Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Osborn, William H. (William Henry), 1820-1894
| title | Letters regarding the Illinois Central Railroad Company: Chicago and Bourbonnais, Ill., 1853 Jan. 9-1929 Jan. 21. | repository | Newberry Library |
| description | Five letters, dated in Chicago and Bourbonnais, Ill., Jan. 9, 1853 to Jan. 21, 1929, concerning matters of the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The letter on stationery of "The Illinois Central Magazine", dated Jan. 21, 1929, is addressed to Professor Wallace B. Amsbary of the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago, from C.E. Kane, editor of the magazine. Kane is forwarding to Amsbary typed copies of three letters from 1853 and 1855 on the early history of the I.C. Railroad and the settlement of Illinois around Kankakee and Bourbonnais, which were brought to his attention by C.J. Corliss, associate editor of the magazine and an authority on early Railroad history. A note from R.B. Mason, chief engineer and general superintendent of the Railroad, is appended at the end, endorsing Chiniquy's character and noting his past successes in establishing several French settlements in Illinois. The 1855 letters are from Benjamin F. Johnson at the I.C. offices in Chicago, to company officials W.H. Osborn, and J. Newton Perkins. The one to Osborn, dated Nov. 5th, contains details on the history and development of Bourbonnais, with references to some early French settlers, Vasser and Bellegarde, and the Pottawottamie Indians, led by their chief Shabbonnee. The letter of Dec. 26 to Perkins discusses the need to ship corn, sugar, coffee, and molasses from Cairo to Chicago by rail, as the rivers are frozen. Johnson also mentions the visit of the German scholar, "Dr. [J.G.] Kohl" who is touring the area around Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Notes: Formerly known as Ayer MS 400a. Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) Institution: Newberry Library [non-circulating] Location: Special Collections 4th floor Call Number: VAULT box Ayer MS 3017 |
| extent | 5 items ([9] leaves) ; 28 cm. |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/nby/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=202527 |
| record source | https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:04 |
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| title | Osborn and Dodge family papers, 1726-1983. | repository | Princeton University |
| description | Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, printed material, and miscellanea of three generations of the Osborn and Dodge families. Biography of Osborn Family Members The three generations of the Osborn and Dodge families represented in this collection include a number of distinguished Princeton University graduates. William Henry Osborn was president of the Chicago, St. Louis, and New Orleans Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad; Frederick Henry Osborn was an avid art collector; and William Church Osborn was active in Democratic politics in New York State. Location: Rare Books: Manuscripts Collection (MSS) Call number: C0537 |
| extent | 5.6 linear ft. |
| formats | Business Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Ephemera Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/bv73c044x |
| record source | http://catalog.princeton.edu |
| finding aid | A finding aid (18 pp.) is available. |
| acquisition information | Osborn’s papers relating to the Atomic Energy Commission, American Eugenics Society, and population research are with the American Philosophical Society. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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| title | Letterpress copybook, 1882-1884. | repository | Hagley Museum and Library |
| description | About half of the letters concern Rogers' activity as a breeder of beef and dairy cattle. Many of the letters are addressed to Theodore O. Hamlin of Penn Yan, N.Y., with whom Rogers dealt in prize bulls and calves. The second largest group of letters deals with Rogers' attempt to wind up the affairs of the Southern Railroad Association after the death of Henry S. McComb. There are also letters relating to other investments such as directorships on several local railroads, an offer to invest in silver mines in Colorado, and opportunities to invest in new textile mills in Virginia and Alabama and sell textile machinery in the South. Bio/History: Jacob S. Rogers was born about 1823. He was the son of Thomas Rogers (1792-1856), the founder of the business which ultimately became the Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works at Paterson, N.J. He succeeded as head of the business after his father's death in 1856. Database: Hagley Museum and Library Location: SODA HOUSE - Manuscripts & Archives Call Number or Accession Number: 0984 |
| extent | 1 v. |
| formats | Letterbook |
| access | No restrictions on use. |
| bibliography | Described in: John Beverley Riggs, A GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPTS IN THE ELEUTHERIAN MILLS HISTORICAL LIBRARY, SUPPLEMENT CONTAINING ACCESSIONS FOR THE YEARS 1966 THROUGH 1975 (Greenville, Del.: Eleutherian Mills Historical Library, 1978). |
| record source | http://38.115.62.80/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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| title | Letters [manuscript] : Chicago, Ill., 1855 Nov. 5-Dec. 26. | repository | Newberry Library |
| description | Typed transcripts of two letters from Benjamin F. Johnson at the Illinois Central Railroad offices at 48 Michigan Ave. in Chicago, to railroad officials W. H. Osborn, and J. Newton Perkins, concerning railroad matters in Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Johnson’s letter to Newton, treasurer of the IC Railroad, is dated Nov. 5, 1855, and contains some interesting details on the history and development of Bourbonnais, with references to some of the early French settlers and landowners in the area, Vasser and Bellegarde. Johnson also notes that the Pottawottamie chief Shabbonnee and members of his tribe had left for their hunting grounds near the sources of the St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers. Johnson’s letter to J. Newton Perkins is dated Dec. 26, 1855, and contains news about railroad operations. Due to the extremely cold weather, the rivers are frozen, and there is a huge demand for rail tickets to St. Louis. He also discusses the use of train cars to transport corn, sugar, coffee, and molasses from Cairo to Chicago. He concludes with a description of Chief Shabonnay, his "picturesque" dress, and his request for a pass to Kankakee. In both letters, Johnson refers to a guest, "Dr. [J.G.] Kohl", with whom he is sightseeing in Bourbonnais and Kankakee. Notes: Typed transcripts. Formerly known as Ayer MS 449a. Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) Institution: Newberry Library [non-circulating] Location: Special Collections 4th floor Call Number: VAULT box Ayer MS 3055 |
| extent | 2 items ([6] leaves) |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record link | https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/nby/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&v1=1&BBRecID=202082 |
| record source | https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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