Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection 1906-1951 Ontario City Library Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony Hi
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Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection 1906-1951 Ontario City Library Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room Ontario, California Contact Information: Ontario City Library Model Colony Staff 215 E. “C” Street Ontario CA 91764 909.395.2206 Processed by: Kelly Zackmann, 2007 Date Completed: Jan. 26, 2007 Descriptive Summary Title Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection, 1906-1951 Creator The Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection was acquired by donation from a family member in September 2006. Extent Number of containers: 1 Linear feet: 0.5 Abstract The Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection was acquired by donation from a family member in September 2006. The collection consists of 305 items, primarily postcards, but also includes a limited number of cards, announcements, and photographs. The collection documents the personal relationships and acquaintances of Charles and Adele Frankish, both before and after marrying. Also their travels are documented, as well as various places of residence within California, including Ontario. The majority of the postcards are addressed to Adele prior to her marriage to Charles, primarily from family members such as her brothers William (Bill), Anthony, Sylvester (Syl), and Abe. Administrative Information Access Collection is open for research during the operating hours of the Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room, or by appointment. Preferred Citation Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection 1906-1951. Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room, Ontario City Library. Acquisitions Information The Charles Goodwin and Adele Serio Frankish Postcard Collection was acquired by donation from a family member in September 2006 by Joshua Fox. Processing Information Kelly Zackmann, completed January 26, 2007 History Charles Goodwin Frankish was the eldest son of Ontario pioneer Charles Frankish. Charles Goodwin was born in Toronto and moved to Ontario with his parents as a small boy. He attended Chaffey College and became one of the first electricians in the area. In the early 1900’s, he moved to San Jose and began courting Miss M. Adele Serio, a music teacher from San Jose. Charles Goodwin then returned to Ontario to work as an electrician, and eventually sent for and married Adele in 1913. Charles Goodwin soon became self-employed as an electrical contractor, but was forced to retire at a fairly young age due to failing health. He died in 1925 at the age of 48. Adele Frankish continued to live in Ontario until the mid-1950’s, when she moved back to Northern California. She died in 1969 in Marin County. The couple did not have any children. Scope and Content Note The collection consists of only one series of 305 postcards, cards, announcements, and photographs. The collection is indexed according to sender, addressee, subject of postcard itself, and date/postmark date. The index is attached to this document. Container List Date/ Number Addressee Sender Subject of Postcard Postmark Comments 1 None None U Auto Camps, Ontario, California None Blank postcard 2 None None Country Club, Ontario, California None Blank postcard 3 Frankish, Charles G. Baugh, H. Methodist Church, Ontario, California 1913-04-29 4 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. Chaffey Union High School, Ontario 1913-04-14 5 Frankish, Charles G. Len San Antonio Avenue, Ontario 1905-11-10 6 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. James Lick Observatory near San Jose 1907-07-01 7 Frankish, Charles G. May Steeplechase Pier, Atlantic City, NJ 1915-02-05 8 Frankish, Charles G. May Lower New York City, view from Brooklyn 1915-08-07 9 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. "I knead you everyday" 1907-07-02 Includes envelope 10 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. "Here's to you…" 1907-07-02 Includes envelope 11 Frankish, Charles G. F. E. G. Ice mounting, Niagra Falls 1908-10-16 12 Frankish, Charles G. E. C. Craig Toronto, on Humber River 1915-11-12 13 Frankish, Charles G. E. M. L. Bridlington-The New Spa 1918-10-15 Sender is cousin of Chas. Frankish 14 None None All States Picnic 1948 None Includes envelope 15 Frankish, Charles G. E. M. L. New Year greetings 1906-01-12 16 Benson, Aida Unknown Photo of 2 men, stallion, and dog 1908-10-22 Mailed from Redwood City Hamilton Stage Rd. looking west from 17 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. Smith Creek 1907-07-12 18 None None Unknown house None Blank postcard 19 Frankish, Charles G. Bill & Chas. Mexican flag 1915-11-26 20 Frankish, Adele May Fruit vendor, Pueblo Indians 1914-06-10 21 Frankish, Charles G. Edina "The Counsellors" 1915-08-11 22 Frankish, Adele Bil Signaling on board U. S. warship 1913-11-08 23 Frankish, Adele Frankish, Charles G. Sorrento-Vista da Capodimonte, Italy 1926-10-18 Frankish, M/M Charles 24 G. Bryne & me Paris-L'Opera 1914-08-07 25 Frankish, Charles G. Unknown St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury 1913-08-10 26 Frankish, Charles G. Art Ann Hathaway's cottage, Stratford 1920-03-06 27 None None Panama Pacific International Expo 1915 None Blank postcard 28 Frankish, Charles G. Serio, Adele Carnegie Library, San Jose 1907-06-10 29 Serio, Adele Aunt Maud Alum Rock Park, San Jose 1906-10-06 30 Serio, Adele Aunt Maud Post Office, San Jose 1909-08-19 31 Serio, Adele Abe 1st Street looking south, San Jose 1911-11-08 Concrete bridge over Coyote River San 32 None None Jose None Blank postcard (x4) 33 None None Concrete bridge, San Jose None Blank postcard (x4) 34 Serio, Adele Bob Misson San Luis Rey, Cal. 1907-09-06 Union Ferry Depot tower at night, San 35 Serio, Adele Unknown Francisco 1912-01-24 36 None None The Barbara Hotel, Santa Barbara None Blank postcard 37 None None The Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara None Blank postcard 38 None None Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara None Blank postcard 39 None None Castle Rock, Santa Barbara None Blank postcard Stamped: Don’t forget the California State Dairy herd at Potter Hotel Farm, Santa Association of Electric Contractors, Santa 40 None None Barbara ca. 1913 Barbara, August 13-14-15-16, 1913 Stamped: Don’t forget the California State Association of Electric Contractors, Santa 41 None None Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara ca. 1913 Barbara, August 13-14-15-16, 1913 Stamped: Don’t forget the California State Association of Electric Contractors, Santa 42 None None Hotel Potter, Santa Barbara ca. 1913 Barbara, August 13-14-15-16, 1913 43 None None Ship Café, Venice, CA. None Blank postcard 44 None None Restaurant ship "Cabrillo," Venice, CA None Blank postcard Middle Falls of the Spokane River, 45 Serio, Adele Unknown Spokane, Washington 1909-07-15 European & Oriental Foreign Exhibit 46 Serio, Adele Bob Buildings 1909-06-04 47 Serio, Adele Stewart A park bear, Yellowstone Park 1911-07-31 48 Serio, Adele Bob St. James Cathedral & YMCA, Montreal 1906-08-20 49 Frankish, Charles G. Edina C. Bideford Bridge 1913-08-18 50 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Naploean A Fontainebleau 31 MARS 1814 1905-08-09 51 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London 1905-11-10 52 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London 1905-11-07 53 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Paris-LeReliquaire de la Sainte-Chapelle 1905-11-16 54 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London 1905-11-15 55 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Nurnberg-Die Fleischbank 1905-11-16 Mainz-Blickvon market nachdem 56 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Hofchenund der Lubwigstrasse 1905-11-02 57 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London-Crystal Palace 1905-11-02 58 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Lighthouse-New Brighton 1905-11-02 59 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Magdeburg v. Werdergesehen 1905-11-02 60 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Lime Street, from south, Liverpool 1905-11-02 61 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Bruckenkopf der neuen Moselbrucke 1905-11-02 62 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Altstadtischer Market mit Marien-Kirche 1905-11-02 Frankish, M/M Charles 63 G. Mother and Alma Christmas greetings 1923-12-22 64 Frankish, Charles G. Lois Christmas greetings 1914-12-24 65 Serio, Adele Maud and Jack Christmas greetings 1911-12-21 66 Serio, Adele Unknown Oranges and snow in Southern California 1912-06-13 67 Serio, Adele Anthony On the road to Idylwild 1909-08-17 Frankish, M/M Charles 68 G. Tone & Aida Birds eye view of Capitola, CA 1913-08-08 Alexander Grove near Forest of Arden, 69 Frankish, Adele Stella Redwood City 1940-07-11 St. Francis Catholic Church-Bakersfield, 70 Frankish, Adele Frankish, Charles G. CA 1915-10-22 71 Frankish, Adele Gordon Jefferson Hotel, Phoenix, AZ 1928-12-27 72 Frankish, Charles G. E. F. G. Ralph Connor's Church, Winnipeg 1908-11-18 73 Frankish, Charles G. F. E. G. Conoeing at Honey Harbor, Georgian Bay 1908-07-28 "It's no disgrace to be poor, but awfully 74 Serio, Adele Florence inconvenient" 1909-09-13 75 Frankish, Charles G. E. G. R. "I feel so sore" 1907 76 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London 1905-11-30 "It vos a long times between drinks but every time I got me one I drinks its health 77 Frankish, Adele Stella mit you!" 1913-07-28 78 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. Versailles 1905-11-02 79 Frankish, Charles G. M. L. G. London 1905-11-02 80 Frankish, Charles G. Unknown Warwick Castle from the river 1905-10-30 81 Serio, Adele Frankish, Charles G. The Debutante 1908-09-19 82 Frankish, Charles G. Unknown Sir Henry Irving Mathias in The Bells 1905-11-07 83 Frankish, Charles G.