Historical Committee

 

Hist.  Mss. 1-392
G.L. (George Lewis) (1867-1921) and Elsie (Kolb) Bender (1875-1949)
Collection
Papers, 1886-1973
19 Boxes (18 Green, 1 Large)
George L. and Elsie Bender
Scope and Content

    G. L. Bender was a teacher, postmaster, first treasurer of Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, and deacon at Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart.

    Elsie Kolb Bender was a homemaker and mother of seven children, who supported George in his work, and who kept an active interest in family and in the Prairie Street and College Mennonite churches of Elkhart and Goshen where she was a member.

    The bulk of this collection reflects G.L. Bender’s personal and business relations and his final illness, and Elsie’s relationships with her seven children, particularly Florence, her sister Lucinda Kolb, and her friend and former neighbor Anna Brubaker.  The majority of letters are personal correspondence between the different family members and friends. These discuss daily life, education, career changes, and marriage.
 
    There are three categories including correspondence, miscellaneous, and the third addition from Mary Bender.  G.L. Bender’s Correspondence is organized by year.  The children’s correspondence is mostly to their mother organized by year, with undated materials and ephemera at the back.  However, Harold’s correspondence is mostly letters he received.  Florence’s correspondence is unique in that it is organized in two parts: letters to her mother, and then letters Florence received from different family members and friends.  Elsie’s correspondence is mostly between herself and her sister Lucinda Kolb with different cards at the end.

    The Miscellaneous series contains news clippings, wedding and funeral programs, financial papers, church papers, school papers, and D.H. Bender’s autobiography. 

    The Mary Bender addition includes correspondence of Elsie, Florence and Harold, as well as three folders of ephemera belonging to family reunions, Florence, and Wilbur.  Florence’s 1923 correspondence with J.S. Hartzler describes her role in the plain dress controversy in Ohio.

Biographical Sketch

1867               George Lewis born February 2, in Garrett County, Maryland to John
and Elizabeth Bender
1875               Elsie born September 17 to Joseph and Nancy Kolb near Breslaur,
Ontario.
1885-1889    George teaches school in Maryland and Iowa
1890-1895    George is employed by Mennonite Publishing company as a
travelling sales agent in upper Midwest and Canada and moves to Elkhart, IN
1892              George becomes treasurer and financial agent of the Mennonite
Board of Missions and Charities in Elkhart.
1896              George marries Elsie Kolb October 21, who he had courted at a
distance in Ontario. and teaches in Elkhart County Schools.  They move to 1223 Prairie Street

1897              Harold Stauffer born July 19
1899              George and Elsie move to 1711 Prairie Street .  Florence Elizabeth
born December 18.
1901              Violet Esther born November 17
1903              Wilbur Joseph born October 15
1906              Cecil Kolb born  December 22 and George works as postal clerk
1907              George ordained as deacon of Prairie Street Mennonite Church
1909              John Ellsworth born July 9
1912              Robert Leighton born March 13
1915              George Howard born and dies three days later in January. George
retires from the post office and becomes full time employee of Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, their new brick home becomes MBMC headquarters.

1918              George contracts Parkinson’s disease, or creeping paralysis and
becomes treasurer of Mennonite Relief Commission for War Sufferers
1920              Due to George’s failing health, Vernon E. Reiff begins to take over
his duties
1921              George dies January 17 of pneumonia, leaving Elsie to care for four
children under the age of 18.
1925              Elsie moves to Goshen with her children

1920’s           Florence works in Nursery Schools
1926-1929    Violet is principal of the American Community School for missionary
children in Beirut, Lebanon
1941-1945    John and Robert serve in C.P.S. camps during W.W.II.
1941-1945    Wilbur joins the naval reserve as a medical instructor during WWII.

1949              Harold is dean and professor of church history in the Goshen
College Biblical Seminary
                       Florence is assistant professor of home economics at Bowling
Green State University, OH
                       Violet is married to J. Sheldon Turner, MD
                       Wilbur is dean of Harvard College, Mass.
                       Cecil is a physician and surgeon in Goshen
                      John is a specialist in remedial English at South Philadelphia High
School
                      Robert is a physician and surgeon in Elkhart.
1949             Elsie dies May 5 after an operation

Sources: “Bender, George Lewis” The Mennonite Encyclopedia Vol. I
       “Obituaries Bender, Elsie”    Gospel Herald Vol. XLII No. 21 May 24, 1949
       “The Benders” Harold S. Bender, 1897-1962 by Albert N. Keim, 1998
       And from the collection itself

Administrative Information

Florence E. Bender donated materials for this collection to the Archives in
1969-1970.  Mary Bender, daughter of Harold S. Bender donated the materials in Box 19 in 2004 as well as some photographs.
Collection processed by Sharon Klingelsmith, May 16, 1978.  Inventory
typed into the computer by Tom V. Glick, February 11, 1998, and posted on the internet by Monica Zimmerman August 7, 2001. Inventory completely updated by Serena Bracewell, summer archivist intern, July 23, 2004.

Series and Box Listing

    Correspondence 1886-1953                 Boxes     1-16     (Green)
        G. L. Bender, 1886-1921                                   1           (Green)
        Harold, 1913-1939                                              2           (Green)
        Cecil and Alice Bender 1907-1946                  3           (Green)
        Florence Bender, 1918-1957                            4-7        (Green)
        John Bender, 1911-1949                                   7           (Green)
        Robert Bender, 1914-1946                               8            (Green)
        Violet Bender Turner, 1916-1948                     9-11     (Green)
        Wilbur Bender, 1912-1949                               12-13     (Green)
        Elsie Bender, 1896-1947                                 14-16     (Green)
    Miscellaneous, 1889-1947                                   17-18     (Green)

    Materials deposited by Mary Bender 2004,       19            (Large)
             1901-1973   
        Correspondence
            Elsie Kolb Bender, 1901-1948      Folders 1-9
            Florence Bender, 1923-1949                       10-26
            Harold Bender, 1914-1962                           27-31
            Medical, 1920                                                 32
        Miscellaneous                                                     33-35
           

Inventory Listing

Correspondence, 1886-1953 (Boxes 1-16)

These papers include some of G.L. Bender’s and Elsie Kolb Bender’s
correspondence as well as correspondence written to them by their children.  Some of the children’s correspondence also contains letters written to them by others.  All correspondence is arranged chronologically within each box. The bulk of the correspondence is to Elsie from her seven children and sister.  There are also a few school papers, greeting cards, and photographs mixed in at the back of each series.

Box 1 (Green)

Correspondence to and from G.L. Bender, 1886-1921

Most of George L. Bender’s correspondence is between himself and his brother D. H. and business associates.  In 1919 he began keeping a carbon copy of the letters he sent to people as well as the letters he received.  The correspondence centers on the late 19th century and the last few years of his life.  Much of the latter correspondence is to different medical establishments.  Another part of his correspondence was with an A. Mary Kimes in Pennsylvania regarding the estate of a Ms. Crater.

1/1    To G.L. Bender from J.H. Bender and D. H. Bender        1886
1/2    To G.L. Bender from D. H. Bender                                     1887
1/3    To G.L. Bender from William Hinebaugh and                    1888-1889
Penn. State Normal School               
1/4    To G.L. Bender from J. F. Funk and D. H. Bender            1890
1/5    To G.L. Bender from McPherson College, D.H. Bender, 1891
        M.S. Steiner, J.M. Berkey               

1/6    To G.L. Bender from M.S. Steiner and D.H. Bender        1892
1/7    To G.L. Bender from C.K. Hostetler, D.H. Bender,           1893
M.S. Steiner, and A.H. Kauffman           
1/8    To G.L. Bender from Amos Wenger, D.H. Bender, J.M.  1894
Brubaker, M.S. Steiner, and Daniel Shenk       
1/9    To G.L. Bender from D.H. Bender, C.K. Hostetler,           1895
          Mennonite Publishing Co., John Wanamaker, and
          A.L. Buzzard                       
1/10    To G.L. Bender from D.H. Bender, Mennonite                1896
          Publishing Co., J. F. Funk, O.O. Shoemaker,
Isaac and Libbie   

1/11    To G.L. Bender from J.E. Hartzler and legal paper         1911-1914
1/12    To G.L. Bender from A.C. Good, Battle Creek                Jan.-July 1919
Sanitarium, A. Mary Kimes, J.M. Brubaker, .
Menno EHershberger, Ray Bender, Harold
Bender, J.D.Lehman, D.H. Bender, B. Smith,
Vernon, ElkhartBoard of Public Works, N.S.
          Gingerich, Electronet Sales Co.                       
            From G.L. Bender to J.M. Brubaker, Ray Bender, D.H.
Bender, A. Mary Kimes, H.S. Bender, J.L. Yoder,
D.W. Slagel, E.L. Cantrell, Electronet Sales Co.
           To A. Mary Kimes from H.W. Reed
           To Elsie Bender from Anna Brubaker               

1/13    To G.L. Bender from A. Mary Kimes, J. S. Lehman,     Aug.-Dec. 1919
F.M.Lehman, D.H. Bender, Benjamin, T.P.
Sprunt, Truman Diller Wade, H.W. Reed, D.W.
Slagel, Harriet Blosser, Dr. Llewellyn Barker,
E.B. Shank, C.H. Musselman, J.E. Weaver,
C. A. Bender, Battle Creek Sanitarium
            From G.L. Bender to A. Mary Kimes, J. S. Lehman,
F.M. Lehman, Dr. Llewelyn F. Barker, Truman
Diller Wade, Irvin S. Kolb, Elmer E. Yoder,
William B.Weaver, H. W. Reed, J.L. Porter,
D.W. Slagel, Harriet Blosser, F.W. Bender,
S.J. Crowe, H.W. Eby, Secy Board of Health
of California, Los Angeles Times, W.P. Coffman,
Myra Baker, Battle Creek Sanitarium
           To Elsie Bender from A. Mary Kimes, Lydia H. Smith
           To Robert from Wilbur [Bender]               

1/14    Correspondence to G.L. Bender regarding monetary     1919-1920
donations for his health
            From G.L. Bender to donors                   

1/15    To G.L. Bender from J.B. Moyer, Mike Landis, Battle     1920
Creek Sanitarium, D.H. Bender, Vernon Reiff,
A.R.M., Mary A. Martin, August Vaughan,
A. Mary Kimes, Clara E. Steiner, Fred W. Bender,
C. E. Bender, Joseph Lehman, Postmaster of
Holly, MI, C.L. Hunter, Mrs. R. Morris, Albert L.
Howard
            From G.L. Bender to D.H. Bender, Battle Creek
Sanitarium, August Vaughan, C.E. Bender,
Postmaster of Holly, MI, C.B. Beyer, Vernon Reiff,
A. Mary Kimes,
           From G.L. Bender to John R. Symensma          
           To Elsie Bender from Dr. Larue Carter           

1/16    To G.L. Bender from ?                                                         1920
            To Elsie Bender from Dr. Larue Carter
            To Dr. Larue Carter from Elsie Bender, Vernon Reiff
            To H.S. Bender from Dr. Larue Carter, Vernon Reiff   

1/17    Correspondence and Medical Reports to Dr.                  1919-1920
          S.T. Miller, Elsie Bender, and G.L. Bender from  
Battle Creek Sanitarium and Dr. Larue Carter. 
Dental X-Ray. Strength Graphic.                   

1/18    Correspondence to Elsie Bender and family                   1897-1937

1/19    Correspondence to G.L. Bender and Family,                  1908-1917
undated and cards

Box 2 (Green)

Correspondence to and from Harold Stauffer Bender, 1913-1939

2/1    To Harold from mother and sisters                                      1913-1917
2/2    To Harold from family and To A. Mary Kimes                     1918
2/3    To Harold from family and friends                                        1919
2/4    To Harold from Elsie, family and friends                              1920
2/5    To Harold and family from Florence                                     1921
2/6    To and from Harold and family                                               n.d.
2/7    From Harold to parents                                                         1914-1920
2/8    From Harold to mother and family                                       1922-1939

Box 3 (Green)

Correspondence to and from Cecil and Alice Bender, 1907-1946

3/1    From Cecil to Elsie and Florence                                       June -Nov. 1929
3/2    From Cecil to Elsie, Florence and Harold                         1930-1931
3/3    From Cecil to Elsie                                                              1932-1933
3/4    From Cecil and Alice to Elsie and Violet                          1934-1939
3/5    From Cecil and Alice to Elsie and Florence                     1940-1946
3/6    From Cecil to Elsie                                                              n.d.
3/7    Cards to Cecil, report cards, poem, commencement     1907-1929

Correspondence to and from Florence Bender, 1918-1957

Box 4 (Green)

4/1    To Florence from friend, From Florence to Elsie             1918-1929
4/2    From Florence to Elsie and Harold, school letter             1930-1931
4/3    From Florence to Elsie                                                       1932-1934
4/4    From Florence to Elsie and family                                     1935-1936
4/5    From Florence to Elsie and Violet, from Brubaker,         1937-1939
Wilbur

Box 5 (Green)

5/1    From Florence to Elsie, To Florence from friends           1940-1942
5/2    From Florence to Elsie and Nancy                                    1943-1945
5/3    From Florence to Elsie and Harold                                   1946-1949
5/4    From Florence to Elsie, To Florence from family and      n.d.
friends       
5/5    To Florence from Elsie                                                       1946-1949
5/6    To Florence from Cecil, Alice and Marta                         1946-1953

Box 6 (Green)

6/1    To Florence from Elizabeth (Horsch) Bender                   1951-1953
6/2    To Florence from John Bender                                           1951
6/3    To Florence from Mary Eleanor Bender                            1946-1953
6/4    To Florence from Nancy Bender                                         1949-1957
6/5    To Florence from Robert and Carolyn Bender                  1946-1953
6/6    To Florence from Sheldon and Violet (Bender) Turner    1946-1953
6/7    To Florence from Wilbur and Laura Bender                      1946-1953
6/8    To Florence from Josephine (Brubaker) Sealy                 1951-1953
6/9    To Florence from friends and family                                   1946-1953

Box 7 (Green)

Correspondence to and from John Bender, 1911-1949

7/1    From John to Elsie                                                               1928-1929
7/2    From John to Elsie                                                               1931-1935
7/3    From John to Elsie and Harold                                           1936-1939
7/4    From John to Elsie                                                               1940-1949
7/5    From John to Elsie                                                               1934, n.d.
7/6    To John from family, friends and lawyer                             1911-1940
7/7    School records of John and Robert, CPS camp               1915-1943
newsletters

Box 8 (Green)

Correspondence to and from Robert Bender, 1914-1946

8/1    To Robert from Cinda, From Robert to Elsie                     1926-1929
8/2    To Robert from Nan, From Robert to Elsie                         1930-1933
8/3    From Robert and Carolyn to Elsie                                       1934-1936
8/4    From Robert and Carolyn to Elsie and Florence                1937-1939
8/5    From Robert and Carolyn to Elsie                                       1940-1943
8/6    From Robert and Carolyn to Elsie and Violet                     1944-1946
8/7    From Robert and Carolyn to Elsie                                        n.d.
8/8    Cards to Robert, school records of Robert and John        1914-1933

Correspondence to and from Violet Bender Turner, 1916-1948

Box 9 (Green)

9/1    From Violet, Pearl Van Mack to Elsie                                 1924-1925
9/2    From Violet to Elsie and Cinda                                            1926-May 1927
9/3    From Violet to Elsie and Harold                                           June 1927-1928
9/4    From Violet to Elsie and Florence                                       1929

Box 10 (Green)

10/1    From Violet to Elsie                                                             1930-1931
10/2    From Violet and Sheldon Turner                                        1932-1933
10/3    From Violet to Elsie, From Elsie to Florence, etc.           1934-1935
10/4    From Violet and Sheldon to Elsie, photos                        1936-1939

Box 11 (Green)

11/1    From Violet to Elsie and Florence                                     1940-1942
11/2    From Violet, Allison, Terry, and Stephen to Elsie             1943-1949
11/3    From Violet to Elsie, John and Cecil                                  n.d.
11/4    Photos, cards to and from Violet, clipping,                       1916-1943
and school records
11/5    From Violet to Harold                                                           March 4, 1919

Correspondence to and from Wilbur Bender, 1912-1949

Box 12 (Green)

12/1    From Wilbur to Elsie and Florence                                    1919-1926
12/2    From Wilbur and Cecil to Elsie                                          1927-1928
12/3    From Wilbur to Florence, Elsie and Harold                      1929
12/4    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie and Harold                     1930-1931
12/5    From Wilbur, Alan Swegy, and Guy Hershberger to        1932-1933
Elsie,Robert, and Harold
12/6    From Wilbur, Laura, and Sarah Fay to Elsie                    1934
12/7    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie and Robert                     1935-1936

Box 13 (Green)

13/1    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie                                         1937
13/2    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie                                         1938-1939
13/3    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie                                         1940-1941
13/4    From Wilbur and Laura to Elsie and Harold                     1942-1949
13/5    From Wilbur to Elsie and school record                            n.d.
13/6    Cards to and from Wilbur, photos, school records,         1912-1945
and news clippings

Correspondence to and from Elsie Kolb Bender, 1896-1949

Boxes 14-16 contain correspondence of Elsie Kolb Bender.  Most of this
correspondence is with her sister, Lucinda Kolb.  However there are also letters from Joe and Anna Brubaker and cards.

Box 14 (Green)

14/1    To Elsie from George, Lizzie Gingerich, Lucinda,           1896-1898
           and Nancy Kolb
14/2    To Elsie from George and Lucinda                                   1902-1907
14/3    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1908-1911
14/4    To Elsie from Lucinda and Mrs. Kolb.  To Lucinda from 1914-1915
Lizzie Stauffer
14/5    To Elsie from Lucinda and Susie Kolb                             1916-1917
14/6    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1918
14/7    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1919
14/8    To Elsie from Lucinda, To Lucinda from Lizzie                1920
14/9    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1926
14/10    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1927
14/11    To Elsie from Lucinda, To Lavina Bowman from?         1928
14/12    To Elsie from Irvin and Lucinda, Lucinda’s financial      1929
papers
14/13    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1930

Box 15 (Green)

15/1    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1931
15/2    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1932
15/3    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda,                1919, 1933
Violet’s commencement program
15/4    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda                 1934
15/5    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda                 1935
15/6    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda                 1936
15/7    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda                 1937
15/8    To Elsie from Lucinda, From Elsie to Lucinda                 1938
15/9    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                         1939-1940
15/10    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1941
15/11    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1942
15/12    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1943
15/13    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                       1944

Box 16 (Green)

16/1    To Elsie from Lucinda and Anna Brubaker                       1945
16/2    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                          1946
16/3    To Elsie from Lucinda                                                          1947
16/4    To Elsie from Mrs. Kolb and Lucinda, Robert’s hair,        n.d.
        and recipes
16/5    Funeral program, photo, Personal and business              1913-1948
correspondence to and from Elsie, Harold, and
Violet
16/6    Correspondence to and from Elsie and George with       1910-1948
          family, friends, and associates
16/7    To Elsie from Joe and Anna Brubaker and Emma,          1913-1948
 photo   
16/8    Sympathy cards and letters to Elsie from family and        Jan.-Feb.1921
friends
16/9    Christmas cards from friends and family to Bender          1913-1948
 family   
16/10    Christian tracts, postcards, and greeting cards              1903-1949
16/11    Get Well cards to Elsie                                                       May 1929, 1949

Miscellaneous, 1889-1949

    The Miscellaneous series includes news clippings possibly sent from Lucinda Kolb to Elsie Bender since they are from Kitchener, Canada newspapers.  This series also contains wedding programs, birth certificates, financial papers, school papers, church records, family reunion papers, and funeral announcements.  These are arranged alphabetically.

Box 17 (Green)

17/1    Newspaper clippings of weddings and funerals               1937-1938
from Canada
17/2    Newspaper clippings from Canada                                   1934-1946
17/3    Newspaper clippings from Canada, Goshen, and           1931-1952
Elkhart   
17/4    Newspaper clippings from Goshen and Canada             1930-1962
17/5    Newspaper clippings from Canada                                   1938-1940
17/6    Newspaper clippings from Canada                                   1930-1944
17/7    Wedding Invitations and announcements                          1894-1938
17/8    Family and alumni reunion photos, clippings,                   1904-1947
postcards, programs and announcements
17/9    Commencement and Memorial service programs,         1895-1935
telegram   
17/10    Anniversary, dedication, commencement, concert,      1896-1947
and chapel programs, annual report, Sunday
school roster, MCC summer record, Easter
Cantata

Box 18 (Green)

18/1    Birth Certificates of George and Elsie                              May 13-18,1935
18/2    Bills, receipts and land assessments                               1919-1921
18/3    Funeral cards and obituaries of George and Elsie         1921, 1949
18/4    Funeral notices of family and friends                                1912-1937
18/5    Account books, mortgage, promissory notes, and will   1896-1948
18/6    George Bender’s school papers                                       1889
18/7    Hymn of George Bender: “Thou wilt show me the path   Jan. 9, 1895
        of  life”
18/8    “A Brief Sketch of My Life” by D.H. Bender                      Jan. 25, 1943
18/9    Meyersdale school records and teachers’ association  1889-1892
18/10    Prairie Street Church Sunday school and Easter         1895, 1916
 Service   
18/11    George Bender’s Teachers’ Licenses                           1887-1905
18/12    Wedding papers of George and Elsie                            Oct. 19-21, 1896

Box 19 (Large)

Correspondence deposited by Mary Bender 2004, 1901-1973

19/1    Introduction to accession including Audio cassette         January 26, 2004
tape with interview of Mary Bender       

Correspondence to and from Elsie Kolb Bender, 1901-1948

19/2    To Elsie from George                                                         May 7, 1901
19/3    To Elsie from Harold                                                          August 26, 1919
19/4    To Elsie from Anna Brubaker                                            June 29, 1913
19/5    To Elsie from Dr. Larue D. Carter                                    April 27, 1920
19/6    To Elsie from Lucinda Kolb                                              n.d.
19/7    To Elsie from Nancy Kolb                                                 1913-1915
19/8    Wedding Invitation to Nancy Kolb                                    September 14, 1910
19/9    From Elsie to cousin Phoebe Kolb                                 June 17, 1948

Correspondence to Florence Bender, 1923-1949

19/10    To Florence from Allison Turner                                    n.d.
19/11    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1935-1937
19/12    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1939
19/13    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1940
19/14    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1941
19/15    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1942
19/16    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1943
19/17    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1944
19/18    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1945
19/19    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1946
19/20    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1947
19/21    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1948
19/22    To Florence from Elsie                                                  1949
19/23    To Florence from Martha Millartin                                 October 5, 1935
19/24    To Florence from Violet                                                 February 25, 1944
19/25    To Florence from Wilbur                                                May 11, 1936
19/26    To Florence from J.S. Hartzler                                     1923

Correspondence to Harold Stauffer Bender, 1919-1962

19/27    To Harold from Elsie                                                     1916-1920
19/28    To Harold from George                                                1914-1920
19/29    To Harold from Mary Bender                                       September 20, 1962
19/30    To Harold from Violet                                                   April 5, 1917
19/31    To Harold from Vernon Reiff                                       July 15, 1921

Medical Correspondence, 1920

19/32    To Vernon Reiff from Dr. Larue D. Carter                 May 4, 1920

Miscellaneous, 1923-1969

19/33    Genealogy addresses                                                Ca. 1940’s
19/34    Florence ephemera                                                    1923-1973
19/35    Wilbur ephemera                                                        1937?-1969

Name and Subject Tracing

Bender, Cecil                                Box 3
Bender, Elsie                                Boxes 14-16
Bender, Florence                          Boxes 4-6
Bender, George Lewis                 Box 1
Bender, Harold Stauffer                Box 2
Bender, John                                 Box 7
Bender, Robert                             Box 8
Bender, Wilbur                              Boxes 12-13
Kolb, Lucinda                                Boxes 14-16
       

July 26, 2004 / Posted on Web by Serena Bracewell
July 23, 2004 / Updated by Serena Bracewell
File  “Hm1-392.doc”
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