| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Samuel Williamson Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Williamson, Samuel Family | | | | Dates: | 1793-1969 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Williamson (1772-1834) was a judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas. His son, Samuel Jr. (1808-1884), was an Ohio state legislator. His grandson, Samuel E. (1844-1903), was also a Common Pleas Court Judge. Another grandson, James D. (1849-1935), was a minister. His great-grandsons, Frederick E. (1876-1944) and Arthur P. (1884-1973), were businessmen. The collection consists of the papers of the Williamson family, including business papers, deeds, a journal of James D. Williamson's trip to Europe (1914), newspaper clippings, court documents, genealogical material, memorial books, and letters of the Day-Ely family. | | | | Call #: | MS 3771 | | | | Extent: | 0.70 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize volume) | | | | Subjects: | Williamson family. | Ely family. | Day family. | Court records -- Ohio. | Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Day Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Day Family | | | | Dates: | 1825-1890 | | | | Abstract: | Norman Day was a farmer in Lorain County, Ohio, where his father, Captain John Day, settled in 1815. His wife, Julia Ann Root, was the daughter of Henry and Mary Root, early settlers in Sheffield Township, Lorain County. Norman's son, Richard Day, served as county auditor in 1861. The collection consists of correspondence, an account book, receipts, and memorabilia, including a history of Sheffield Township, Ohio. The collection pertains primarily to family relationships in the early Western Reserve, particularly in Sheffield Township, and land purchases in the Midwestern frontier. | | | | Call #: | MS 4346 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Day family. | Family -- Ohio -- Lorain County -- History -- 19th century. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio. | Pioneers -- Ohio -- Lorain County. | Lorain County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Sheffield (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Rufus Spalding Day, Jr. Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Spalding, Rufus Day Jr. Family | | | | Dates: | 1790-1983 | | | | Abstract: | Rufus Spalding Day, Jr. was a noted Cleveland, Ohio, attorney. A partner of the law firm Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey, he was also an assistant attorney general for Ohio, and was active in many legal and other organizations. He was descended from a family which included several noted lawyers and judges. His father, Rufus S. Day Sr., and his uncle, Luther Day, were founders of the Cleveland law firm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Another uncle, William Day, was a federal judge, and a great uncle, Robert H. Day, served on the Ohio Supreme Court. His grandfather, William Rufus Day, was a justice of the United States Supreme Court. William Rufus Day was born in Ravenna, Ohio, attended the University of Michigan, was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1872, and practiced law in Canton, Ohio. He served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1886-1890 and was appointed assistant Secretary of State in 1897. As Secretary of State in the cabinet of President William A. McKinley, he negotiated the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War. He served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court 1903-1922. The collection consists of correspondence, invitations, a diary, an account book, a scrapbook, biographical sketches, a notebook, articles, writings, addresses, obituaries, publications, and certificates. Most of the material relates to William Rufus Day. | | | | Call #: | MS 4672 | | | | Extent: | 0.80 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Day, Rufus Spalding, Jr., 1913-1983. | Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923. | Day, Rufus Spalding, Sr. | Spalding, Rufus P. (Rufus Paine), 1798-1886. | Day family. | United States. Supreme Court. | Lawyers -- Ohio. | Lawyers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Judges -- United States. | Cabinet officers -- United States.
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