MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Dates:
1659-1985
Abstract:
The Smith-Houston-Morris-Ogden Family Papers document the history of the Houston, Smith, Ogden, Morris and allied families, beginning in the late 17th century, and continuing through to near the end of the 20th. Among the many treasures in this vast collection are the papers of Pennsylvania Railroad executive Henry Howard Houston (1820-1895), his son, Samuel Frederick Houston (1866-1952), and of Pennsylvania attorney and treasury official, William Meredith (1752-1816). Although the collection contains a great deal of interest with respect to land speculation, commerce, and trade emanating from Philadelphia, the bulk of the Smith Family Papers consists of personal and family correspondence and other papers. Among the largest and most interesting bodies of papers are those of L.M.C. Smith and Eleanor Houston Smith, daughter of Samuel F. Smith. These document the family's progressive attitudes regarding and resource conservation, historic preservation, and their social activism.
This very large collection includes much material that is not itemized below.
Call #:
Mss.Ms.Coll.76
Extent:
350 Linear feet
Subjects:
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Baily, Caroline C., 1861-1913 | Bonnell, Charles Russell, 1827–1890 | Bonnell, Cornelia Clarkson Bringhurst, 1788-1872 | Bonnell, Henry Houston, 1859-1926 | Bonnell, John Kester, 1878-1921 | Bonnell, Samuel, 1721-1767 | Business Records and Accounts | Business and Skilled Trades | Colony and State Specific History | Correspondence. | Diplomatic History | Diplomatic Material | Early National Politics | Family Correspondence | Houston, Charlotte Harding Shepherd, 1866-1940 | Houston, Henry Howard, 1820-1895 | Houston, Samuel Frederick, 1866-1952 | International Affairs | Land and Speculation | Land speculation | Meredith, William, 1752-1816 | Miscellaneous | Oliver, Paul, 1831-1912 | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Commerce. | Philadelphia History | Political Correspondence | Smith, Eleanor Houston | Smith, L.M.C. | Surveying and Maps | Trade