Fish family papers
Scope and Contents note
The collection includes a copybook and diaries of Elisha Fish (1770-1804), a copybook of Catharine G. Bills (1819), and miscellaneous items and correspondence of Mrs. Catharine Ann (Fish) Stebbins (1835-1915) who lived in Rochester and was active in the anti-slavery movement and secretary of the Western New York Anti-Slavery Society. Letters from the following have been indexed: Mrs. Sophia Eliza (Rochester) Child; William Lloyd Garrison; Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818-1893); Mrs. Catharine Ann (Fish) Stebbins.
Creator
- Fish family (Family)
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1915
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es) (26 items)
Restrictions on Access
The Fish Family 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.
Restrictions on 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 note
Purchased from Mrs. Clinton Fish, Rochester, N.Y., 1937.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Fish Family Papers, A.F53, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- Fish family (Family)
- Western New York Anti-Slavery Society (Organization)
- Title
- Fish family papers A.F53
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library