William C. Holgate papers, 1798-1911 and undated bulk 1799-1887

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Summary

Creator:
Holgate, William C. (William Curtis), 1814-1888
Abstract:
Railroad investor and land speculator of Defiance, Ohio. Family, business, and legal papers (chiefly 1799-1887) of William C. Holgate, of his father, Curtis Holgate, and of William's daughter, Fannie Holgate Harley. Papers before 1852 relate mostly to legal and business affairs of Holgate and his father, including investments in Ohio land and New York railroads; papers of his daughter begin in 1872 and are concerned with family affairs, but also include references to birth control, abortions, a smallpox epidemic, and the education of women. Includes letters from students at Hamilton College and the University of Vermont in the 1830s; papers relating to land speculation; and material pertaining to the economic development of Defiance, Ohio, and internal improvements and education in Ohio for the period from 1830-1840.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet
Approx. 1,605 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00559

Background

Scope and content:

Family, business, and legal papers, dating chiefly from 1799-1887, of William C. Holgate, of his father, Curtis Holgate, and of William's daughter, Fannie Holgate Harley. Papers before 1852 relate mostly to legal and business affairs of Holgate and his father, including investments in Ohio land and New York railroads; papers of his daughter begin in 1872 and are concerned with family affairs, but also include references to birth control, abortions, a smallpox epidemic, and the education of women. Includes letters from students at Hamilton College and the University of Vermont in the 1830s; papers relating to land speculation; and material pertaining to the economic development of Defiance, Ohio, and internal improvements and education in Ohio for the period from 1830-1840.

Acquisition information:
The William C. Holgate papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1957.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff.

Encoded by Willeke Sandler, April 2012.

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[Identification of item], William C. Holgate Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.