Local History Collections

(Description ID: 595231)

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums 

Van Doren Family 

LH-282, LH-415

Introduction
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Content
Inventory

Introduction
The collection was donated to the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums by Wayne Van Doren in 1996, 2016 and 2019. For further information about the family, see also: Van Doren Family: Local History Misc. Mss., Abraham Van Doren: Local History Misc. Mss., Van Doren Family "B" File, and the HPC Bible Collection: Van Doren bibles: #37, #47; and The Van Doorn Family genealogy in the Ohio Reading Room.

Biographical Sketch
Isaac Van Doren (1777-1864) of Dutch descent, married Sarah Sebring (1780-1844) in 1805 near Somerset, New Jersey. The couple moved to Ohio in 1814, and settled in Crawford County, Ohio, where Isaac worked as a tanner near Tymochtee (later Wyandot County). Several of their children eventually settled in Clyde as well as Green Creek and York Townships in Sandusky County, becoming one of the county's earliest pioneering families.

Scope and Content
The collection includes miscellaneous family, military, legal, and school records for a number of Van Doren descendants who remained in Sandusky County. Also included in the collection are two family bibles and a compilation of obituaries of Van Doren family members. The records were the result of several years of research by descendant Wayne Van Doren of Clyde, Ohio, the donor.

The collection includes individual files for each of the descendants listed.

Inventory
Ac. 5397
1/3 linear ft.
Papers, 1850-1996

• Dorothy Van Doren: Bible
• Orion Van Doren: Masonic Bible
• Miscellaneous Family Records
• Abram Van Doren
• David Van Doren
• Edwin Van Doren
• Isaac Van Doren
• George Washington Loveland
• Carl Van Doren
• Sidney Van Doren
• Elver and Agnes Van Doren
• Elver and Agnes Van Doren: Deeds
• Elver and Agnes Van Doren: Estate Records
• Bessie F. Wiedel: Estate Records
• Wayne Van Doren
• John Van Doren 

LH-415

Addenda
Ac. 5928
3 linear feet 

This addenda to the Van Doren Family Collection spans the years 1813-1986. It contains black and white, single and group photographs, biographical sketches, school records, organizational membership records, travel souvenirs, military printed material, greeting cards, photo album, and a personal dictionary, and Van Doren family correspondence.

The collection contains twenty-two folders. Each represents a family group organized by the donor Wayne Van Doren, who also identified the photographs in each grouping. The correspondence is arranged chronologically in three volumes. The first two volumes contain nearly one hundred letters written by Elver Van Doren while in the service to his wife Agnes Sheets Van Doren between March and July 1945. The third volume contains forty-four letters written to the Van Doren family by John Van Doren, son of Wayne Van Doren. The letters date from 1982 to 1985. 

Box 1

1. Mary Ruth Van Doren Harrison and Henry Harrison-3 files
    Biographical sketch, photographs and memorabilia to include…|
    Photo: Mary Ruth Van Doren, Born 16 December 1893 and Sister Ruie Van Doren
    Photo:7^th and 8^th Grade Grammar School, Clyde, Ohio
    Photo: Mary Ruth Van Doren, Age 16 and Mother, Emma White Van Doren
    Photo: Oberlin College 1913 (2 copies)
    Photo: Grand Chief Mary Ruth Van Doren Harrison
    Membership card for Mary Ruth Van Doren Harrison circa 1936,
    National Rifle Association. Instructions for Winchester Model 67
    Minutes for Ruth Circle of the Mary Pythian Sisters, 1931-32

2. Zeriuah [Ruie] Van Doren Hinkey and Edward Hinkey-2 files
    Biographical sketch, photographs and memorabilia to include…
    Tintype: of Ed Hinkey and Ruie Van Doren Hinkey
    Photos: Ruie Van Doren Hinkey, Worthy Matron of the Clyde Chapter, Order of Eastern Stars
    Clyde High School Commencement Program 1905, Oberlin Conservatory of Music concert program

3. Dorothy Arlene Van Doren
    Biographical sketch, photographs and memorabilia to include…
    Photos: Dorothy and her Teddy Bear that is located in the Clyde Museum
    Tri-State Business University Report Card

4. Lulu Van Doren (1) Howard Engelbeck (2) John Spidell
    Biographical sketch and photograph
    Photo: Lulu Van Doren

5. Harry Van Doren and Mary (McMahon) Van Doren
    Biographical sketch and photographs to include…
    Photo: Mary and Harry Van Doren

6. Orion Van Doren and Emma (White) Van Doren Knoble
    Biographical sketch, photographs and memorabilia to include…
    Photos: Orion Van Doren and Emma White Van Doren, Dr. Louis Knoble and Emma White
                  Van Doren Knoble, Orion, Emma and daughter, Ruie Van Doren, Office of Dr. Louis
                  Knoble(second husband of Emma White Van Doren Knoble)
    Christmas card circa: 1930

7. Orion Edwin Van Doren and Grace (Bonam) Van Doren
    Biographical sketch, photograph and memorabilia to include:
    Photo: Orion Edwin Van Doren
    The Soldier’s Handbook, The Infantry Journal, circa. 1940, Funk and Wagnall Standard
    Dictionary (archive box), Copy of Confederate Note (not money that came out of the
    dictionary), Multiplex post card set Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

8. Clara Van Doren and (1) William Pack (2) Dr. H. J. Kramer
    Biographical sketch and photographs to include:
    Photos: Postcard photo of Clara Van Doren Kramer, Ruth Van Doren and Dr. Kramer at
                  Cedar Point

9. Sydney Van Doren and (1) Mary White (2) Marion Lester Battye
    Biographical sketch, photographs and memorabilia to include:
    Photos: Bellevue Band, Mary White, Sydney and Mary Van Doren, Sydney in band uniform,
                  Sydney and cornet, Marion (Lester) Van Doren
    Small purse with cross.

10. Abraham Van Doren and (1) Nancy Hess (2) Alice L. Harnden
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Civil War Company I, 169^th. Regt., Parents Abraham and Mary (Bates) Van Doren

11. Harold Allen Van Doren and Ruth (Clifton) Van D11. oren
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Photo of Harold in World War I uniforms, Harold and brother, Carl Van Doren,
                     Harold and wife Ruth Van Doren

12. Edwin Van Doren and Zeruiah (Gray) Van Doren
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Edwin and David Van Doren in Civil War uniform, children of Edwin and Zeruiah
                    Van Doren , Zeruiah Gray Van Doren’s 90^th birthday celebration ( friends, family,
                    individual)

13. Allen Van Doren and Martha (Snyder) Van Doren
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Allen Van Doren over multiple years, Variety of photos of Martha Van Doren, Allen
                    enjoying fishing in Michigan, Allen and Martha with friends displaying their hobby.
                    Allen hunting with a friend

14. Lucy Van Doren Huffman and Harmon Huffman
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Lucy Van Doren Graduation, Clyde High School, 1886, Lucy Van Doren at McCormic
                    College of Optometry, Chicago, Ill, Lucy Van Doren Huffman and mother, Zeruiah
                    Gray Van Doren, Lucy Van Doren Huffman’s children, Lucy Van Doren and her violin,
                    Howard Huffman, Son of Lucy, Virginia, daughter of Lucy, Paul Edwin, son of Lucy,
                    Baby photo of Virginia and Mother Lucy at 6 months old

15. John Gurley Van Doren and Louise (Risner) Van Doren
      Biographical sketch and photograph
      Photo: John and Louise Van Doren

16. Lucy Van Doren Fowler and John Fowler 
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Photo of Lucy Van Doren Fowler

17. Sarah Van Doren Kridler and John Kridler
      Biographical sketch and photograph
      Photo: Sarah Van Doren Kridler

18. Ida Van Doren Hyatt and John Hyatt
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Ida Van Doren and Jennie Van Doren, daughters of Edwin and Zeruiah Van Doren,
                    Ida Van Doren as a young child

19. Mabel Van Doren Moyer and John Ervin Moyer
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Mabel Van Doren

20. Jennie Van Doren Langton and John Langton
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Childhood photos of Jennie Van Doren, Family Photo of Jennie Van Doren and
                    John Langton family

21. Carl Van Doren and Eathel (Haff) Van Doren- 2 files
      Biographical sketch and photographs
      Photos: Carl and Eathel Haff Van Doren’s weeding photo, 7 Dec. 1904,
      Job Notebook for Carl Van Doren, Eathel Haff Van Doren’s coin purse and coins, Report
      card for Carl Van Doren, 1890-1891, Valentine from Grandmother Eathel Van Doren to
      Wayne Van Doren

22. Elver Haff Van Doren and Agnes C. (Sheets) Van Doren
      Biographical sketch, photograph, Probate Court Inventory and Appraisal and correspondence
      Photos: Downtown View 

Box 2

23. Incoming Loose Correspondence: April, 1942-June, 1986
24. Van Doren Group Photos-Identified
25. Van Doren Individual Photos-Unidentified
26. Van Doren Group Photos-Unidentified
27. Photo Album of Van Doren Family
28. Volume I, Correspondence Elver Van Doren to Agnes Van Doren

 29. Volume II, Correspondence Elver Van Doren to Agnes Van Doren

 30. Volume III, Correspondence John Van Doren to Family Members

Addenda
Ac.6051

Box 3

1.   Gayle Samko – correspondence
2.   Dorothy Van Doren – correspondence
3.   Virginia Huffman – correspondence
4.   Paul Goodman – correspondence
5.   Wayne Van Doren – incoming correspondence
6.   Wayne Van Doren – outgoing correspondence
7.   Wayne Van Doren – dissolution of marriage
8.   Ruth Van Doren – diary (1931)
9.   Estate of Agnes Van Doren
10. Will of Teresa Sheets
11. Emma Van Doren – marriage certificate
12. Newspaper articles
13. Ephemera
-The Van Doorn Family (1088 – 1909)
-Hankercheif
-Postcard album
-Calling cards (Elver Van Doren)

Box 4

Photographs
1.  Van Doren Family
2.  Sheets Family
3.  Sheets Family
4.  Moyer Family
5.  Zipfel Family
6.  Hoffman Family
7.  Van Doren / Sheets Photograph Album
8.  Partially identified groups
9.  Unidentified groups

Transferred to Library - Moyer Family Genealogy

Addenda
Ac.6124

Box 5

Journals of Wayne Van Doren

#1:  January 1, 2000 – October 3, 2002                     

#2:  October 4, 2002 – July 11, 2004            

#3:  July 12, 2004 – May 15, 2005                

#4:  May 16, 2005 – July 18, 2006                            

#5:  July 19, 2006 – November 5, 2007                    

#6:  November 6, 2002 – February 20, 2009

#7:  February 21, 2009 – September 11, 2010

#8:  September 12, 2010 – July 19, 2012

#9:  July 20, 2012 – October 20, 2014

#10:  October 21, 2014 – May 25, 2017

Book - “Black Beauty” by Anne Sewell (Harold Van Doren)

Pocket Watch c. 1890 – 1892 (Allen Van Doren)

Pocket Watch (Carl Van Doren)

Coin bag with coins and pocket knife  (Edwin Van Doren)

Wooden spatulas (3) made by Carl Van Doren