OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Candice Lynn Buchanan
Title: Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection
Dates: 1860s-1980s
Quantity: 382 digital images
Location: As of 2008, original photographs are in the possession of Candice Lynn Buchanan. Digital images are stored electronically by Greene Connections administrator, Candice Lynn Buchanan (63 W. Franklin St.; Waynesburg, PA 15370), and are available to view online at www.greeneconnections.com.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CANDICE LYNN BUCHANAN

Candice Lynn Buchanan descends from two centuries of Greene County, Pennsylvania families on nearly all family lines. Her personal search for ancestors thus easily became a mission to tie Greene County families back together again. The few treasured photographs that passed through various relatives to Candice over the years of research have increased her interest in genealogy and prompted her to pursue education that would better enable photograph identification, preservation and access. Consequently, Candice’s photograph collection includes Greene County connected subjects well beyond her immediate family.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Many of the photographs in the Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection were passed down through family connections; others were added through auctions and donations. The collection has been divided into series according to provenance. Each series has been arranged by family or topic; additional photos continue to be added to the end of the series as they are shared for scanning. For best results, use the CAND Collection Index to look for specific individuals or subjects.

*The Cook Series (Catalogue Code: AN001) photographs were passed from Thomas Hamlet Cook [1859-1938] and his wife, Sarah Matilda “Sadie” Grandon [1862-1942], to their daughter Frances L. Cook [1887-1926] and her husband, John Madison Livingood [1872-1945], to their daughter Sara (Livingood) Buchanan to her granddaughter Candice Lynn Buchanan.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN001_0003, # CAND_AN001_0015, # CAND_AN001_0017, # CAND_AN001_0023.

*The Livingood Series (Catalogue Code: AN002) photographs were passed from John Madison Livingood [1872-1945] and his wife, Frances L. Cook [1887-1926], to their daughter Sara (Livingood) Buchanan to her granddaughter Candice Lynn Buchanan. In addition to family photographs, this series includes photographs of Waynesburg College students who were classmates and friends of Sara (Livingood) Buchanan.

*The bulk of the Bowler Series (Catalogue Code: AN003) photographs were passed from Ocie Ella Bowler [1877-1958] and her husband, John Leoin “Lee” Buchanan [1874-1951], to their daughter Mary Isabelle “Mollie” (Buchanan) Clark [1902-1992] to her daughter, Ella Mae (Clark) (Phillips) Waters, to her cousin Candice Lynn Buchanan. A few photographs were passed to Candice Lynn Buchanan through other cousins; each photograph includes an explanation of its provenance.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN003_0003, # CAND_AN003_0023.

*The Buchanan Series (Catalogue Code: AN004) photographs date back to William Daily Buchanan [1847-1922] and his wife, Mary Isabelle “Belle” Archer [1856-1932]. Their children divided the photographs among themselves and each added to his or her part of the collection as their own families grew. In the effort to compile family history, various cousins have donated their segments of the collection to Candice Lynn Buchanan. Each photograph includes an explanation of its provenance.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN004_0015, # CAND_AN004_0024, # CAND_AN004_0049.

*The Staggers-Rush Series (Catalogue Code: AN005) photographs were passed from Stacy Niles Staggers [1896-1954] and his wife, Nellie Mae Rush [1894-1965], to their daughters Melvena Bertha Staggers [1920-2005] and Dorothy Aldine (Staggers) Anderson [1924-1994]. Descendants of both women gave originals and / or reproductions of the photographs to Candice Lynn Buchanan. Each photograph includes an explanation of its provenance.

*The Ralph Kent Staggers Series (Catalogue Code: AN006) photographs were owned by Ralph Kent Staggers, son of George Ralph Staggers [1893-1971] & Martha M. Kent [1891-1969]. The photographs were purchased at auction in 2004 by Candice Lynn Buchanan.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN006_0013, # CAND_AN006_0014, # CAND_AN006_0015, # CAND_AN006_0016, # CAND_AN006_0017.

*The Miscellaneous Series (Catalogue Code: AN007) photographs were acquired by Candice Lynn Buchanan via auctions or donations. In most cases, very little is known about the backgrounds of the photographs; however, all known information has been listed with each photograph.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN007_0003, # CAND_AN007_0004, # CAND_AN007_0005, # CAND_AN007_0006, # CAND_AN007_0007, # CAND_AN007_0008, # CAND_AN007_0009.
 

Subseries: Album 1 (Catalogue Code: 0001) has been maintained in original order. The only fully identified photograph in the album is of Laura Goldie (Cokeley) Miller - wife of William Ward Miller, daughter of Edward Cokeley & Ida Delle Stephens. She is an infant in the photograph and so was likely the child of a relative or friend to the album's owner.

Photographs in this subseries with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: ALMOST ALL UNIDENTIFIED.

Subseries: Waynesburg High School (Catalogue Code: 0002) has been arranged by graduation year.

Photographs in this subseries with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please contact Candice Lynn Buchanan: # CAND_AN007_0002_0042, # CAND_AN007_0002_0043.

*The Miller-Herrod Series (Catalogue Code: AN008) photographs were collected by Porter Ellis Herrod [1903-1970] and his wife, Iva Marie Miller [1909-2006], and were divided among their children. In the effort to compile family history, descendants have shared originals and / or reproductions of the photographs with Candice Lynn Buchanan, a great-granddaughter of Porter and Marie. Each photograph includes an explanation of its provenance.

RELATED MATERIALS

Bowler
See BOWL – Ella Ruth (Bowler) Turner Collection.

Buchanan
See AUTL – Loretta Rozenie (Ullom) Auten Collection.
See FENJ – James Arthur Fenske Collection.
See ULLO – Deborah Lynn (Ball) Ullom Collection.

Staggers-Rush
See PALM – Desetta (Shultz) Palmer Collection.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession Information
Digital images were made in 2008 for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project, but the original photographs in this collection remain in the possession of Candice Lynn Buchanan, as of 2008.

Processing Information
Processed by Candice Lynn Buchanan, 2009. Indexed by Candice Lynn Buchanan, 2009.

Preferred Citation
See each photograph for specific citation.

Restrictions
Photographs may be reproduced and used for family and genealogical/historical purposes. The only request made in exchange for this service is that the appropriate citation information be included with any photo reproduction, this includes both digital and physical presentations. See each photograph for specific citation.

INDEX

This Collection has been indexed. The index provides detailed listings for all known photograph subjects. Unidentified photographs are not included in the index.