Title	Draper, Emily T. Bradley
Description	Emily Draper, a most highly esteemed and lovable woman, was known for her flowers, her caring consideration of her neighbors; and her church and Woman's Club activities. Emily Tilton Bradley Draper was born in Canterbury, New Hampshire, April 11, 1843, and moved to Addison, Illinois in 1854. She attended Wheaton College for five years and received her degree in 1864. She taught school for a year during which time she met Daniel Draper. Daniel was born near Mount Clemens, Michigan, in 1934 and his family moved to Elk Grove Township in 1836, shortly after the earliest settlers. Emily and Daniel were married on June 7, 1865, and moved to Arlington Heights. They had one son, Cyrus. Both Daniel and Emily became active in the Presbyterian Church. Daniel, a Justice of the Peace and president of the Board of Education, was the church choir director. Emily was a founder of the Ladies Reading Circle which started the local library. The Reading Circle expanded into the community and became the Arlington Heights Woman's Club, with Emily serving as president for a 19 year span from 1888 to 1906. Emily passed away March 16, 1919, four years after Daniel had died on January 11, 1915. Both are buried in Arlington Heights - Wheeling Township Cemetery. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org).
Subject	Families
Keywords	Reading Circle; Woman's Club
Proper Names	Draper, Daniel; Draper, Emily; Bradley, Emily Tilton; Draper, Cyrus
Participant	Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Contributing Institution	Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society
Date	Circa 1910
Type	Photograph
Format	Paper
City	Arlington Heights
State	Illinois
Country	United States
Decade	1910s (1910-1919)
Copyright	Notice: This material may be protected by U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society.
AcquisitionData	Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 colors)
DateCataloged	2009-10-21
PlaceKept	Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives
Language	English
Audience	Intended for genealogists and local history researchers.
Collection Name	Arlington Heights People and Places