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Ray B. Griffin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0119

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Scope and Contents

This collection is 25,000 letters from a lawyer and land speculator in Manchester, Iowa. This finding aid list boxes that contain items with a specific numbering system. Each item number could correspond to more than one item (example, there may be five "item 1s"). These materials relate to one or more subjects or people, and are listed in an index in Series III. This is simply a list rather than content kept in boxes. It is comprised of an alphabetical index of the correspondents with accompanying item numbers. In the case of Griffin's memoranda, lists of taxes, lists of accounts, lists of non-resident lands, etc., these have been given a number but not included in the index. They will be found interspersed throughout the collection.

see also MsL K44 gr 32 letterpress books and 60 boxes of papers with item numbers

Dates

  • Creation: 1857 - 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research. This collection is stored at an offsite location. When requesting materials, please allow two business days for items to arrive at the Special Collections reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Extent

40.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Lawyer and land speculator, of Manchester, Iowa. Personal and business correspondence, legal papers, farm inventories, ledgers, and related materials.

Method of Acquisition

This collection was a bequest of Sarah V. C. Griffin in 1959 through the agency of Hubert Carr.

Related Materials

Fingerson, Ronald L. "Letters to an Iowa Lawyer, 1855-1870." Books at Iowa 5 (November 1966):38-46.

MsL K44 gr

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)