Annis Family Association Archives

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This page contains a list of the many genealogical books and manuscripts, as well as phonograph records, sheet music, photographs, and other memorabilia items that are directly connected with the name ANNIS. I have collected many of these items at auctions and all of the "odds and ends" assortment of Annis Family related items have been donated to the Annis Family Association Archives. Some of these items are not completely identified, and by displaying them I hope that someone will recognize the ones that remain "Unknown". If anyone has information about any of the following items, or if you have a historical item that is Annis significant, please notify me.

Updated October 8, 2020

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Books and Manuscripts

A LOOK AT THE PAST (or) A STORY OF MY LIFE
by Dr. John R. Annis ( 1997)
THE ANCESTORS OF ANNIS SPEAR 1775-1858
by Walter Goodwin Davis (1945) Portland, ME
AN ALLEGED FIRST CENSUS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, a criticism of William M. Clemens' book, "American marriage records before 1699,"
by Michael J. O'Brien. Published 1930 in New York.
ANNIS ANNALS 1638-1931
(Canada) 1931, edited by Levi E. Annis
THE ANNIS GENEALOGY
by Verle L. Annis (United States) 1978
ANNIS GENEALOGY AND INDEX (United States)
Unpublished manuscript, by Alonzo Lawson Annes
THE ANNIS FAMILY IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
by Michael J. Annis (2001)
CAMDEN HILLS - AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF THE CAMDEN-ROCKPORT REGION
by Lew Dietz
DESCENDANTS OF JAMES W. ANNIS
by Arthur Alvin Annis and Walter Annis
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD ANNIS
by Robert Prewitt
GENEALOGY OF DAVID ANNIS OF HOPKINTON AND BATH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
by Dr. John McNab Currier (1908)
GEORGE AND RHODA WYATT SALTER AND THEIR DESCENDANTS 1850-1979 AND ALLIED LINES THE ANNAS AND LOPER FAMILIES
edited and compiled by Esther S. Watson (1979)
JOHN ANNIS OF BUTLER CO., KENTUCKY, 1850, His English Ancestry and some Descendants (1987)
by Robert C. Prewitt
VITAL RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
by David Gage Annis
MY MORELAND MEMORIES (1992)
by Iris Moreland Barnett (Descendant of George Franklin Annis)
NAVAL SWORDS, by P.G. W. Annis (1970)
STEELE FAMILY HISTORY (2001)
by Edward E. Steele (Descendant of Hiram Carter Annis)

Annis Fur Company Memorobilia

ANNIS FUR COMPANY CATALOG, 1927-1928

ANNIS FUR COMPANY CATALOG, 1929-1930

ANNIS FUR COMPANY CATALOG, 1933-1934

ANNIS FUR COMPANY CATALOG, 1935-1936

ANNIS FUR COMPANY CATALOG, 1936-1937

Annis Fur Company Letter Opener (circa 1910)

Annis Fur Company Mink "collar" circa 1930's
Photograph of Annis Fur Company advertising sign (In the possession of AFA member Arthur A. Annis III of North Carolina

Photograph of Annis Fur Company advertising statue depicting a walking bear

Reference and Technical Manuals and Documents

ANNIS' READY REFERENCE FOR ENGINEMEN
by Thomas A. Annis (1907)
AIR BRAKES
by Thomas A. Annis (1924)
MODERN LOCOMOTIVES - A PLAIN AND COMPLETE TREATISE ON THE LOCOMOTIVE
by Thomas A. Annis (1912)
FACT & FANCY ABOUT CIGARS AND TOBACCO
by Morton L. Annis Sr. (1967)

Other Books, Plays, and Documents

Code Blue - Health Care in Crisis

by Dr. Edward R. Annis (1907)
VOICES IN SOFT SCULPTURE (a play in Quartet)
by Michael F. Annis (1986)
AND THESE SHALL SEE
by Mary Ann Ballard and Dr. Jere W. Annis
RECREATION - Volume XXIV, Number 1 - Monthly magazine. published by William E. Annis, 23 West 24th Street New York City, NY - "A Monthly Devoted to Everything the Name Implies".

SONG SHEET - "In My Dusty Caravan, A Song of the Desert"- Walter Shannon and Marie Annis

Memorabilia

1861 reclining Liberty dime - "ANNIS" spelled out on obverse side

c. 1890 Business Cards for "Drew and Annis" - Dealers in Groceries and Provisions, Lynn, MA

1950's phonograph record - The Gaylords with George Annis and his Orchestra -
"From the Vine came the Grape"
and "Stolen Moments"
1950's phonograph record - The Gaylords with George Annis and his Orchestra -
"Chee Chee-oo Chee"
and "Who's Got the Pain"
Cigar Box - Wooden box marked "Gold Label" from Gradiaz-Annis, Tampa, Florida
Cigar Tin - Metal box marked "Gold Label" from Gradiaz-Annis, Tampa, Florida - Made in England
Glass half pint cream bottle from Annis Dairy, Avon, NY (with unused cardboard cap)
Photograph dated 1909 by S. S. Ellis entitled "Annis Wreck"

Potato Sack from the farm of Lawrence C. Annis of Edison, CA

I.O.O.F. (International Order of Foresters) Medallion - Presented to Alfred Frederick Annis in 1897 at Bonners Ferry, ID

"Good Luck" mirror and thermometer inscribed: "Wishing You the Best of Luck" Annis Plumbing Company

Stocking Drier - "1951 Greetings From ANNIS GROCERY Phone 41 - LaPaz, Ind.

Postcard, circa 1915 - "Annis" Tree in Illinois. Caption reads - "Path at Wild Cat Canyon near Annis Tree. Midwat between Horse Shoe Canyon and Starved Rock, near Ottawa, Utica, LaSalle and Peru, Ills."

Olive Jar - circa 1930's - Mawer-Gulden-Annis

"Annis" pattern China

"At the Depot" - Print by Jim Annis of Charlevoix, MI

Obak Baseball Card (1911) - Claude Harold Annis



This Obak baseball card was issued in 1911. The pitcher is Claude Annis who played on the Tacoma, WA team of the Northwest League.Claude was born 24 Jul 1878 at Greeley, CO, the son of Franklin Joseph and Maria (Vail) Annis. Not much is known about him other than that he died in Tacoma on 18 Jul 1952. His Annis lineage from his father is: Eli Annis (1821-1888), Benjamin Annis (1798-1872), Benjamin Annis (1758-1844), Rolfe Annis (1734-?), John Annis (1700-1771?), Abraham Annis (1668-1738), Cormac Annis (1638-1717)
Annis Bros. Match Book Cover (John Deere dealship), Lakeville, IN

Edith A. (Annis) Frost Bowl

Edith was born May 30, 1865 at Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Benjamin Holmes Annis and Orinda McLeod. She married October 28, 1891 to Frederick L. Frost (1861-1916). Edith died May 28, 1954 at Carleton, Nova Scotia. This bowl was glazed, signed and dated by her in 1914 and was purchased from a seller in Boston, MA. It has been returned to her family, represented by grand nephew Calvin Frost Annis.



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