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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 521 | Title: | George G. Washburn Correspondence
| | | | Creator: | Washburn, George G. | | | | Dates: | 1850-1896 | | | | Abstract: | George G. Washburn (1821-1898) was a lawyer and journalist of Elyria, Ohio. He was the manager and editor of the Elyria Democrat (1856-1890). The collection consists of letters on business or politics received by Washburn. Correspondents include R. Brinkerhoff, John Brough, Schuyler Colfax, William Dennison, Joseph B. Foraker, Joshua R. Giddings, Rutherford B. Hayes, Henry Howe, James Monroe, John Sherman, Norton S. Townshend, F. S. Washburn, Elisha Whittlesey, C. P. Wickham and William McKinley. | | | | Call #: | MS 1890 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Washburn, George G., 1821-1898. | United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century. | Ohio -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 522 | Title: | Congregational Church, Charlestown, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Congregational Church, Charlestown, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1829-1858 | | | | Abstract: | The Congregational Church was founded in 1829 in Charlestown, Ohio. The collection consists of minutes of a meeting held Jan. 20, 1829, to consider building a meeting house for the Congregational Church and Society, memorandum of notes and payment of same by the proprietors of the meeting house, and an account of the money spent for construction. | | | | Call #: | MS 1897 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Congregational Church (Charlestown, Ohio) | Congregational churches -- Ohio -- Charlestown -- Finance. | Churches -- Ohio -- Charlestown -- Finance. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Charlestown.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 523 | Title: | Walworth Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Walworth Family | | | | Dates: | 1774-1884 | | | | Abstract: | The Walworth family was one of the most influential families in the early history of the Western Reserve of Ohio. John Walworth and his family settled in Painesville, Ohio, in 1800. While there, he served as a deputy postmaster, justice of the peace, and judge. In 1806, the family moved to Cleveland to facilitate John Walworth's posts as Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Cuyahoga and Collector for the District of Erie. He also served as a judge in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas and as postmaster of Cleveland. His son, Ashbel W. Walworth, assumed many of his father's business responsibilities and official posts, including postmaster and collector of customs at Cleveland. He was treasurer for the Corporation of the Village of Cleveland and the Cuyahoga County Civilization Society. His son, John Walworth, continued his business interests in Cleveland. Several brothers of Ashbel W. Walworth, including J.P. (John Periander) Walworth, moved to the southern United States and established a branch of the family along the southern Mississippi River. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, legal records, official documents, architectural drawings and various ephemera. Contains detailed correspondence concerning land transactions for the Connecticut Land Company; records of the post offices of Painesville, Ohio, and Cleveland, Ohio; records of the Port of Cuyahoga; records of the Circuit Court of Geauga County, Ohio, Corporation of the Village of Cleveland, and the Cleveland School House; records of the Cleveland Branch of the Erie Bank of Pennsylvania; land valuations and tax lists for Cleveland and the Fire Lands; and legal records of Litchfield County, Connecticut, and New London County, Connecticut. Correspondents include William Eldredge, Frederick Miner, Gideon Granger, Calvin Pease, Samuel Huntington, David Abbott, Nathaniel Ledyard, Lewis Cass, Oliver Phelps, Charles P. Barnum, Lewis Morgan, and Oliver Forward. A calendar of correspondents is included in the register to the collection. Insight into the social relations of the Walworths and their relations, including the Dunlap, Beattie, Strickland, Keyes, Wren, and Avery families, is seen through the correspondence between the women in the Walworth family. | | | | Call #: | MS 1901 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Walworth family. | Walworth, John, 1765-1812. | Walworth, Ashbel W., 1790-1844. | Connecticut Land Company. | Erie Bank of Pennsylvania. | Postal service -- Ohio -- Painesville. | Postal service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Customs administration -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Land value taxation -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Western Reserve. | Lighthouses -- Ohio -- Fairport. | Court records -- Ohio -- Geauga County. | Court records -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County. | Court records -- Connecticut -- New London County. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Painesville (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 524 | Title: | Elizur Wright Letters
| | | | Creator: | Wright, Elizur | | | | Dates: | 1822-1843 | | | | Abstract: | Elizur Wright, Jr. (1804-1885) was an abolitionist, and professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Western Reserve College (Hudson, Ohio). Wright took part in the anti-slavery movement before the Civil War. His father came from Canaan, Connecticut, to Tallmadge, Ohio, in 1810, where he founded the Tallmadge Academy. The collection consists of letters to Wright, chiefly from his father, Elizur Wright, of Tallmadge, Ohio, together with some from his mother, Rhoda (Hanmer), and from his brother and sister, James and Clarissa, relating to life in Tallmadge, Western Reserve College, and the anti-slavery movement. | | | | Call #: | MS 1994 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885. | Wright family. | Western Reserve College (Hudson, Ohio) | Antislavery movements -- United States.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 525 | Title: | Braxton Bragg Papers
| | | | Creator: | Bragg, Braxton | | | | Dates: | 1833-1879 | | | | Abstract: | Braxton Bragg (1817-1876) was a Confederate Army officer during the American Civil War, planter, and engineer. The collection consists of letter books, official and personal communications, reports, orders, and memoranda relating to Bragg's Confederate Army campaigns and to his service as adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. A few of the papers relate to the Mexican War, to Bragg's post-Civil War career as a civil and railroad engineer, and to Bragg's funeral. | | | | Call #: | MS 2000 | | | | Extent: | 2.0 linear feet (4 containers and 5 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876. | Confederate States of America. Army -- Officers. | Chickamauga, Battle of, 1863. | Lookout Montain, Battle of, 1863. | Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.), Battle of, 1863. | Murfreesboro (Tenn.), Battle of, 1862-1863. | Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 527 | Title: | John Baldwin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Baldwin, John | | | | Dates: | 1819-1890 | | | | Abstract: | John Baldwin (1799-1884) was an educator and businessman, of Berea, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, ledgers, account books, contracts, deeds, reminiscences and history of Berea, and other papers, relating to Baldwin's sandstone quarry in Berea and manufacture and sale of grindstones, Baldwin University (now Baldwin Wallace College), which he founded in Berea in 1845, and Baldwin Public School, Baldwin, La., founded by him in 1867. Correspondents include members of the Baldwin family, and Lyman Baker, William Bissell, Peter Merkel, Rev. R.S. Rust, and S.N. Walker. | | | | Call #: | MS 2015 | | | | Extent: | 1.60 linear feet (5 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Baldwin, John, 1799-1884. | Baldwin University (Berea, Ohio). | Baldwin Public School (Baldwin, La.) | Grinding wheels. | Quarries and quarrying -- Ohio -- Berea. | Berea (Ohio) -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 528 | Title: | Quintus Flaminius Atkins Papers
| | | | Creator: | Atkins, Quintus Flaminius | | | | Dates: | 1803-1876 | | | | Abstract: | Quintus Flaminius Atkins (1782-1859) was a local official and farmer, of Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, diary, land sale records, commissioner's reports, and other papers, concerning Atkins' farming activities and participation in the construction of the Maumee and Sandusky Road. Includes copies of articles on the early history of Ashtabula County, Ohio, and War of 1812 events; and a biographical sketch (1876) of Atkins by his son-in-law, Harvey R. Gaylord. | | | | Call #: | MS 2018 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Atkins, Quintus Flaminius, 1782-1859. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Ashtabula County. | Roads -- Ohio -- Design and construction. | Ashtabula County (Ohio) -- History. | United States -- History -- War of 1812.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 529 | Title: | Waters Family Reunion Records
| | | | Creator: | Waters Family | | | | Dates: | 1896-1931 | | | | Abstract: | Abner Waters (1782-1869) was the son of a Revolutionary War veteran who moved from Connecticut to Gustavus Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1813. Abner and his three brothers soon followed their father. The collection consists of minutes of the annual meetings of the descendants of Abner and Lucy Waters held in various cities throughout Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 2023 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Waters family. | Ohio -- Genealogy. | Trumbull County (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 530 | Title: | David Clendenin Papers, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Clendenin, David | | | | Dates: | 1812-1814 | | | | Abstract: | David Clendenin was the assistant district paymaster of the United States Army in Poland, Ohio. The collection consists of pay and muster rolls, subsistence accounts, pay vouchers and receipts, morning reports, and abstracts of payments to members of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812, and documents pertaining to the military activities of John Campbell, Return J. Meigs, and William Hull. | | | | Call #: | MS 2025 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Clendenin, David. | United States. Army -- Pay, allowances, etc. | Ohio. Militia -- Pay, allowances, etc. | Ohio -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers. | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 531 | Title: | Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio, Trustees Records
| | | | Creator: | Perry Township, Lake County, Ohio, Trustees | | | | Dates: | 1815-1848 | | | | Abstract: | Perry Township was part of Geauga County, Ohio, until 1840, when Lake County was organized. The collection consists of the documents for the organization of the township, minutes of meetings, lists of householders, and copies of indentures and other legal documents. | | | | Call #: | MS 2026 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Perry (Township : Lake County, Ohio). Trustees. | Perry (Township : Lake County, Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Perry (Township : Lake County, Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 532 | Title: | Austin Johnson Letters
| | | | Creator: | Johnson, Austin | | | | Dates: | 1842-1864 | | | | Abstract: | Austin Johnson was a resident of Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont. the collection consists of letters received by Johnson, chiefly from his brother Horace Johnson, of Sandusky, Ohio, and containing his views on contemporary events, including the American Civil War. | | | | Call #: | MS 2028 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Johnson, Austin. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 533 | Title: | Albert Trovillo Siders Barnitz Papers
| | | | Creator: | Barnitz, Albert Trovillo Siders | | | | Dates: | 1861-1894 | | | | Abstract: | Albert Trovillo Siders Barnitz was a colonel, Company G, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (later 7th U.S. Cavalry). The collection consists of orders, circulars, muster and pay rolls, quarterly and monthly returns of quartermaster stores, invoices, vouchers, and other papers, dealing primarily with Barnitz's military activities. | | | | Call #: | MS 2031 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Barnitz, Albert Trovillo Siders. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Miscellanea. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 534 | Title: | Methodist Episcopal Church, Bellevue, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Methodist Episcopal Church, Bellevue, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1852-1886 | | | | Abstract: | The Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1839, in Bellevue, Ohio. The collection consists of a historical record, class records, and membership and baptism lists. | | | | Call #: | MS 2041 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Methodist Episcopal Church (Bellevue, Ohio) | Methodist Church -- Ohio -- Bellevue. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Bellevue. | Baptismal certificates.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 535 | Title: | L.D. Johnson Account Book
| | | | Creator: | Johnson, L. D. | | | | Dates: | 1816-1861 | | | | Abstract: | L. D. Johnson was a resident of Willoughby, Ohio. The collection consists of an account book of Johnson (1848-1861), including 14 leaves from an account book of Lewis and Merrick Ely (1816-1820). | | | | Call #: | MS 2042 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 volume) | | | | Subjects: | Johnson, L. D. | Willoughby (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 536 | Title: | Erastus and Henry Kirke Cushing Papers
| | | | Creator: | Cushing, Erastus and Henry Kirke | | | | Dates: | 1811-1907 | | | | Abstract: | Erastus Cushing (1802-1893) and Henry Kirke Kirke Cushing (1827-1910) were physicians, of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, account books, writings, speeches, medical school certificates, and other papers, of Cushing and his son, Henry Kirke Cushing. Includes biographical account of Joc-O-Sot (d. 1845), Indian chief who lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and papers relating to Henry's study of portraits of Benjamin Franklin. | | | | Call #: | MS 2045 | | | | Extent: | 0.60 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Cushing, Erastus, 1802-1893. | Joc-O-Sot. | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Portraits, caricatures, etc. | Cushing, Henry Kirke, 1827-1910. | Indians of North America -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography. | Physicians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 537 | Title: | Benjamin T. Jones Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jones, Benjamin T. | | | | Dates: | 1855-1933 | | | | Abstract: | Benjamin T. Jones (born 1842 or 1843) was an educator in Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, letters of recommendation, memoranda, teacher's certificates, and newspaper clippings, dealing with Jones' activities as a teacher and superintendent of schools in Ashland, Bellaire, and Millersburg, Ohio, professor at Bethany College, W.Va., and Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio, and teacher at various secondary schools in Cleveland, and with Jones' participation in the American Civil War as a captain in the 120th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. | | | | Call #: | MS 2052 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jones, Benjamin T., b. 1842 or 3. | Buchtel College (Akron, Ohio) | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 120th (1862-1864) | Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) | College teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | School superintendents -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Teachers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | Schools -- Ohio -- Ashland. | Schools -- Ohio -- Bellaire. | Schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Schools -- Ohio -- Millersburg. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 539 | Title: | Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1809-1896 | | | | Abstract: | The Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Records, 1809-1896, consist of election returns for jurors in Euclid (1812), Cuyahoga County census report (1819), Strongsville census report (1823), list of mercantile capital within the county (1833), and papers relating to the annexation of parts of Newburgh and Brooklyn to Cleveland (1867-1896). | | | | Call #: | MS 2062 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jury selection -- Ohio -- Euclid. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Cuyahoga County (Ohio) -- Census. | Euclid (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Newburgh (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Strongsville (Ohio) -- Census.
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