Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Series Arrangement & Description
Container ListingSeries 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Genealogy
Series 3: Photographs
Series 4: Realia
Series 5: Ephemera
Series 6: Published Material
Trask Family Collection [c. 1843-1988, with gaps]
Edwin, Joseph, and Frederick Trask, circa 1850-1855.
Collection processed by Debra Schiff in April 2013.
Finding aid prepared by Debra Schiff and encoded by Sarah Hull in 2013.
| Title: | Trask Family Collection, c. 1843 to 1988 (with gaps) |
| Creator: | Trask family members |
| Accessions: | PPL-2012-060 |
| Size: | Approximately 2 linear feet Comprised of 3 boxes |
| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Abstract: | The Trask Family Collection, spanning c. 1843-1988, contains mainly early photographs of family members and genealogical research. This small collection provides researchers with detailed family lines tracing back to Captain William Trask (1587-1666), a Massachusetts Minuteman. The daguerreotypes, tintypes, and cabinet cards are high-quality images that capture the appearance and dress of the family members during the mid-to-late 19th century. |
| Language: | The records are in English and German fraktur. |
Administrative Information
Access & RestrictionsPreferred CitationTheTrask Family Collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.Acquisition InformationIdentification of item; Date (if noted); “Trask Family Collection,” Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Processing InformationThe Kossowicz family donated the collection to the library in 2012.
This collection was processed in 2013 by Debra Schiff. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Biographical Note
The family descended from Captain William Trask (1587-1666), a Minuteman and one of the earliest military commanders in Massachusetts. His son John Trask (1642-1720) married Hannah Osborne, who bore seven children, one of whom was Samuel Trask (1720-1790). The Trask family line can be traced to Plainfield via Rev. William Alexander Holliday (1842-1927), who married Alice T. Trask in 1907. Rev. Holliday resided at 698 West 7th Street.
Source: Taken from the genealogical materials contained in the collection.
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Scope and Content Note
The Trask Family Collection spans the time period from circa 1843 to 1988. It includes family records predominately pertaining to genealogy. Types of materials within the collection include Bibles, correspondence, genealogical research, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, programs, and a magazine. Additionally, there is a set of upper dentures in the collection.
Records are in varying conditions. The collection fills three boxes of varied sizes, one of which is oversized.
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Organization and Arrangement
TheTrask Family Collection is arranged in six series:
Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Genealogy
Series 3: Photographs
Series 4: Realia
Series 5: Ephemera
Series 6: Published Material
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Index Terms
People:
Cutting, Henry L.
Enos, Elsa A.
Kelley, Elisha
Holliday, Alice T.
Holliday, Marie A.
Holliday, William A.
Holman, Hettie L.
Marquand, Hetty
Marquand, Isaac
Putnam, John
Trask, Abbie J.
Trask, Amelia
Trask, David
Trask, Edward
Trask, Edwin
Trask, Frederick
Trask, John
Trask, Joseph
Trask, Laura
Trask, Louisa
Trask, Mary Upham
Trask, Mehitable D.
Trask, Samuel
Trask, William
Washburn, Adeline
Washburn, Delphos
Organizations:
Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)
Places:
Salem (Mass.)
Worcester (Mass.)
Subjects:
Plainfield (N.J.)--Genealogy
Plainfield (N.J.)--History
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Related Items
No related items.
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection consists of materials that do not require any additional technology for access. Some of the materials are quite fragile and require the assistance of library staff for viewing.
Use of the collection is by appointment only.
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Series Description
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