Scope and Contents Note From the Series: Series I: Binders, 1833-2010 (bulk 1890-1912), consists of nine binders which were donated by Betty Walker in 2012 as well as papers relating to Harry Heiss Allen which were previously donated by Walker in 2001. The title and contents of each binder have been kept as they were originally conceived and all sub-series items have been grouped according to family member or subject area and arranged chronologically. The donation of binders also included a substantial amount of loose papers and a...

Scope and Contents Note From the Series: Series II: Allen Family Papers, 1810-2008 (bulk 1885-1912), consists of Allen family correspondence, records such as legal documents and wills, and items and clippings detailing family and Wolf Creek history.Correspondence begins in the mid 1850s with letters from Maggie Gentry Allen’s mother, Ada Cowan Gentry, to her own mother while Ada was living as a young wife and mother in Florida. There is also correspondence nearing the end of the 19th century from Maggie’s father, R. M....