Hoffman, Wilmer, 1889-1954
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Wilmer- Hoffman-Deford manuscript collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 3079
Abstract
The Wilmer – Hoffman – Deford Manuscript Collection follow different branches of the Deford family tree, highlighting the lives of various, but eventually connected, families, extending from 1777 to 1999. The bulk of the papers (1777 – 1981) center around individual members of the families including James P. Wilmer, Wilmer Hoffman, RC Hoffman, and Mary Dorothea Hoffman Deford.
Dates:
1777-1999; Majority of material found within 1777-1981
Wilmer – Hoffman – Deford photograph collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: PP 0281
Abstract
The Wilmer – Hoffman – Deford photograph collection consists of 28 photos and paintings of and collected by the various branches of the Wilmer, Hoffman, and Deford families. The earliest dated piece in the collection is a photo of a miniature depicting Mrs. Samuel Hoffman, painted in 1829 by Anna Peale. However, there are in the collection a few photographs depicting a set of much earlier miniatures. The majority of the collection appears to be from the 20th century, and includes pictures of...
Dates:
1829-1950