Doll, Marie Wurthner Schroer: File Folder of Documents Supporting Donation with information about the Schroer & Toothaker Families

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Doll, Marie Wurthner Schroer: File Folder of Documents Supporting Donation with information about the Schroer & Toothaker Families

Entry/Object ID

AM2016.39.2

Scope and Content

Doll, Marie Wurthner Schroer: File Folder of Documents Supporting Donation with information about the Schroer & Toothaker Families. Information regarding this doll donated to the museum, that was formerly owned by Marie Schroer, Ester Toothaker, Helen Ryan, and later Mary Frey, the donor, a relative of Helen Ryan. File gives history of the doll as known, family genealogy of Ester Toothaker, the wife of a noted local physician, and obituaries of Ester, Dr. Benjamin Toothaker, and their son Dr. Wayne Toothaker. Also, envelope containing label accompanying the doll describing its provenance from Marie to Ester. A = Toothaker-Ryan Doll History, by Mary & Glen Frey, 2012, typewritten with photos, 5 pages. Includes history of Marie Wurthner and family. Tells how doll became part of Ryan family through Helen Ryan's association with Wayne Toothaker. B = Envelope with label inside. "Germany 1858. Doll was passed down to Esther Toothaker from Grandma Schroeder (Schroer). Made in Munich". Includes safety pin which attached this label to doll's skirt. C = Death Certificate for Marie Schroer, 1916. D = Toothaker-Schroer Mausoleum, Record of Family Members buried there. E= Anna Wurthner Obituary, May 11, 1901 F = Dr. Benjamin Toothaker Obituary, Aug. 7, 1933 G = Dr. Benjamin Toothaker Death Notice, Aug. 7. 1933 H = Esther Toothaker Obituary, April 11, 1950 I = Dr. Wayne Toothaker Suicide News Report, St. Joseph News-Press, April 15, 1950. 2 pages J = Wayne Toothaker Estate News Story: "Say Doctor Left Estate of $200,000. St. Joseph News Press, April 16, 2016.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Dolls, Doctors

Search Terms

Schroer Doll

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 18, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Toothaker, Benjamin, Dr.

Person or Organization

Esther Toothaker

Person or Organization

Toothaker, Wayne, Dr.

Person or Organization

Schroer, Marie Wurthner

Person or Organization

Helen Ryan