Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Crosby, W. C.
- Abstract:
- 8 letters sent to Crosby from prominent Republicans of the Civil War era.
- Extent:
- 1 folder (SC)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
W. C. Crosby Autograph Collection, &su_name;
Background
- Scope and Content:
The W. C. Crosby Autograph Collection contains 8 letters written by prominent Republicans of the Civil War era. Politicians represented in the collection include Hannibal Hamlin (1 item, undated), Lot M. Morrill (1 item, undated), Sidney Perham (1 item, 24 Apr 1868), Thaddeus Stevens (1 item, 12 July 1861), Israel Washburn Jr. (1 item, 2 May 1860?), and Henry Wilson (3 items, 22 Dec 1856, 31 Dec 1856, and 19 Jan 1857). Among the men included, there are founding members of the Republican Party (Israel Washburn Jr. and Henry Wilson), prominent Republican leaders (Thaddeus Stevens), two Vice Presidents (Hannibal Hamlin and Henry Wilson), and several governors of Maine (Hannibal Hamlin, Lot M. Morrill, Sidney Perham, and Israel Washburn Jr.).
- Biographical / Historical:
W. C. Crosby appears to have been a Republican who lived in Bangor, Maine during the mid-nineteenth century. He corresponded with many prominent Republicans of the Civil War era and collected their autographs. Possibly he is the same man as William Chase Crosby, a Maine anti-slavery advocate whose papers are held at the University of Maine.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Albert George, 1966.
- Arrangement:
The items are arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent's last name.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Politics, government and public administration
Civil War (U.S.)
Politicians.
Correspondence. - Names:
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 19th century.
Crosby, W. C.
Hamlin, Hannibal, 1809-1891.
Morrill, Lot M. (Lot Myrick), 1812-1883.
Perham, Sidney, 1819-1907.
Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868.
Washburn, Israel, 1813-1883.
Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875. - Places:
- Bangor (Me.) -- History.
Access
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
W. C. Crosby Autograph Collection, &su_name;
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Special Collections Research CenterSyracuse University LibrariesBird Library, Room 600Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
- CONTACT:
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315.443.2697scrc@syr.edu