Goodrich-Baker family papers, 1811-1952 and undated
Navigate the Collection
Summary
- Creator:
- Goodrich-Baker family
- Abstract:
- The Goodrich and Baker families hailed from Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa and Illinois. Collection comprises letters, with a few other items, mostly to and from members and friends of the Baker and Goodrich families of Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa and Illinois, chiefly in the 19th century. Included are letters to Union soldiers and letters from Turkey and India in the 1870s and 1880s.
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear Feet
Approx. 300 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00464
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Collection comprises letters, with a few other items, mostly to and from members and friends of the Baker and Goodrich families of Maine, New Hampshire, Iowa and Illinois, chiefly in the 19th century. Included are letters to Union soldiers and letters from Turkey and India in the 1870s and 1880s.
- Acquisition information:
- The Goodrich-Baker family papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1995.
- Processing information:
-
Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, 1995
Encoded by Elizabeth Shesko, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 1995-0113
This collection has been given basic processing: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
Click on terms below to find related finding aids on this site. For other related materials in the Duke University Libraries, search for these terms in the Catalog.
- Format:
- Photographs
- Names:
- Goodrich-Baker family
Baker family
Goodrich family - Places:
- New Hampshire -- History
Maine -- History
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Turkey -- Description and travel -- 19th century
India -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Illinois -- History
Iowa -- History
Contents
Using These Materials
- Using These Materials Links:
-
Using These Materials
- Restrictions:
-
Collection is open for research.
Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.
- Terms of access:
-
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
- Before you visit:
- Please consult our up-to-date information for visitors page, as our services and guidelines periodically change.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Goodrich-Baker family Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.