Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for Morse Stewart papers, 1830-1920.
02494
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Stewart, Morse,1818-1906.
- Title
- Morse Stewart papers,
- ID
- 02494
- Date
- 1830-1920.
- Extent
- 1.5 linear ft.
- General Physical Description note
- (3 boxes, 1 large manuscript)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- The papers chiefly pertain to the family of Dr. and Mrs. Stewart and their children, and other connections.
Biographical/Historical note
Morse Stewart, son of George Dorrance and Harriet (Benham) Stewart, was born in 1818 and spent his youth in Penn Yan, New York. He came to Detroit in the 1830s after receiving his medical degree, and was greatly aided in building up his practice by the Rev. George Duffield. He married Sarah, niece of Eurotas P. Hastings, on Dec. 21, 1847. She did a year later, soon after the birth of a daughter. In 1852 his second marriage was to Isabella Duffield, and they had five children. Dr. Morse Stewart died in Detroit in 1906.
Arrangement note
Chronologically
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research use.
Morse Stewart papers,, 1830-1920. (OCLC record)
[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299036458]Controlled Access Headings
Family Name(s)
- Stewart family.
- Stewart, Morse, -- 1818-1906 -- Archives.
Genre(s)
- Journals. -- aat
- Personal correspondence. -- aat
Geographic Name(s)
- England -- Description and travel -- 19th century.
- United States -- Civilization -- Correspondence.
Other Finding Aids note
Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.
Collection Inventory
BOX 1: 1830-1872 |
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BOX 2 |
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1873-1914; Not Dated |
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D5R: Diary, 1896-1897 |
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BOX 3 |
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1841-1920; Not Dated |
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Biography Sketch, Morse Stewart |
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