Portrait of Frank Virgil, before 1928

The Byrne, Clawson, Virgil Families Papers consist of correspondence, land deeds, high school reunion programs, receipts and invoices, funeral ephemera, business documents, sports books, photographs, and postcards to, from, and relating to the Byrne, Clawson, and Virgil families of Boise, Idaho and Morris County, New Jersey and the collateral and descendent families of Hodgin, Gibson, and Howland. The papers relate primarily to Sarah Topping “Sallie” Clawson (1856-1928) and to her children and their families. For a chart outlining the genealogical relations of the Clawson family, please consult the Genealogical Chart.

James A. Howland is prominently represented in this collection. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. in 1941, serving in the pacific theatre during World War II until 1945. Most of his correspondence contained in this collection was written while serving overseas.