 after a prolonged illness.

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Scope and Contents

The Lota Garner papers contain family records, photographs, religious magazines, and sermons. Records span for nearly a hundred years starting in 1830 until 1931. Lota Garner was an art professor at Michigan State Normal College from 1902 until 1931. The collection is arranged into three series:  Family Papers, Manuscripts, Photographs, Religious Magazines, and  Sermons.

Content in the Family Papers series include Agreements, Correspondence, Iscac Bigelow papers, Thomas Garner papers, and Lota Garner papers. The  Manuscripts series contains manuscripts written by an unknown author. The  Photographs series includes a photo of an unidentified man, and an album belonging to Professor T.C. Garner of Fenton College. The  Religious Journals series contains the  American Congress of Social Science, The Oberlin Evangelist, and The Spiritual Magazine these journals are from about 1835 until 1880. The  Sermons series is a collection of sermons written presumably by Isac Bigelow who was a pastor.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 May 17

Halle Library, Room 310
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
734-487-0020

Conditions Governing Access note

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

• Eastern Michigan University. College of Arts and Sciences
• Eastern Michigan University. Dept. of Art
• Michigan State Normal College
• Universities and colleges--Faculty.

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Collection Inventory

Family Papers
Agreements      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 1
Correspondence      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 2
Isac Bigelow      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 3
Thomas Garner      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 4
Lota Garner      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 21
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Manuscripts
No. H1      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 14
H2      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 5
No. 5      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 6
No. 23      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 7
No. 41.41      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 8
Pg. 67      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 9
No. 70      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 10
No. 91      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 11
No. 103      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 12
No. 181      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 5
Chapter 2      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 15
Chapter 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 16
Discipline      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 13
Folder 1 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 17
Folder 2 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 18
Folder 3 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 19
Folder 4 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 20
Folder 5 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 21
Folder 6 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 22
Folder 7 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 23
Folder 8 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 24
Folder 9 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 25
Folder 10 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 26
Folder 11 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 27
Folder 12 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 28
Folder 13 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 29
Folder 14 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 30
Folder 15 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 31
Folder 16 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 32
Folder 17 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 33
Folder 18 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 34
Folder 19 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 35
Folder 20 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 36
Folder 21 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 37
Folder 22 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 38
Folder 23 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 39
Folder 24 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 40
Folder 25 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 41
Folder 26 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 42
Folder 27 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 43
Folder 28 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 44
Folder 29 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992234)   1 45
Folder 30 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 1
Folder 31 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 2
Folder 32 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 3
Folder 33 of 33      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 4
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Photographs
Unidentified Male      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 6
Garner Family Album      Box Object Mixed materials (32307023992267)   4 1
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Religious Journals
American Congress of Social Science 1873      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 7
The Oberlin Evangelist 1841      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 8
The Spiritual Magazine 1846-1849      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 9
Trial and Acquittal of Lyman Beecher, DD. Before the Presbytery of Cincinnati on Charges Preorred by Joshua L. Wilson DD. 1835      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 10
The Witness 1842      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 11
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Sermons
Folder 1 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 13
Folder 2 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 13
Folder 3 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 14
Folder 4 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 15
Folder 5 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 16
Folder 6 of 6      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 17
A Brief History of the Herod Dynasty Lasting 100 years      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 18
The Buddhist Religion      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 19
Concerning Ancient Persia and Zonoaster the Prophet      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 20
Concerning the History of Ancient Nations      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 21
Concerning the Incarnation of Christ      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 22
Concerning the Koran and its Doctrines      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 23
Concerning Love of Animal Abaynetism      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 24
Concerning Modern Scientists and Popular Theology      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 25
The Conflict Between Science and Religion      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 26
Danced is a Statesman      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 27
The Doctrine Shout of Unts Life      Box Folder Text (32307023992242)   2 28
The Elements that Constitute A Perfect Than      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 1
God a Great Philosopher      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 2
The Great First Cause      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 6
Hoerekiah & Isaih Father and Son Prophet and King      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 3
Incdior & Hintoian      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 4
Judus Moicubes      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 5
Mosoie Laws with Death Penalities      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 7
The Mythical History of Egypt & Byography of Mauetho the Historian also Concopaning its Monuments      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 8
Mythology & Sythiam Empire      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 9
Nouns Universal Delluge Mythical      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 10
A Phylosophical Conception of the Origin of all Things      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 11
The Principal Law of Life      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 12
The Religion of Mohomned and the Hidjah with other Mounth      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 13
Sanchuniathon the Historian of Phonecia      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 14
The Social Question      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 15
Thin dam Ous paper      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 16
Where is Ultimate Authority in Religious Beliefs and Practice      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 17
Winchcls Preadomite      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 18
Zeuel Avasta      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 19
Zoorobabell      Box Folder Text (32307023992259)   3 20
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