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Tag Archives: Oberlin
She Would Follow Him Anywhere, Even Oklahoma
It turns out that Pearl Abigail Eggleston married a dreamer, much like her father, who had changed from physician to Methodist clergyman, to Unitarian clergyman, and finally to writer. Pearl’s husband, Robert Berryman, would have a career as varied, and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Eggleston
Tagged Eggleston, Oberlin, Oklahoma, Pearl Eggleston, Robert Fulton Berryman, Waldo Berryman
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“Pearl can do without the necessities of life, as long as she has the luxuries.”
When Pearl Abigail Eggleston stepped out her front door and into the dusty, packed-dirt streets of 1900’s Chagrin Falls, Ohio, she wore white lace. Like a swan, she glided across Summit Avenue, delicately lifting the hem of her skirts just … Continue reading
Francis Otto Eggleston, “A Poetic and Romantic Boy”
F.O.E. CHAPTER 1: I never met my great-grandfather, Francis Otto Eggleston, a distinguished-looking gentleman with enormous, liquid eyes who, even at 89, stood as straight as the ladder-back chair of his that I inherited. His nose was prominent, but matched … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Eggleston
Tagged Aurora, Eggleston, farm life, Francis O. Eggleston, Oberlin, Ohio
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Born to Run
I have lots of photos of my father’s mother. Portraits of her as a child. Portraits of her as a young woman. Portraits of her with her twin babies. Then snapshots of her with family, with friends over the years. … Continue reading
Posted in Old Photos
Tagged Berryman, California, Encinitas, Leucadia, Lima, Oberlin, Ohio, Pappy, Philippines, R.F. Berryman, Robert Fulton Berryman, Woodcliff Lake, www.archive.org
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