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When did the Wades move to Cleveland?

I know the answer now: 1856. But today I want to talk about how important it has been for me to triangulate sources, to check and…

3 min readJul 21, 2021

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When did the Wades move to Cleveland?

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Holly Witchey

In August 1894, J.H.

Wade was a young man in the 1890s. He and his wife, his mother and his mother-in-law traveled the world, enthusiastically collecting. The…

2 min readMar 11, 2021

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In August 1894, J.H.

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Holly Witchey

In search of Lord Chancellors and Burses

I am currently on an extended trip to the UK and Italy following the travel journals of Jeptha H. Wade I (1889), Randall Wade (1870–71)…

5 min readMay 8, 2019

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In search of Lord Chancellors and Burses

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Holly Witchey

Open Access CMA: Welcome to Wade’s World

I’ve spent years attempting to communicate the volume and grandeur of Jeptha “Homer”Wade II’s gifts to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Topics…

2 min readFeb 9, 2019

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Open Access CMA: Welcome to Wade’s World

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Holly Witchey

Without a doubt writing this book about the Wade family in Cleveland has led me down some…

I’d run across Sandra’s Scipio History blog (http://scipiocenterny.blogspot.com/) just a week earlier, which included mentions of a James…

2 min readJun 22, 2018

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Without a doubt writing this book about the Wade family in Cleveland has led me down some…

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Holly Witchey

Mr. Wade Buys (and then builds) His Dream House in Cleveland 1856–1866

In this excerpt from a letter to his fiancee, 21-year old Randall Wade (1835–1876) writes updating her on the search for a home. Randall’s…

3 min readMar 8, 2018

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Mr. Wade Buys (and then builds) His Dream House in Cleveland 1856–1866

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Holly Witchey

Finding the right fit: how to pick a school in the 1850s

Probably in or around 1852 the Jeptha Homer Wade (1811–1890) and his family settled in Columbus. His son Randall (1835–1876) , 17, entered…

2 min readFeb 22, 2018

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Finding the right fit: how to pick a school in the 1850s

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Holly Witchey

Grandma Garretson: Ellen Howe Abbot Garretson (1836–1922)

Been thinking about Ellen Howe Abbott Garretson recently. She is mostly remembered today — when she is remembered at all — as the mother of…

3 min readJan 23, 2018

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Grandma Garretson: Ellen Howe Abbot Garretson (1836–1922)

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Holly Witchey

In religious matters my aim has been to do right….

In religious matters my aim has been to do right, and to learn the truth, and as far as possible reach correct conclusions, and act…

4 min readJan 3, 2018

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In religious matters my aim has been to do right….

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Holly Witchey

Thanksgiving at Boarding School 1872/73

Boarding school on the Hudson River in November, especially during the holidays, must have been cold and a little lonely at times, even if…

2 min readNov 16, 2017

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Thanksgiving at Boarding School 1872/73

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Holly Witchey

Holly Witchey

Holly Witchey Ph.D, is an art historian and museum professional and educator. She is Executive Director of Cleveland Philanthropy.

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