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  Harry E. Chrisman, former Liberal author and historian, donated a large collection of his writings, photographs, and other items to Liberal Memorial Library for the purpose of research. This database searches the contents of the Chrisman Collection.  
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CallNo: M/F13  
Descriptive Title: Hancock wedding day mat/frame   Type: Matting - Frame
Date of Origin: 1956   Provenance:
Size: 7 3/8 x 9 3/8"   Condition: good
Text: [front] C [C is circled] ; Our 61st Wedding Day May first 1956 Charles E and Lottie Grace Hancock 10419 Mills Ave Whittier Calif [back] Do Not Mark Photo! [Has three address stamps, one is the Liberal address but is unreadable. It is stamped over with the Denver address.] HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215
Misc Info: This is the mat/frame photo P512 was in. M/F has tape and tape tear mark on back. Note that was taped on is with P512.
Subject: Hancock wedding day
Charles E. Hancock
Lottie Grace Hancock
May 1, 1956
1956
61st wedding day
  Related to:  P512
Other:    

CallNo: P276-F2a4  
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Descriptive Title: Hancock family in trailer   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 5 x 7   Condition: excellent
Text: [front] Charles Ed Hancock, Boy Charles Hancock, Mildred Hancock (Schmidt) daughter, Pauline Hancock (Franklin), Clarence E.(Bud)Hancock, Mrs. Lottie Grace Hancock, Merna Hanock (Morris), and the elderly man who bought the house ; Charles E. Hancock, Sr., Son Charles E., Mildred, Pauline, Clarence E.(Bud), Lottie Grace, Merna. Elderly man bought the house. ; This House insured by Griffith & Baughman ; [sign] OWN YOU[R] ; LET HANCOCK BUILD ; EASY TERMS [SUNNYSIDE ADDITION] PHONE [?]
Misc Info: Photo is of a family sitting in a trailer house. There are flowers and leaves decorating it. There is a sign on the front. There are wheels on the bottom of it. There are houses in the background. There is an elderly man standing on the right. There is a sign to the right of man. Sign is hard to read.
Subject: Charles Ed Hancock, Sr.
.Charles E. Hancock, Jr.
Mildred Hancock
Pauline Hancock
Clarence E. Hancock
Lottie Grace Hancock
Merna Hancock
Trailer
Houses
  Related to:  P495
E31
N194
P523
P543
Other: There are two copies of this photo. The original is P495    

CallNo: P483-B13  
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Descriptive Title: Travel Trailer   Type: Print
Date of Origin:    Provenance:
Size: 3 3/8 x 4 15/16   Condition: good
Text: [back] CRH ; This is trailer Mr + Mrs Hancock took on Canadian trip ; 00[?]0 ; Return to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] A 14-foot [insert symbol] with Concertina Sides Mobile Home built in the 1930's and used for a Canadian trip by Charles E. and Lottie Grace Hancock. Photo courtesy of the Hancock family. [Photo courtesy of the Hancock family is underlined]
Misc Info: Photo is of a travel trailer with side pulled out. There is the back of an automobile in front of trailer. There are trees on the left and behind it.
Subject: Travel trailer
house
automobile
Canada
trees
Hancock
Charles E. Hancock
Lottie Grace Hancock
Concertina mobile home
  Related to:  P482-B13
Other: Photo has paperclip mark on left top front. Photo has a staple mark on left side. Photo has tape and tape tear mark on top back. Photo is yellowed on back.    

CallNo: P495-F2a4  
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Descriptive Title: Charles Hancock and Family in a trailer house   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1917   Provenance:
Size: 7 3/8 x 10   Condition: poor
Text: [front of photo] Charles Ed Hancock, Boy Charles Hancock, Mildred Hancock (Schmidt) daughter, Pauline Hancock (Franklin), Clarence E.(Bud)Hancock, Mrs. Lottie Grace Hancock, Merna Hanock (Morris), and the elderly man who bought the house ; [there is a line and x's across the top front of photo] [in photo] This House insured by Griffith & Baughman ; [sign] OWN YOU[R] ; LET HANCOCK BUILD ; EASY TERMS [SUNNYSIDE ADDITION] PHONE [?] [front of cardboard the photo is mounted on] Reduce to 9 x 5 1/2" ; This is how this "trailer house" was pulled ; [has an arrow pointing down] ; Charles E. Hancock, Sr., Son Charles E., Mildred, Pauline, Clarence E.(Bud), Lottie Grace, Merna. Elderly man bought the house. [back of cardboard mount] Charles Edward Hancock and family March-October 1917 ; Sign on front door reads : "This House Insured By Griffith + Baughman ; Sign on top of house reads: "Hancock The Home Builder" ; Negative [with arrow pointing down to left] ; Return Photo to HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 ; 1988 1914 ---- 74
Misc Info: Photo is of a family sitting in a trailer house. There are flowers and leaves decorating it. There is a sign on the front. There are wheels on the bottom of it. There are houses in the background. There is an elderly man standing on the right. There is a sign to the right of man. Sign is hard to read.
Subject: Charles E. Hancock , Sr.
family
trailer house
house
Mildred Hancock
Pauline Hancock
Clarence E. Hancock
Lottie Grace Hancock
Merna Hancock
Charles E. Hancock, Jr.
  Related to:  P276 (2 copies)
P523-F2a4
N194-F2a4.
E31
P543
Other: Had envelope E31 and negative N194 taped to back. Envelope says Negs of Hancock + prints. There were two 5x7 prints of original photo in envelope.    

CallNo: P521-F1a  
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Descriptive Title: Lottie Grace Hancock   Type: Print
Date of Origin: 1890s   Provenance:
Size: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2   Condition: good
Text: [front] H L Stiles STUDIO EXTRA FINISH CLARENCE, Mo. [back] H. L. Stiles Special attention given to all kinds of Portraiture in Crayon, Ink and Water Color. NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS WORK ALLOWED TO LEAVE MY STUDIO. ; 693 ; Mr Chrisman it would pain me very much to lose these pictures, we were school mate a Boy and a Girl Miss Lottie Grace Grapewine who became sweet hearts and then in 1895 became man and wife and then sweet hearts for 65 married lide happy years to gather ; Reduce Photo to 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 ; [There is 1 Liberal address stamp that is stamped over with the Denver address. The Denver address is stamped twice.] HARRY E. CHRISMAN 10245 W. 14th Ave. Denver, Colo. 80215 [note] Lottie Grace Grapewine, xxxxx age 16, who was to become Mrs. Charles Edward Hancock. Lottie Grace was the youngest daughter of Edmond and Sophia (Greiner) Grapewine and lived on a farm near Clarence, Missouri at the time she met Charles. She was "the loveliest girl in the neighborhood," old timers say. Photo courtesy Charles E. Hancock Sr. [Photo courtesy Charles E. Hancock Sr. is underlined] 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 [job form] Job #302760H Ref # 2 .27/1.19 Page #144A B HT [HT is circled] Shoot at 100%
Misc Info: Photo is a portrait of a woman. She is turned to the left in profile. She has her hair up and is wearing a necklace. Can see just below her neck.
Subject: Lottie Grace Hancock
Lottie Grace Grapewine
Edmond Grapewine
Sophia Greiner Grapewine
Charles E. Hancock, Sr.
Clarence, Missouri
  Related to:  P519-
P520-
Other: Photo has red lines on both sides in the front. Photo is mounted on a thick piece of cardboard. Photo is worn on edges. The left front corner has a bend crease. Back of photo is stained. Back has a picture of a woman with long flowing hair. There is a rose above her. There is a circle with a star in it. The star has a face. Back of photo is also worn. Note has tape on top. Job form has tape residue on back top.