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Mattie Gibson Welch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS084

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
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