Cook Family Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Cook Family Papers consists of three series: General (1854-1912), Day Books: "Cook and Dodge" (1880-1908), and Ledgers: "Cook and Dodge" (1880-1908).
Dates
- Creation: 1841 - 1912
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1880
Creator
- Cook Family (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Diaries of Edward E. Cook, journals and ledgers of the law firm of Cook & Dodge of Davenport, Iowa, and other business and legal papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by Wayne G. Cook in 1958.
Subject
- Cook, Eliza A. (Person)
- Cook & Dodge (Organization)
- Cook, John P. (John Parsons), 1817-1872 (Person)
- Cook family (Family)
- Cook, Edward E. (Person)
Genre / Form
- Archives (groupings)
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Daybooks
- Deeds
- Diaries
- Discharges
- Insurance policies
- Judicial records
- Ledgers (Account books)
- Notes
- Papers (documents)
- Receipts (Financial records)
- Tax records
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu