October 12, 1944
From George Sullivan, Ashville, NC.
This is a copy of a letter received from Mrs. Jai Datt Patial dated July 7, 1944. In this letter, Mrs. Patial describes the last days and death of Mother Sullivan in India.
The Early History of the Sullivan Family: typescript, undated (3 copies).
Miss Lucy W. Sullivan, Missionary to India: typescript, undated (2 copies).
Attached:
"Indian and Wife Meet Foster Kin": newspaper clipping, untitled, n.d.
Reminiscence: typescript, November 3, 1945 (2 copies).
Reminiscence of Charles F. Sullivan: typescript, November 30, 1943.
Sample sheet: typescript, n.d. (This is the genealogical information on the Sullivan family (2 copies).
Stith Mead Sullivan: typescript, May 9, l951.
Stith Sullivan Family: typescript, November 23, l949.
Sudden Death: typescript, April 4, 1894.
Sullivan Genealogy Far as Known by S. M. Sullivan MCH 1881: typescript, July 2, 1943.
A Visit to my Old Boyhood Home: typescript, August 10, 1946.
The Following Was Written by Miss Lucy W. Sullivan of India: typescript by Lucy W. Sullivan, Sitapur, India, January 2, 1932 (2 copies).
Attached:
Reminiscences, Historical Facts and Data of George M. Sullivan: typescript by George M. Sullivan, Miami Beach, FL, April 1, 1932.
Attached:
A revised copy of the above, September 9, 1943.
November 23, 1942
A list of articles that were sent to Mr. Charles F. Sullivan, probably from Mr. William Hamilton of the Dayton Public Library.
June 21, 1943
This is a list of Mr. Sullivan's papers that needs to be typed at the Dayton Public Library for reference use. (Apparently Mr. Sullivan had many grammatical and orthographical errors in his original papers).
June 22, 1943
Another listing of papers that have already been typed.
September 1, 1943
To Mr. William Hamilton, Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Sullivan is explaining to Mr. Hamilton why he retired from the Dayton Historical Society and moved to Idaho with his son after the death of his wife. He is telling him how much he is missing Dayton; still, he is writing things that he remembers from Dayton and wants Mr. Hamilton's opinion if all these will be of any value to the Library.
September 9, 1943
From Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton replies to Mr. Sullivan and thanks him for the books and the historical information that he sent him; he is encouraging him to keep writing since this information cannot be found anywhere in any book and can be used as reference at the Library.
September 15, 1943
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is enclosing the Covington Pike article along with some others that he wrote describing Idaho. He thought that he would stay and die in Dayton but events changed his life. He is missing Dayton a lot.
October 7, 1943
From William Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton received the article on Covington Pike and has some questions; he hopes that Mr. Sullivan will write a similar article on Eaton Pike.
October 12, 1943
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan replies to Mr. Hamilton's and tells him that his memory is not very clear and that some of these questions can be answered through city directories available in the Library.
November 17, 1943
From William Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton did travel out on North Main Street to Forest Park to verify some of the questions he had asked and now is writing to Mr. Sullivan. He is asking him if he remembers why Salem Pike had not been a toll gate.
September 26, 1944
To Bert Klofer [?], Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Sullivan is sending an article to Mr. Klopfer at the Dayton Herald titled "School Days" to be printed in the paper.
Below there is another letter written to Mr. Hamilton. He is thanking him for his sympathy letter (Mr. Sullivan's son died); Mr. Sullivan is going to return to Dayton and is hoping to write more.
October 26, 1944
From James Carroll, Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Carroll is returning the article since they'll be unable to print it.
November 1, 1944
To Folks (no names are given).
Mr. Sullivan is describing the death of his son with whom he lived for the last few years in Idaho.
November 4, 1944
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is telling Mr. Hamilton that he is coming back to Dayton before the holidays and hopes that his citizenship in Dayton will be restored since he has been gone for a while.
March 10, l945
From Walter J. Keenan.
Mr. Keenan writes recollections about his life to Mr. Sullivan.
April 15, 1948
To a Pastor (name not mentioned).
Mr. Sullivan at this point is 81 and he is writing to the church pastor; he gives information about his building at Green Street and Patterson Boulevard..
Attached:
May 30, 1951
To Anyone Concerned (not named).
Mr. Sullivan is giving biographical information about himself.
Attached:
May, l951
J.S. Frizzell: typescript, May l951.
W.D. Bickham: typescript, May l951.
January 25, 1950
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan informs Mr. Hamilton why he resigned from the Newcom Tavern; he is saying that his pension from the State of Ohio was cut down because he was involved with the closing of saloons and later bringing in prohibition.
June 9, l950
From Lydia Van Amburgh.
Mrs Van Amburgh recalls incidents of similar recordings that Mr. Sullivan has in his family history.
June 29, 1950
From Lydia Van Amburgh.
Mrs. Amburgh is writing to Mr. Sullivan, who is in the nursing home at this time, and tells him about her life, her upbringing and her religious beliefs.
November 8, 1950
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is writing him a letter about the paper that he wrote and later read at the Dayton Historical Society's meeting.
Attached:
July 7, 1949
From William Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton is writing to Mr. Sullivan about his papers and that all these will eventually be very useful for Dayton history.
Attached:
1940 - 1943
Sullivan's papers were donated to the Public Library by Mr. Sullivan for the Dayton Collection.
January 1, l951
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is writing to Mr. Hamilton (probably from a nursing home); his health is very poor but still he hopes to be able to walk and go places that he remembers.
May 1951
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is asking Mr. Hamilton if he would be interested in writing a short biography of Ezra Bimm who came from Germany and was the first person to be dealer for ice in the city.
Undated
Original copy of the listings of all the papers of Mr. Charles F. Sullivan.
Undated
To Mr. William Hamilton.
Mr. Sullivan is telling Mr. Hamilton that he cannot renew his driver's license and that Dayton has changed a lot.