The Biographical Information series provides a good overview of the three generations of the Tuomy family covered by these papers. The obituaries and the biographical sketches of Cornilius L. and Kathryn G. Tuomy provide helpful orientation to the family relationships and names. The Final Will and Testament, generated by Cornelius W. (Bill) Tuomy and executed in 1966, gives explanations for how the family home, estate and property have been distributed.
The Correspondence series is a rich source of family information and includes some business interactions. A majority of the material in the Correspondence series is written as person letters between the three Tuomy siblings or addressed to their mother, Julia. A large amount of writing occurred at the time that Cornelius W. (Bill) Tuomy was in the Army in 1918. Kathryn G. Tuomy also exchanged a large amount of correspondence in 1929-1931, when she was very active in the local and national Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Family friends, including Frank McIntyre (especially 1940-1941), a newspaper man and entertainer, and in-laws on the Kearney side are also contributors to the conversations carried on in the Correspondence series. Interspersed with the personal correspondence are some letters (especially 1932-1933) on rental properties and real estate concerns of the Tuomy and Tuomy real estate office.
The Topical File series is a mixture of various interests and activities of Tuomy family members and extends to material relating to the Kearney family (the relatives of Julia A. Tuomy). The Kearney family folders give brief views of the daily lives of two of Julia A. Tuomy's sisters. Julia's father, Thomas D. Kearney, had records that relate to his land acquisitions and business transactions in and around Ann Arbor.
The ledger records from 1868 to 1890 show a detailed record of farm and business interactions as Cornelius L. Tuomy ran a successful farm and bought land. Julia A. Tuomy, his wife, continued the ledger records in the form of account books, from 1911-1938. Taken together, these ledgers provide a rich description of the daily transactions involved in a growing family estate and successful business ventures in Ann Arbor during this period.
The Topical File folders for Kathryn G. Tuomy include specific information on the women's clubs in which she was active (including photographs) and contain some motivational speeches. Thomas Kearney Tuomy folders contain a small amount of information on his activities before his death from influenza and pneumonia at age 28. Cornelius W. (Bill) Tuomy's Topical File folders include his army enlistment exams, some background information regarding his political interests, and his American Legion activities.