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Mattie Gibson Welch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS211

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Original poems and drawings

Dates

  • Creation: unknown

Creator

Biographical Note

Mattie Welch (née Gibson) was an 1896 graduate of Spearfish Normal School. She was a teacher, writer, and artist in Spearfish, South Dakota. Her parents were pioneers and the family came to Spearfish in 1882. Mattie's father was Hugh Herron Gibson (1852-1914), who worked in the local mills and served on the school board. Her mother was Augustine McFadden Gibson (1857-1945). Mattie married Edward Welch on August 6, 1907, and they moved to San Diego, California, in about 1915.

Extent

1 Files

Language of Materials

English

Organization of the Collection

Ordered as received.

Administrative Information

Received November 14, 2013.

Genre / Form

Geographic

Title
Guide to the Mattie Gibson Welch Collection
Subtitle
At the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Author
Lori Terrill
Date
August 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies Repository

Contact:
Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9676
Spearfish South Dakota 57799-9676 USA
605-642-6361