This collection contains poetry written by Seth L. Kinsey (1857-1948); letters written to Olive King and her children, A. Ruth, Katherine and James; real photo postcards of the Indian Steps Museum and miscellaneous ephemera.
Admin/Biographical History
Seth Leonard Kinsey was born 11 May 1857 in Harford County, Maryland, to Elam and Mary Ann Johnson Kinsey. He was a member of Eastland Friends Meetinghouse and worked as a reporter for newspapers in York County. He married twice - first to Anna Thomas in 1884 and to Phebe Coates in 1938. He died in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County on 15 August 1948 and is buried at Eastland Friends Burial Ground.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Seth L. Kinsey Papers, 1938-1948 (MG0930), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
