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Storke Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1982-081

Content Description

Twenty-five (25) named lots of Storke family materials including photographs, postcards, souvenirs, correspondence, clippings, albums, certificates, awards, manuscripts, and two (2) objects.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Ernest (Jean Storke) Menzies

Restrictions Apply

No

Inventory

1. Postcards, souvenirs, pictures, letters, etc., from European trip in 1955 2. Postcards etc and newspaper write ups of European trip in 1957 3. 20 envelopes of material re: John Birch Society, plus newspaper articles 4. Numerous photographic portraits of Thomas M. Storke 5. Photos of Thomas More Storke Jr., as a child 6. Numerous photos taken in Santa Ynez 7. Numerous photos taken of Rancheros Visitadores 8. Many pictures and newspaper articles re: various birthday celebrations for Thomas M. Storke, also cards etc 9. Two albums of dedication of Storke Student Publications Building at Stanford, plus other material re: Stanford 10. Copious material including album re: building and dedication of Stoke Student Publications Building at UCSB, also other UCSB materials 11. Certification of Election by the Democratic Party of Thomas M. Storke to represent California at the Democratic National Convention , also other material and pictures pertaining to politics 12. Numerous awards and Commendations given to Thomas M. Storke over the years 13. Pictures of Cachuma and time of first spill, also small bottle of water which came over the spillway on April 12, 1958 14. Material re: Associated Press 15. Pictures and other material re: News Press Publishing Co. 16. Photos and other material re: Thomas M. Storke and friends 17. Miscellaneous photos, newspapers and clippings, booklets, etc. 18. Numerous manuscripts of Thomas M. Storke 19. Album of obituary notices, plus numerous other notices of his death, and Resolutions passed at the time of Mr. Storke's death 20. Some family material, including photos, newspaper articles, cards, silver clip with "TMS 1949" engraved, and wedding announcement 21. Some Charles A. Storke material 22. Certificate and uniform of Mrs. Thomas M. Storke for service as a canteen worker with the Red Cross, also certificate from Hospital League for service in hospital during the war 23. Material of Mrs. Jane Law Latimer, including Albert Gallatin Award from US Treasury Dept. for her years of public service, news clippings, two pictures of Mrs. Lattimer. some small items of baby's clothing, some of which had been Mrs. Jean Menzies' 24. Stickpin with ornamental stone 25. Hat pin with green stone $640.00