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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 382 | Title: | Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes
| | | | Creator: | Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 | | | | Dates: | 1900-1903 | | | | Abstract: | The Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes was the local grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, founded in 1867. Grange No. 1516 was organized in 1900, in Shalersville (Portage County), Ohio. Originally a secret organization open to both men and women, the Grange sponsored cooperatives for buying and selling goods, and nationally led the fight for fair railroad rates and practices. Less militant in Ohio than in the West, the Grange had become essentially a social organization by the 20th century. The collection consists of minutes of meetings which generally consisted of discussions of farming procedures and musical entertainment. | | | | Call #: | MS 1312 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | National Grange. | Patrons of Husbandry. Shalersville Grange No. 1516 (Shalersville, Ohio) | Agriculture -- Ohio -- Shalersville -- Societies, etc. | Shalersville (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 387 | Title: | Willeyville, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Willeyville, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1835-1846 | | | | Abstract: | Willeyville was an allotment in the southeast section of Ohio City, Ohio, purchased by John W. Willey (Cleveland's first mayor), James S. Clark and others for commercial development. The group also purchased land directly opposite this allotment in the Cleveland Flats area on the east side of the Cuyahoga River, and then built the Columbus Street bridge to connect the two sections of land. This thoroughfare diverted Cleveland-bound traffic that had previously traveled through the West Side Market of Ohio City directly to Cleveland via the new Willeyville area and Cleveland Centre, precipitating the Columbus Street "Bridge War" of 1836. The collection consists of a statement showing sale of lots in Willeyville, 1835-1836; certificates of tax sales, 1838-1844; and notices of tax delinquency, 1843-1846. | | | | Call #: | MS 1317 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Real property -- Ohio -- Ohio City (Cuyahoga County) | Willeyville (Ohio City, Cuyahoga County, Ohio) | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio City (Cleveland, Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 388 | Title: | Alcinus Ward Fenton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Fenton, Alcinus Ward | | | | Dates: | 1862-1912 | | | | Abstract: | Alcinus Ward Fenton (1839-1923) was a soldier in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, which was stationed in Virginia during most of the American Civil War. He later served as a customs broker, customs inspector, and chairman of the Board of Examiners of the Civil Service Customs House in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of Civil War letters written by Fenton while serving with the 6th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry; 2 scrapbooks of reunion records (ca. 1884) of the 6th Ohio Cavalry Veterans Association; and scrapbooks of letters and newspaper clippings relating to Fenton's career in customs administration, his relations with Charles F. Leach (customs collector and Republican political leader), political patronage, and Fenton's fitness for office. | | | | Call #: | MS 1318 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Fenton, Alcinus Ward, 1839-1923. | Leach, Charles F. | Maschke, Maurice, 1868-1936. | United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) | Republican Party (Ohio) | Customs administration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Patronage, Political -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Civil Service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Cavalry -- 6th.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 389 | Title: | Thomas Bolton Papers
| | | | Creator: | Bolton, Thomas | | | | Dates: | 1834-1870 | | | | Abstract: | Thomas Bolton (1809-1871) was a lawyer, judge, and public official of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of primarily deeds, leases, and agreements related to Bolton's land holdings in Cleveland; correspondence concerning his law practice as a partner with Moses Kelley in the firm of Bolton & Kelley; letter (1848-18749) from Ohio political leaders such as Albert G. Riddle and Norton S. Townshend. | | | | Call #: | MS 1319 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Bolton, Thomas, 1809-1871. | Bolton & Kelley (law firm). | Deeds -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Land titles -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Real property -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. | Ohio -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 390 | Title: | Clark Webster Papers
| | | | Creator: | Webster, Clark | | | | Dates: | 1801-1849 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of general and personal letters received by Clark Webster, a resident of Kingsville, Ashtabula County, Ohio; and, papers relating to other Kingsville inhabitants, including Lemuel Beckwith, Corinna Rice, and Hiram C. Webster. | | | | Call #: | MS 1320 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Webster, Clark. | Rice, Corinna. | Kingsville (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 391 | Title: | Christopher Cowan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cowan, Christopher | | | | Dates: | 1784-1826 | | | | Abstract: | Christopher Cowan (1780-1835) was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, industrialist who built the city's first rolling mill. He was the son-in-law of Major Abraham Kirkpatrick, Revolutionary War soldier and one of Pittsburgh's early pioneers. The collection consists of correspondence, agreements, powers of attorney, and other papers, concerning the estate of Abraham Kirkpatrick and the disposal of land in Ohio's Virginia Military District. Includes an unsigned letter to Col. John Neville, Woodville, Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania 1784, containing entries made while the writer traveled through the area of southern Ohio, with a sketch showing rivers, names of settlements, and Indian camps. | | | | Call #: | MS 1328 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Cowan, Christopher, 1780-1835. | Kirkpatrick, Abraham, 1749-1817 -- Estate. | Real property -- Ohio. | Ohio -- Description and travel.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 392 | Title: | Luther Martin Strong Papers
| | | | Creator: | Strong, Luther Martin | | | | Dates: | 1849-1883 | | | | Abstract: | Luther Martin Strong (1838-1903) was a lawyer, educator, and U.S. Representative from Ohio. The collection consists of official correspondence, inventories, invoices, quarterly return lists, receipts, and other documents, relating primarily to Strong's activities as commanding officer of Company G, 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. Included are a few deeds, speeches, and letters received by Strong and some land deeds of the Milliman family. | | | | Call #: | MS 1329 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Strong, Luther Martin, 1838-1903. | Deeds -- Ohio -- Seneca County. | Real property -- Ohio -- Seneca County. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Equipment and supplies. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Ohio Infantry -- 49th -- Company G.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 393 | Title: | Ashland County, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Ashland County, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1874-1880 | | | | Abstract: | Ashland County, Ohio, was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties. The collection consists of poll sheets of school districts in Vermilion Township, search warrants, quitclaim deeds, and other agreements. | | | | Call #: | MS 1345 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Schools -- Ohio -- Vermilion (Ashland County, Ohio) | Ashland County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 394 | Title: | N. R. Jennings Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jennings, N. R. | | | | Dates: | 1830-1863 | | | | Abstract: | N. R. Jennings was a Confederate Army officer who served as brigade commissary under General Leonidas Polk during the American Civil War, 1861-1863. The collection consists of correspondence, commissions, orders, and other military papers of Jennings. Includes deeds and contracts (1842-54) concerning the sale of slaves and land to James R. Jennings of New Orleans, LA., and resolutions and minutes of directors meetings of the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad during the Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 1349 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jennings, N. R. | Confederate States of America. Army -- Commissariat. | Deeds -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. | Real property -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. | Slave bills of sale -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. | Soldiers -- Louisiana -- Correspondence. | Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 396 | Title: | Journal of a Trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Savannah, Georgia, By Land
| | | | Creator: | Anonymous | | | | Dates: | 1834 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of an anonymous journal of a trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Savannah, Georgia, by land, in October 1834. | | | | Call #: | MS 1352 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Subjects United States -- Description and travel -- 1783-1848.
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