Elbert Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MsC0042
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Scope and Contents
Records of Dr. John Downs Elbert and LeRoy Elbert; also letters of Hon. Henry G. Little, Grinnell, Iowa, on Early Settlement of Henry County, Illinois.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1895
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1850-1869
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Legal papers, diplomas, certificates of appointments, scrapbook, 2 issues of Keosauqua, Iowa, newspapers (1852-58), and other papers.
Method of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the University of Iowa Libraries by Bonnie L. Elbert in 1959.
Subject
- Elbert, Samuel Hitt, 1833-1899 (Person)
- Elbert, John Downs (Person)
- Elbert, S. LeRoy (Person)
Genre / Form
- Archives (groupings)
- Articles
- Biographies
- Certificates
- Clippings (Information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Genealogies
- Land grants
- Maps
- Membership cards
- Scrapbooks
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- 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)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu