Mors Ostrander Slocum papers

Collection

Identifier: D.42

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Mors Ostrander Slocum was born December 24, 1866 in Scottsville, New York. He was a graduate of the University of Rochester, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and the class of 1889. While in Rochester, Slocum married the daughter of Herman and Lucy Ann (Goodwill) Glass, Gertrude Goodwill Glass, on December 27, 1894. Slocum went on to study engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey before working for the Western Electric Company in New York City and Chicago. There Slocum became an active participant in civic and political society, helping Charles S. Deneen secure the Illinois gubernatorial election of 1905. In Chicago, Slocum held association with the Hamilton Club and the Royal Arcanum, and served as director of the Hyde Park Protective Association and as a trustee of the Forty-first Street Presbyterian Church. Slocum died in 1915.

Scope and Contents

The Mors Ostrander Slocum Papers are comprised of one box containing mainly correspondence between Mors Ostrander Slocum and Admiral Franklin Hanford, both of Scottsville, N. Y. The letters discuss the publication of a book entitled Wheatland, Monroe County, New York. A brief sketch of its history (1906) written by George Engs Slocum, 1824-1906, father of Mors Slocum. The early letters, February through May 1907, discuss the editing of the manuscript of the book for publication. There is a gap in the correspondence between June 1907 and October 1910. Subsequent letters discuss the sale of the book. Included in the collection is a final typescript copy of the book. Materials relating to Mumford and Wheatland, New York are included within this collection, with reference to John McKay, Robert McKay, and Thomas Mumford.

Creator

Slocum, Mors Ostrander, 1866-1915 (Person)
Hanford, Franklin, 1844- (Person)
Slocum, George E. (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1907-1912

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Mors Ostrander Slocum Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was the gift of Mr. Sanford G. Slocum, Rochester, N. Y., April 5, 1974.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Mors Ostrander Slocum Papers, D.42, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester