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William Seymour Family Papers, 1870-1933 (bulk) 1733-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
89 boxes and 42 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists primarily of the professional papers of prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American theatrical stage manager and director William Seymour (1855-1933). The majority of papers include correspondence as well as numerous production-related materials, such as playscripts, promptbooks, and sheet music. Family members, particularly other well-known theater figures, such as Seymour's sister-in-law Fanny Davenport (1850-1898), are also represented in the collection through correspondence, production materials, ephemera, and newspaper clippings.

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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1708-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence and documents of Jonathan Belcher, dating from his early years in Massachusetts to his days as colonial governor of New Jersey.

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William Bell Scott Collection, 1837-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence and obituaries of the nineteenth-century English poet, painter, and art critic William Bell Scott. He was a friend of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and was accepted by the Pre-Raphaelites.

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Jason Chamberlain Ledger on Hemp Production and Farming, 1846-1880 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
Consists of a ledger, along with some receipts, advertisements, and correspondence, of Missouri farmer and hemp producer Jason Chamberlain (1804-1901), documenting Chamberlain's business accounts from 1853 to 1880, as well as the accounts of an anonymous Kentucky hemp producer and merchant from 1846 to 1851. These materials provide insight into hemp and other agricultural production in Missouri and Kentucky before, during, and after the American Civil War and document the employment of African American and immigrant laborers during the early Reconstruction era.

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Roswell H. Lamson Papers, 1845-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 boxes
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, diaries (1864, 1870, 1887), photographs, documents, memorabilia, and printed matter of U.S. Naval officer Roswell H. Lamson.

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Emily Treslove Diaries, 1818-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.83 linear feet
Abstract:
Diaries spanning several years that belonged to Emily Treslove, wife of prominent English Barrister Thomas Crosby Treslove, as well various miscellaneous materials.

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