Pierre Ferdinand Patureau Papers

This collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, French documents, passports, family photographs, and prayer books tracing the history of the Patureau family and their descendents from the 1840s to the present, with the majority of the materials spanning the century between 1850 and 1950.

The first series consists of six folders of Patureau family genealogical research, most likely conducted and compiled largely by Marie Victorine Patureau Cropper and her daughter, Catherine "Kitty" Cropper Rush.

The second series features original French language correspondence from the mid-19th century, as well as correspondence to Marie Victorine Patureau and Catherine "Kitty" Cropper Rush.

The third series consists of death notices, French language documents, newspaper clippings, and ephemera belonging to members of the Patureau family.

The fourth series features six unique prayer books dating from 1860 to 1917.

The fifth series consists of portraits of numerous Patureau and Cropper family members, as well as extended family and friends. These include the Crixell and Gutierrez families who were living in Mexico.

The sixth and final series features French language documents, including French and Cuban passports, newspaper clippings, account books, and portraits of Ferdinand Pierre Patureau and Mary Victorine Patureau Cropper.