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Peck family papers

 Collection
Identifier: D.39

Biographical / Historical note

Everard Peck (1791-1854) was a printer and banker in Rochester, N.Y., and his son, William Farley Peck (1840-1908), was a lawyer, journalist and historian in Rochester, N.Y.

Scope and Contents

A collection of material related to the families of Everard and William Farley Peck. It includes 16 manuscript papers given by William Farley Peck at the Fortnightly Club, a literary club of Rochester of which he was one of the founders, from 1882-1905. There is also a small amount of correspondence, legal material, and other manuscripts relating to the Peck Family, including an article of agreement and a will of Everard Peck.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1824-1965

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Access

The Peck 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.

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

Received as a gift of Mrs. Reynolds, March 30, 1973 and April 3, 1973.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Peck Family Papers, D.39, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Related Archival Materials

Printed items

Removed and cataloged The Constitution and by-laws of Alert Hose Company No. 1, of the city of Rochester, N. Y. ... Rochester, N. Y., Benton & Andrews, 1867. Jan Harmsen, the Holland orphan boy. New York, American Tract Society [n.d.] Little Willy. New York, American Tract Society [n.d.] Map of Mount Hope Cemetery, 1846. Folded and in a cover. Margaret Elizabeth Peck, to her memory. Oberlin, 1868. pamphlet, 13 p. Remembrances of Mrs. Martha F. Peck, being obituary notices, and remarks made at her funeral. Rochester [1851]. pamphlet, 12 p. William Farley Peck, 1840-1908. pamphlet, 19 p. Yale, Charles. Outlines of general history ... Rochester, E. Peck & Co., 1830.

Placed with newspapers Gazette of the United States, 4 pages of issue for February 6, 1793.

Title
Peck family papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

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