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Twining Family Papers

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Twining, Kinsley, 1832-1901

Kinsley Twining (1832-1901) was an American clergyman and editor.

The collection consists of correspondence received by various members of the Twining family, originally of New Haven and Litchfield, Connecticut, and later of New York. There are letters both personal and professional in nature to Stephen Twining, a steward and treasurer of Yale College, his son, Alexander C. Twining (1801-1889, Yale Class of 1820), an inventor, civil engineer, and astronomer, and his son, Kinsley Twining (1832-1901, Yale Class of 1853), a Congregationalist clergyman and literary editor of the New York weeklies The Independent and The Evangelist. Also present is some miscellaneous correspondence of other Twinings, and of the Stevens and Gridley families, related to the Twinings by marriage, and some photographs and documents.

Purchased from David Holmes in 1997.

This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Twining, Alexander C. (1801-1884), A - Z, 1828-1884. 2 folders.
Physical Description

2 folders

Twining, Julia, 1884-1900. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

(daughter of Alexander C. Twining)

Physical Description

1 folder

Twining, Kinsley (1832-1901), 1865-1899. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

(son of Alexander C. Twining)

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1 folder

Twining, Stephen, 1795-1831. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

(father of Alexander C. Twining)

Physical Description

1 folder

Twining family - misc. correspondence, 1846-1900. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Gridley family - misc. correspondence, 1807-1880. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Stevens family - misc. correspondence, 1845-1934. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Yale College, 1813-1896. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photographs, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

Documents and Miscellaneous Papers, 1778-1878. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

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