Finding aid for Thomas Witherell Palmer papers, 1830-1913
01978

Summary Information

Repository
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Creator -
Palmer, Thomas Witherell, 1830-1913
Title
Thomas Witherell Palmer papers
ID
01978
Date
1830-1913
Extent
116.7 Linear feet (127 boxes, 2 wallets, 176 volumes, 10 large manuscripts)
Location note
Level A, B, B10m, 26n, 25n
Language
English
Language of Materials
In English.

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Biographical/Historical note

Born in Detroit, Jan. 25, 1830; stud.at Academy at Palmer (now St. Clair) & Mich. University; was manufacturer & farmer; served on Board of estimates, Detroit; State Senator, 1879-80; U.S. Senator, Republican, 1883-89; U.S. minister to Spain, 1889-91; president of World's Columbian Exposition,1690-93; died In Detroit, June 1, 1913. (Mich. Biogr. ; Farmer, Detroit, v. 2, p. 1069, with port.)

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Scope and Contents note

The papers pertaining to Thomas W. Palmer deal with his schooling at St. Clair and Ann Arbor in the 1840s, his tour to Spain and South America on leaving the university, and friendship and family letters. Although much of the correspondence is of routine character, incidental information concerning social affairs, economic standards, etc. of Detroiters during the second half of the nineteenth century is recorded.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection. Dec. 7, 2009

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

01978

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Thomas Witherell Palmer papers, 1830-1913 (OCLC record)

[http://worldcat.org/oclc/464667116]

Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Correspondence

Geographic Name(s)

  • Detroit (Mich.)--Social life and customs
  • South America--Description and travel
  • Spain--Description and travel

Subject(s)

  • Education--Sources--19th century--Michigan
  • Legislators--Michigan

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General Note

See finding aid for complete listing.

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Collection Inventory

Correspondence and letterbooks. -- 1852-1915 & n.d. --   134 boxes, 118 volumes.

Arrangement note

Arranged chron.; not indexed.

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Records. 

General note

These have been given preliminary Cutter numbers. When examined in connection with correspondence, some may be found to be erroneous.

A typed summary is available in Archivist's letter file (6th Stack) under Palmer, Thomas W.

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Correspondence. -- 1871 Aug. 4. --   4 pp. A.L.S.

General note

Haviland, Laura S., 1808-1898 to Charles Merrill (Adrian, Aug. 4, 1871) regarding Adrian schools, etc.

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Ladies' Indian Association papers -- 1880s Sept. 11. 

Scope and Contents note

Announcement of meeting at the house of Senator Palmer, 1040 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Sept. 11, 1880s.

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Thomas W. Palmer papers. -- 1887-90. 

Scope and Contents note

Notes and letters concerning Palmer Park Log Cabin.

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Ladies Hermitage Association certificate. -- 1893. 

Scope and Contents note

Certificate from the Ladies Hermitage Association of the United States of America issued to Thomas Palmer of honorary life membership.

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Souvenir book. -- 1893. 

Scope and Contents note

Souvenir book of the World's Columbian Exposition: A collection of invitation cards and personal notes addressed to Senator Palmer, president of the World's Columbian Commission.

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Book of signatures. -- 1893. 

Scope and Contents note

The Columbian Exposition book of signatures of those favoring Sunday closing.

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Letters. -- 1883.   1 volume.

Scope and Contents note

Letters expressing congratulations of his success in election as U.S. Senator from Michigan.

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