{"id":491,"date":"2022-01-06T12:48:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T20:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porterville.us\/?p=491"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:27:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T22:27:51","slug":"porter-family-book-c-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porterville.us\/?p=491","title":{"rendered":"Porter Family Book C- Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dad’s Book C is focused on our Porters in the early years of the 20th century so much of it focuses on Grandmother coming to Carolina (part 1). In this second section, the two Porter brothers as cute babies appear and we see Grandmother(FDP) and Bompop(FSP) as a young couple. Included, I believe are pictures from New Jersey where FSP moved the family after his early success in South Carolina. One document in this section is a letter written by his former secretary detailing that early success, his good qualities as a boss, but also his return after a relatively short time. Her account says that New Jersey was not for him and his family though it doesn’t say why. The South Carolina market was being ably handled by a protege of Bompop’s. IDS offered him the opportunity to go to Oregon and take on the uncharted Pacific Northwest market. And so the story unfolds in the direction of the part we know. FDP put the pencil mark above his head. This was before they met, she wrote. I can’t help but think of Jack Kennedy when I look at that smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FSP with glee club members on boat. probably post war. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The picture labeled “To Jerry” is Grandmother. As dad notes, locations of these photos are unknown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fight Song from USC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The first page of a document about FSP’s college experience. I did not scan the rest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Three items paper clipped into the book. Mrs. Jean Bennett is Jean Marshall Von Schilling, our cousin. Enclosed is a letter from FDP to her. The other two are from FSP to FDP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A notable letter from Mrs. Golden who was FSP’s secretary when he first worked for the Investors Syndicate in South Carolina. Her letter details his return from New Jersey and being offered the territory based out of Portland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First page of Dad’s recap of his father’s life- I did not insert the secondary pages. I think this may well have been part of our packets from Dad. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dad’s recap of FSP’s progress from being a college graduate to being a business success. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another one of the amazing stories in our family archives. FSP and the FBI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A selection of pictures of ‘Pete’, Dad’s older brother. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I love the picture of Bompop with young Pete on the left. And the one with all three family members.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grandmother must have been quite petite to fit behind little Pete. I wonder who the man with a uniform cap was. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The way the pages are laid out presents a challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This leather baby book had only a baby picture and a handwritten description of Pete’s birth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The inside page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The record of “Pete’s” birth and early notable facts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Remarkable to me that this is so clearly “Pete”. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The bicycle picture has a pencil note “Pete Watertown”. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This page is still Pete but appears to be another season and place. The flag might suggest July.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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These pictures appear to be yet a different place and day. Attire is different and houses bigger. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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These photos may be the same city as the page with the flag–brick pedestal. Also note FSP at top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pictures are in Second Ave house in Columbia SC. Believe the mini car picture is DDP. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The picture of FSP and child labeled Pete. Animal is a cat? Palmetto in picture above page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dad’s birth info is in a cardboard folder. Note Dad’s birth weight is double Pete’s. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This picture is as clearly DDP as Pete’s picture is not. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Dad’s Book C is focused on our Porters in the early years of the 20th century so much of it focuses on Grandmother coming to Carolina (part 1). In this second section, the two Porter brothers as cute babies appear and we see Grandmother(FDP) and Bompop(FSP) as a young couple. Included, I believe are pictures … <\/p>\n

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