Identifier

MA 88

Dates

1900-2024

Extent

24.31 linear feet [20 record boxes, 3 oversize flat boxes]

Abstract

The Crozier Family Papers provide a detailed record of family history, education, crafting, and community involvement over generations. It documents Caryl's life and career through educational materials, correspondence, journals, craft and sewing projects, 4-H achievements, recipes, homemaking activities, and social group participation. The collection includes material related to family heirlooms like clothing, quilts, and crafted items, as well as files related to Caryl and her husband Edward, covering travel journals, correspondence, home and craft projects, wedding and honeymoon details, and writings. Extensive genealogical records focus on the Croziers, Kinkners, Ericksons, Joneses, and other family members, with biographical information, correspondences, genealogical records, and historical notes about Beresford, South Dakota. Additional materials include recipes, patterns, club activities related to Caryl's mother, Elvera Kinkner, annotated commercial patterns, and sewing samples from Caryl's college years. Some materials contain stick pins and needles, requiring caution when handling.

Historical Note

Caryl Crozier was born on August 1, 1938, to Raymond Lyle Kinkner and Elvera Violet (Erickson) Kinkner and raised on the prairies of Southeastern South Dakota, where her grandparents and parents operated farms near Beresford, SD, surviving the Depression. She attended a one-room country school through eighth grade, graduated from Beresford High School, and earned a BS in Home Economics from South Dakota State University.

Caryl and her husband, Ed Crozier, have two daughters, Michelle Kegler and Cherise Barnes, and three grandchildren, Rachel, Claire, and Nathan Barnes. Her career has included roles as an Extension Home Economist, a Home Economics and adult education teacher, and a long-term care administrator for 13 years. She also owned and designed for her pattern business.

The couple has lived in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, and for over 40 years in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. Caryl enjoys gardening, boating, and fishing. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Central America, and much of Europe, often for genealogy research for the seven family history books she and Ed have written.

Content Notes

The Crozier Family Papers documents family history, educational pursuits, crafting expertise, and community involvement spanning multiple generations. The collection records Caryl's life and career, encompassing educational materials from high school and college, extensive correspondence with family and friends, journals and writings detailing life stories and memories, numerous craft and sewing projects, 4-H achievements, recipes, and homemaking activities. It also includes records of her participation in book clubs and other social groups, teaching materials, family and personal photographs, scrapbooks, photo albums, and memorabilia.

Additionally, the collection features family heirlooms such as clothing, quilts, and other crafted items. Files related to Caryl and her husband Edward cover travel journals, correspondence with family and friends, various home and craft projects, wedding and honeymoon details, and their writings. The collection also contains extensive genealogical records, primarily focusing on the Croziers, Kinkners, Ericksons, Joneses, and other extended family members. Researchers will find biographical information, correspondences, genealogical records, and historical notes about Beresford, South Dakota, as well as collected recipes, patterns, and club activities related to Caryl's mother, Elvera Kinkner.

Many files include commercial patterns annotated by Caryl, indicating the recipients of the clothing and images of the finished garments. The collection also features samples of sewing projects Caryl completed during college. Some materials contain stick pins and needles; caution is advised when handling these items.

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Language

English

Publisher

South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

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This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the SDSU Archives and Special Collections.

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