Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding aid for Thomas Witherell Palmer papers, 1830-1913
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Table of Contents
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.
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.)
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.
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
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
General Note
See finding aid for complete listing.
Collection Inventory
Correspondence and letterbooks. -- 1852-1915 & n.d. -- 134 boxes, 118 volumes. Arrangement noteArranged chron.; not indexed. |
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Records. General note
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Correspondence. -- 1871 Aug. 4. -- 4 pp. A.L.S. General noteHaviland, 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 noteAnnouncement 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 noteNotes and letters concerning Palmer Park Log Cabin. |
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Ladies Hermitage Association certificate. -- 1893. Scope and Contents noteCertificate 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 noteSouvenir 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 noteThe Columbian Exposition book of signatures of those favoring Sunday closing. |
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Letters. -- 1883. 1 volume. Scope and Contents noteLetters expressing congratulations of his success in election as U.S. Senator from Michigan. |
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