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The Harper Herald
The Alexander Harper Family Historical Society NewsletterSeptember, 1998 (Volume I, Issue 1)
“ It Was Magical” by Beverly Cowles, p.1
“ Shandy Hall Open House for Everyone” p.1
“ Reenactments of Alexander” p.1
“ Tales of Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper”, p.2
“ Message from the President”, p.2
“ Records of the Harper Family reprinted for reunion”, p.2
“ Family Bios and Remembrances”, p.3
“ Genealogy Classes Held at Reunion” by Donna Cuillard, p.4
“ Memorial Day Services and Landing Party Observed”, p.4
“ From the Treasurer” by Pat Cowles, p.4
“ Time Capsule Buried”, p.5
“ Alexander’s Tombstone Rededicated”, p.6
April 1999 Board Notes
“ Reunion 2000 Date Set” by Dianne Solembrino, p.1
“ Greetings from President Harper”, p.1
“ A Narrative from the Family Historian: Alexander Harper – (1788 – 1833) Seventh child of Alexander Harper and Elizabeth Bartholomew” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ A Message from our Genealogist Secretary” by Donna Cuillard, p.3
“ Col. Alexander J. Harper Family Directory”, p.4
March 2000 Board Notes
“ Reunion 2000 Update” by Dianne Harper Solembrino, p.1
“ Greetings from President Bill Harper” p.1
“ A Message from our Genealogist Secretary” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“ A Narrative from the Family Historian: James Harper – (1776 – 1820) Third child of Alexander Harper and Elizabeth Harper” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ The DAR, SAR or CAR Will Provide Good Archives for You”, p.4
September, 2000 (Volume I, Issue 3)
“ Reunion 2000 – A Memory Maker”, p.1
“ Shandy Hall Ornament Debuts at the Reunion”, p.1
“ Reunion Activities at the Harpersfield Community Center”, p.2
“ Appeal for Family Information”, p.2
“ In Memoriam”, p.2
“ Revolutionary War Readings Delight Reunion Guests and Take Them Back in Time”, p.3
“ James Harper Visits Us From the 18th Century” by Rick Harper, p.4
“ Elizabeth Harper Chapter, NSDAR Regent Meets With Harper Family DAR Members” p.5
“ Initial Editing of Directory Just the Beginning”, p.5
“ Western Reserve Historical Society’s Chief Operating Officer Meets With Harper Family Society’s Officers”, p.5
“ WRHS Director of Development Answers Questions About Ways Harpers Can Help Preserve Shandy Hall”, p.6
February, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 4)
“ The New Shandy Hall” by Kermit J. Pike, Chief Operating Officer, WRHS, p.1
“ John A. Harper: 1774 – 1841” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ The Harper – Montgomery Connections” by Robert N. Montgomery, p.6
July, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 5)
“ Harpers View the Restored Shandy Hall”, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ Our Family Web Site: HYPERLINK "http://www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper" www.newmediamarkets.com/jamesharper” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ The Brick Project Moves Forward” by Julie Noble, p.5
“ The Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum”, p.5
“ A Note From Genealogy Secretary Donna Cuillard”, p.5
“ Information Regarding the Old Tavern In Unionville”, p.6
“ Alexander Harper Family Society Officers Elected June 2000”, p.6
“ Brick Order Form”, p.6
November, 2001 (Volume I, Issue 6)
“ The Harper Family Story Reaches into the Education Community” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“ The Society Needs Your Dues” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ Obituary for Elizabeth Bartholomew Harper Found” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ More Harper Treasuries Are Found” by Julie Noble, p.3
“ A Plea for Genealogical Information” by Donna Cuillard, p.6
“ Shandy Hall Ornaments, A Great Gift Idea” p.6
“ Brick Orders Are Mounting”, p.6
February, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 7)
“ Shandy Hall Summer Events” by Kermit Pike, Chief Operating Officer, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ A Letter Between Harper Sisters” by Julie Noble, p.2
“ Margaret Harper Wheeler (b. June 12, 1772)” by Rick Harper, p.3
“ Voices From The Past – The Medical Connection”, by Donna Cuilllard, p.7
“ The Pitcher Makes It Home”, p.8
“ A sequel to the Lead Story”, p.8
“ Query Corner”, p.8
July, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 8)
“ First Unionville Church Services Held in Captain Alexander Harper’s Home” by Donna Cuillard, p.1
“ Ora Harper Dies at Age 101” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ William A. Harper b. January 19, 1779” by Rick Harper
“ Dues Notice”, p.6
October, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 9)
“ Harper Reunion Date Set for July 406, 2003”, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ Shandy Hall Brick Project” by Scott Longert, p.2
“ A Harper Letter Dated 1878”, p.2
“ Migration Patterns Help Family Research”, p.3
“ Become a Patriot”, p.4
December, 2002 (Volume I, Issue 10)
“ Christmas at Shandy Hall”, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ Reunion Plans Continue to Develop”, p.2
“ Elizabeth Harper (1784 – 1855)” by Rick Harper
“ Christmas Memories – dated 1895”, p.6
February, 2003 (Volume I, Issue 11)
“ Acreage to be cleared at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert
“ Volunteers needed this summer in Ohio”, p.1
“ A Message from Patrick H. Reymann, Executive Director of the Western Reserve Historical Society”, p.2
“ A Search for Harper Legislators”, p.2
“ Attention all Harper cousins” p.2
“ Harper Family Reunion, July 4-6, 2003, Geneva, Ohio” p.3
“ Mary Harper (1786 – 1825)” by Rick Harper
May, 2003 (Volume I, Issue 12)
“ Countdown Time for Reunion 2003” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ Update on projects underway at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert, p.2
“ Driving directions to reunion events”, p.2
“ Robert Harper, b. 1791” by Rick Harper, p.3
“ Harper Family Reunion. July 4-6, 2003, Geneva, Ohio”, p.6
August, 2003 (Volume II, Issue 1)
“ Harpers hold grand reunion in Ohio on July 4-6” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ A great way to get involved with our society”, p.2
“ Reunion 2003” p.3
“ A pilgrimage to New York”, p.5
“ Notes from the family treasurer”
November, 2003 (Volume II, Issue 2)
“ Employee Spotlight from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland”, p.1. The article appeared in the September/October issue of The News, the newsletter published by the Western Reserve Historical Society
“ President’s Message”, p.1
“ The Harper relatives in Woodstock, Illinois starting with James Harper Tappan b. May 13, 1822” by Thomas E. & Mary Tappan, p.2
“ James Harper b. June 20, 1821” by Rick Harper, p.4
February, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 3)
“ The Harpers Hit the Road, Again” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“ The Colonel Harper Winter Ball to be held at the Old Tavern in Unionville” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ The John Muir connection to descendants of Alexander Harper”, p.2
“ Harpers have a story to tell by Beverly Cowles”, p.3
“ Some thoughts on family and genealogy”, p.4
May, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 4)
“ Shandy Hall opens for another season” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ Update of Harper story in WRHS school program” by Janice Ziegler, Director of Education, Western Reserve Historical Society, p.1
“ Harper footprints across the nation” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“ Shandy Hall Event Calendar 2004”, p.3
August, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 5)
“ Shandy Hall Third Annual War of 1812 Encampment” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ The Harpers represented at Geneva Community Day”, p.2
“ Joseph Harper b. 1742” by Rick Harper, p.3
November, 2004 (Volume II, Issue 6)
“ Special events continue at Shandy Hall” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ A Harper designed bridge in the Covered Bridge Festival” by Julie Noble, p.2
“ Harper sisters who were artists: Elizabeth Aline Colborne and Belle Evelyn Colborne Hamilton” by Donna Cuillard, p.3
“ David Norton Yerkes is believed to be the oldest living descendant of Alexander and Elizabeth Harper” by Donna Cuillard, p.5
“ A Short Trip to New York – September, 2004” by Rick Harper, p.6
February, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 7)
“ Spring fundraiser benefiting Shandy Hall at The Lodge and Conference Center in Geneva” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ A Golden Story” by Dolores Ulrich, p.2
“ Mary Harper b. 1733” by Rick Harper, p.3
May, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 8)
“ Preliminary Study to Expand Harper Family Cemetery” by Scott Longert, p.1
“ Harper Family Represented at Geneva Area Community Day” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ Obituaries for Harpers and Their Spouses Found” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“ William Harper b. September 14, 1729” by Rick Harper, p.3
August, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 9)
“ Col. Robert Harper Ball is a grand success” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ A Very Special Crossword Puzzle”, p.2
“ DAR Lineage Books can help genealogical research”, p.4
“ Different kinds of records help Harpers with family research”, p.5
“ A letter from the Planning Committee of the Geneva Community Day 2005”, p.6
“ Colonial Figure Depicted in Talk by Descendant”, p.6
November, 2005 (Volume II, Issue 10)
“ Women as Revolutionary Patriots: Elizabeth Harper” by Patricia Hasbrouck Martin, p.1
“ Margaret Harper (b. February, 1739)” by Rick Harper, p.4
“ A Very Special Crossword Puzzle” (solution), p.8
February, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 11)
“ A Major update to the genealogy on the family web site” by Rick Harper, p.1
“ Tappan Query” by Donna Cuillard, p.2
“ James Harper Born before Mar 21, 1731” by Rick Harper, p.6
“ Pioneer Women of Harpersfield” by Donna Cuillard, p.8
May, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 12)
“ Harper Family Represented at the Geneva Community Day” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ Donna Cuillard continues to find genealogical information on the families of Alexander and Elizabeth’s grandchildren”, p.3
“ Family Matters, A Record by Ada Watterson Yerkes”, p.5
August 2006 (Volume II, Issue 13)
“ Westward Ho! – A Sample of the Westward Migrations of the Grandchildren of Alexander & Elizabeth (Batholomew) Harper” by Donna Cuillard, p.1
“ Miriam Harper b. 1749” by Rick Harper, p.1
November, 2006 (Volume II, Issue 14)
“ Harper Family Reunion 2008 – Some opportunities for you to consider” by Julie Noble, p.1
“ Longhouse in the Ohio Wilderness” by Rick Harper, p.2
“ Who Can Find a Virtuous Women?: A Price Far Above Rubies – Generations of Honorable Harper Women” by Donna Cuillard, p.3
February, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 15)
“ Mary Harper, youngest daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Harper” by David Robinson, p.1
Letter from Franklin Cowles to his grandson Franklin Duane Robinson, p.2
“ Abigail Harper b. July 28, 1745” by Rick Harper, p.3
“ Harper – Hotchkis Bible” From Bible at the Old Stone Fort in Scholarie, New York, p.5
May, 2007 (Volume II, Issue 16)
“ Family Society President visits with new President and CEO at the Western Reserve Historical Society”, p.1
Summer Schedule for Shandy Hall, p.1-2.
“ Shandy Hall Proposed City Water Addition” by Scott Longert, Shandy Hall Site Manager, p.2
“ Alexander Harper Family Society represented at the Geneva Community Day”, p.2
“ 2008 Reunion: We want to know your pleasure”, p.3
“ Alexander Harper Land Grant” by Rick Harper, p.3
“ Remembering Our Mothers” by Donna Cuillard, p.5