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~ TRUMBULL WHITE ~
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Same Photo Below and in the Header Space: Northern Illinois University Digital Library Collection
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This photo was taken "for the 1895 Bay View Magazine. Trumbull White taught Journalism in Bay View that summer."
~ Mary Jane Doerr
Click HERE to access Doerr's Pinterest Web Page with several photos of books/information about Trumbull White.
Click HERE to access on-line the photo of Trumbull White.
This photo was taken "for the 1895 Bay View Magazine. Trumbull White taught Journalism in Bay View that summer."
~ Mary Jane Doerr
Click HERE to access Doerr's Pinterest Web Page with several photos of books/information about Trumbull White.
Brief Overviews of White and his Family
The obituaries below of Trumbull White and his Family give brief overviews of their lifetimes.
The obituaries below of Trumbull White and his Family give brief overviews of their lifetimes.
Trumbull White editor, writer, and one-time president of the Bay View Association in Bay View, Michigan, died in New York 13 December 1941 in New York. Trumbull was born 12 August 1868 in Winterset, Iowa, to John Trumbull White and Frances Anna “McCaughan” White. Trumbull was a student of Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, from 1886 to 1888. Trumbull married Martha Katherine Short at age 22 on 15 July 1890. They had three sons, Owen Sheppard White, Kenneth Sheldon White, and Laurence Trumbull White. Trumbull and his family spent several summers at his Cedarbrook home on U.S. 31 northeast of Petoskey, Michigan. Mr. White had a long career in the newspaper and publishing business. He was editor and publisher (1903 - 1906) of "Red Book Magazine" (White said "Red is the color of happiness"). Also, Trumbull was editor of Ridgeway's "Everybody’s Magazine". He wrote many books, with Puerto Rico and Its People published just three years before White's death. Trumbull’s wife Katherine and their two sons, Owen and Kenneth survived Trumbull. A brother Frank George White of San Francisco and a sister Miss Jessie Louise White of Berkley, California, also survived Trumbull White. Trumbull lived a very interesting life. |
Death Notice Below: Incorrect information was written below because none of the census records for 1900, 1910, 0r, 1920 lists a daughter for Charles Trumbull White; only the two sons Owen and Kenneth... and a few years a servant Mary was listed. The 30 July 1890 issue of The Daily Resorter stated: "Miss Frances Steele of Illinois came to spend a season in Bay View." [Update: the Miss Frances Steele of Illinois was a different woman than having been Trumble White's mothers. This 1890 Miss Frances Steele became Mrs. Robinson in 1891. The tip-off was Joliet--Trumbull's mother never lived in Joliet, followed by multiple other newspaper clippings.]
Fellow researcher John Hargrove discovered about the obituary below: "The paper made two mistakes. This obituary was not Trumbull's daughter, but was instead his mother; Frances Steele. After Trumbull's father, John Trumbull White, died in 1879, Frances remarried a man named John G. Steele, in 1883. Trumbull actually had a half-sister from this marriage who was named Emilie Steele (born in 1889), who had died in 1914 during childbirth, in Palo Alto, California.
Trumbull's mother died on June 5, 1926, in Palo Alto, California, not Berkley. Her maiden name was indeed Frances Anna McCaughan (b. 27 Jan 1845).
Trumbull White (1868 - 1941) indeed had only two sons from his marriage to Martha Katherine Short (not Katherine Martha). The sons were Owen S. White (born 1893) and Kenneth S. White (born 1905). Both were born in Chicago. A third son (the first actually) who was named Laurence, may have died in childhood, but a concrete record to confirm he ever existed has not yet been discovered." Click HERE to contact the web master with any connected information.
Fellow researcher John Hargrove discovered about the obituary below: "The paper made two mistakes. This obituary was not Trumbull's daughter, but was instead his mother; Frances Steele. After Trumbull's father, John Trumbull White, died in 1879, Frances remarried a man named John G. Steele, in 1883. Trumbull actually had a half-sister from this marriage who was named Emilie Steele (born in 1889), who had died in 1914 during childbirth, in Palo Alto, California.
Trumbull's mother died on June 5, 1926, in Palo Alto, California, not Berkley. Her maiden name was indeed Frances Anna McCaughan (b. 27 Jan 1845).
Trumbull White (1868 - 1941) indeed had only two sons from his marriage to Martha Katherine Short (not Katherine Martha). The sons were Owen S. White (born 1893) and Kenneth S. White (born 1905). Both were born in Chicago. A third son (the first actually) who was named Laurence, may have died in childhood, but a concrete record to confirm he ever existed has not yet been discovered." Click HERE to contact the web master with any connected information.
Trumble White's Mother Frances Anna “McCaughan” White Steel
Obituary Below: Referencing the same person as in the obituary above... but, with some different information.
Which was the preferred spelling–Steele or Steel?
Frances' son FRank lived in Berkeley, California so a reason for possibly stating she died in Berkley,
rather than in Palo Alto Hospital as written below.
Frances' son Trumbull White was living in New York, son Frank G. White in Berkeley,
and daughter Miss Jessie White of Palo Alto.
Obituary Below: Referencing the same person as in the obituary above... but, with some different information.
Which was the preferred spelling–Steele or Steel?
Frances' son FRank lived in Berkeley, California so a reason for possibly stating she died in Berkley,
rather than in Palo Alto Hospital as written below.
Frances' son Trumbull White was living in New York, son Frank G. White in Berkeley,
and daughter Miss Jessie White of Palo Alto.
Trumbull White's Writings and Literary Style
Trumbull White was prolific in his writings, and with his editorships.
Many issues of Everybody's Magazine edited by Trumbull White have been scanned and accessible...
even searchable, by clicking HERE.
Trumbull was editor of Ridgeway's "Everybody’s Magazine" beginning in October 1911.
By 1914 Trumbull was managing editor; followed by a departure from the magazine.
Several of White's books can be accessed on "goodreads" by clicking HERE.
Many issues of Everybody's Magazine edited by Trumbull White have been scanned and accessible...
even searchable, by clicking HERE.
Trumbull was editor of Ridgeway's "Everybody’s Magazine" beginning in October 1911.
By 1914 Trumbull was managing editor; followed by a departure from the magazine.
Several of White's books can be accessed on "goodreads" by clicking HERE.
Click HERE to read of Trumbull White’s literary style being described as “sensationalized, descriptions intended to enthrall readers with the realities and curiosities of the world. White's proficiency in reporting and non-fiction was honed through his experiences as a correspondent and editor for several newspapers.” AND The topics of Trumbull's writings were explained as, White had a "keen interest in global affairs and American hegemony. White's contribution to historical journalism is recognized for its engaging narrative style, which often blurs the line between fact and dramatization, mirroring the 'yellow journalism' popular at the time. Though not without its critics for bias and embellishment, White's work remains a fascinating artifact of turn-of-the-century American literature and an informative, albeit subjective, historical resource."
Trumble White was a part of the Chicago literary scene. Therefore Chicago's Newberry Library, specializing in the humanities, has archived materials.
Trumbull White's Hemingway Connections
Author Mary Jane Doerr gives Trumbull White the credit for advising Ernest Hemingway to "write what he knew." Noting that Trumbull had dinner in New York with Hemingway before he left for Italy in World War I. Stories told that the famous quote was advised while Trumbull was a journalist. It was during the Spanish American War (21 April 1898 ~ 10 December 1898) that White, always the historian was a correspondent, and popular author.
John Hargrove, Hemingway aficianado, adds, "It is worth noting, however, that several others can and have laid claim to the notion of having told Hemingway to 'write from experience.' The earliest are Hemingway's high school English teacher, and the advisor to the Trapeze newspaper back in Oak Park, Illinois; both, supposedly, told Ernest to write from experience. Even high school friends claim to be in the mix. So, it is kind of 'a cottage industry' to have told Hemingway to write from experience."
John Hargrove, Hemingway aficianado, adds, "It is worth noting, however, that several others can and have laid claim to the notion of having told Hemingway to 'write from experience.' The earliest are Hemingway's high school English teacher, and the advisor to the Trapeze newspaper back in Oak Park, Illinois; both, supposedly, told Ernest to write from experience. Even high school friends claim to be in the mix. So, it is kind of 'a cottage industry' to have told Hemingway to write from experience."
Local Petoskey Area Newspapers Notice of Trumbull White
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Trumbull White, journalist with Appleton's Magazine stayed on Hemlock Street in Bay View.
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Bright Editorial Light of Everybody's Magazine to spend two weeks with his family on Forest Avenue in Bay View.
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Trumbull White, wife and son, spent brief time on
Forest Avenue in Bay were to return to New York. |
Trumbull White, popular editor of Everybody's Magazine leased Bay View cottage for the summer, after spending several vacations in Bay View while he was acting editor of Appleton's Magazine.
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Mrs. Trumbull White and Sons, from New York City, were permanently located in Forest Avenue, Bay View, cottage.
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Mr. White, while spending the summer at "Shadeland" cottage on Forest Avenue, Bay View, sprained both ankles while vaulting a fence at Kegomic going to a picnic; having been carried from the train to "Shadeland" for a rapid recovery.
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Editor of Everybody's Magazine, Trumbull White and sons, Owen and Kenneth, will leave for New York by way of Mackinac Island.
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Former Editor of Everybody's Magazine, was going "Back to the Soil." He purchased the Krussel Home situated between here and Wayagamug, and building a summer home upon it. Mrs. White and two sons left the Bay View house for the new residence christened "Cedar Brooks". While waiting for completeion of the house, they would live in a "portable house" which just arrived.
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Mrs. Trumbull White and sons Owen and Kenneth of New York were staying in the Bay View House (hotel)... just days after it had been announced they wouold be living in a portable house while Cedar Brooks was being built.
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The year following the previous clipping, Mr. and Mrs Trumbull White and sons Owen and Kenneth were again staying in the Bay View House (hotel).
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In 1915, Trumbull White was building a new barn
and putting a new addition on to his house. This same barn is standing in 2024. |
By the end of the summer, Mrs. White and her two sons
were staying in the Bay View House (hotel). |
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Article Left: Former editor of Everybody's Magazine, Trumbull White, purchased the Bay View Magazine and Reading Circle from the John M. Hall estate of Detroit. Also, he had been appointed head of the Bay View Assembly of the Bay View Camp Ground association. Indirectly, he was to be the head of the Bay View University, and to assist in arranging the course of study and securing the faculty. He already had book popular attractions for the 1916 season, including the finest musical talent in the country and some in the world.
Article Below Right: Madame P. Mariott Davies on Knapp Avenue had planned Bay View's first social event to received the members of the school faculty; in honor of the new superintendent Mr. Trumbull White. |
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Explanation of Bay View's Superintendent Trumbull White's welcoming reception included explaining his busy life. He had long experience in the art of publicity. For years he was a Chicago newspaper man, after which he was an editor for "Appleton's" and "Everybody's" in New York. Many years previous he taught in the Bay View University, and had passed most of his summers here since. He bought out the Bay View correspondence school business from the John M. Hall estate, and made Detroit his permanent home. He has passed summers on his twenty acre place near Kegomic, and says he is going to cultivate it all... even with his Bay View and Detroit work he longed for "the simple life".
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1916 Article Below: 1,700 persons were present for First Enterment on Assembly Program where Trumbull White was introduced.
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1916 Article Below: Trumbull White had season ticket to Bay View's heated inside Pool, with the beach being deserted on the cool days.
1916 Article Below: Bay View's bowling alleys were healthful recreation along with Trumbull White holding a season swimming ticket.
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1916 Article Below: Doors were closed after successful term of summer school classes. Experience showed that summer school should open one week later, but continue the full six weeks. A vote passed expressing confidence in Superintendent Trumbull White and promising him cordial co-operation in the future.
1916 Article Right: Capacity of Menonequa Beach Bath House was overtaxed. Trumbull White of Kegomic, probably left his plow in his field and forgot his 20 acres, Assembly, Summer university and Detroit business while obsessed with visions of "the ol' swimmin' hole." |
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1916 Article Below: Next Assembly to be the Last; Continuance will depend on support given. The Trustees would make every effort to put the Chautaqua and Summer School on their feet – with the latter possibly attached to Albion College. All of the subscriptions had not been paid; with deficits in former years, and the 1916 fall would be another deficit year. Trumbull White had suggested to attach the university idea to possibly attach the school to Albion, Hillsdale or Oberlin, so students could get credits for their summer work, amid Bay View's pleasant and healthful surroundings. "Truly, the life of a Bay View trusteee or Assembly superintendent [Trumbull White] is a hard one."
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1916 Article Below: Trumbull White's son Owen S. White returned from Ann Arbor summer school. Owen was a junior at Amherst, where he later will attend.
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1916 Article Below: Trumbull White expounded on the "Resident and the Tourist" considering himself both a resident on his farm, and a summer visitor for more than 20 years. White stated, "The people of Emmet county have not wanted to post their places with placards forbidding trespass, but barbed wire fences, padlocks and trespass notices will come into play even in this inviting region, if the summer visitors will not recognize their own obligations to the people who are so hospital to them." White noted such atrocities against the locals as birch trees having been marred or stripped of their bark, balsam trees cut down and stripped of their bark, sod cut to obtain leaf mould and not replaced, pasture bars broken down. Tourist invaders dig up the ferns and flowers when summer homes are closed down. The Bay View Association's property had become the official dumping ground of Bay View refuse.
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1916 Article Below: Mr. Odebrecht was to leave his post at Vay View seasonal physical pastimes. Mr. Odebrecht would resumbe his duties as assistant to Trumbull White on the Bay View Magazine.
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1916 Article Below: Supertendent of the Bay View Assembly and Summer school, had left Bay Veiw and Petoskey for the fall; being in Detrroit overseeing his Bay View Magazine publication. His sons and Mrs. White would close up their Kegomic place the following week.
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1917 Article Below: Trumbull White of Detroit and New York attended the Spring Board of Directors meeting, needing to deside of the rebuilding of the Bay View dock which was wrecked the previous fall by the tidal wave in Little Traverse Bay.
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1917 Clipping Below: Trumbull White returned to Detroit after the Board meeting.
1917 Clipping Below: Trumbull White was to arrive to join his family at their Kegomic place.
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1917 Article Below: Trumbull White was introduced by Mr. Childs to the Men Singers of the Bay View Assembly. Mr. White then introduced Mr. Barlow who outlined the work that he proposed to do with the Men Singer's club during the upcoming season.
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1917 Article Below: Superintendent White left on the midnight train the prvious night for New York and Washignton where he unexpectedly was called by telegram. While White was absent President Gordon and Dean Larsen would take care of the announcements.
1917 Clipping Below: Trumbull White was called east again by telephone, and left for New York on the midnight train.
1918 Clipping Below: Trumbull White's family arrived from their New York Home. No mention in the local 1918 newspapers of any connection between White and Bay View.
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1919 Clipping Below: The White Family arrived.
1919 Article Below: Mrs. White, with son Owen White, attended the Marshmallow Club, orgainzed in Bay View.
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1921 Clipping Below: Mrs White, after summering at the White estate north of Petoskey, left for Foxburg, Pennsylvania, to join Trumbull White.
1922 Clipping Below: Mrs. White and son Kenneth are at Hotel Del-Rey (Emmet Street) a few weeks before opening their summer home north of Petoskey. |
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1922 Article Below: The Trumbull White summer home, north of Petoskey, had fireworks during the evening festivities.
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1922 Article Below: Mrs. Trumbull White chaperoned her son Kenneth's week-end house party at the White summer home north of Petoskey.
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1922 Article Below: Trumbull White and son Kenneth left for New York City for the winter, while Mrs. White would remain at the White's summer home for a few more weeks; followed by a visit to Minneapolis with relatives before going o to New York.
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1927 Article Below Left: The mystery of the robbery of the Trumbull White cottage near Kegomic was solved with the arrest of Evart Kubersky [spelling ?]and his companion. The robbery was not discoverd for several weeks. It included the stealing of articles, along with acts of vandalism; smashing doors and windows, trunks and other articles. Finger prints were found on the broken window.
1927 Article Below: Sentencing of Everett Kerbursky for the Trumbull White summer home robbery took place.
1927 Article Below: The White Family spent their summer on the Pickerel Lake Road, cleaning and re-arranging after the winter ransacking and robbery of their estate. Son Owen was home from the University of Puerto Rico, and son Kenneth was home from Washington and Lee University in Virginia.
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1928 Article Below: Trumbull White who for 24 years has summered at his villa just east of Bay View on PIckerel Lake Pike, gave an outstanding talk at the "Petoskey Busnessmen Show" at a big booster rally. He was for years the editor of Everybody's magazine, and for a season managed the Bay View Assembly.