Steele family papers
Creator: Steele (Family : Steele, John M., 1851-1936)
Call Number: D.454
Dates: 1909-1956
Physical Description: 6 boxes, 2 Volumes
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Table of Contents:

Biographical/Historical Note
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Subject(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Access
Use
Citation
Related Materials
Content List
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Writings
Series III: Printed materials, photographs and family ephemera
Collection Overview
Title: Steele family papers
Creator: Steele (Family : Steele, John M., 1851-1936)
Call Number: D.454
Dates: 1909-1956
Physical Description: 6 boxes, 2 Volumes
Language(s): Materials are in English
Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Biographical/Historical Note
This collection is comprised of seven archival boxes depicting the legal career of John M. Steele, Esquire (1851-1936), a former Rochester Commissioner of Jurors and 12th Ward Alderman. The Steele Family lived in Rochester, New York, and included John M. Steele, Esquire, a former Rochester Commissioner of Jurors and 12th Ward Alderman, his wife Mary L. Steele, (1853-1943), who participated in the local theater community, their son Fletcher Steele (1885-1971), and their daughter Esther Steele (1887-1964). Fletcher Steele grew up to become a pioneer in the field of landscape architecture. Esther served with the Red Cross during World War I.

Scope and Content
The Steele Family Papers are comprised of three series: I. Correspondence, II. Writings, and III. Printed Materials, Photographs and Family Ephemera. The Correspondence series consists mostly of correspondence written from Fletcher to his sister, Esther, during the 1950s, when Fletcher lived in New York City. There is also a large body of correspondence written from Fletcher to his mother during the 1930s. The Writings series includes numerous pieces of writing that Esther wrote as a young woman and an early garden sketch by Fletcher. In the Printed Materials, Photographs and Family Ephemera series, there are programs from the "Tuesday Musical" series that Mary Steele participated in, as well as family photographs, calling cards and newspaper clippings.

Arrangement
Series I. Correspondence

Series II. Writings

Series III. Printed Materials, Photographs and Family Ephemera

Subject(s):
Correspondence
Steele, John M., 1851-1936
Steele, Mary L., 1853-1943
Steele, Fletcher
Steele, Esther, 1883-1964
Steele (Family : Steele, John M., 1851-1936)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Steele Family Papers were given as a gift in 1977.Access
The Steele family papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.Use
Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.eduCitation
[Item title, item date], Steele family papers, D.454, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of RochesterRelated Materials
Fletcher Steele Papers .

John M. Steele Papers .


Administrative Information
Author: Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Publisher: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
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