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Josiah T. Miller family papers

 Collection
Identifier: D.60

Scope and Contents

The Papers of the Josiah T. Miller Family of Seneca Falls, New York consist of two distinct groups of correspondence, totaling 270 letters, and a small group of miscellaneous printed and manuscript material.

The first group of letters, 1843-1863, contains 70 letters of a local and regional business and political nature. They are addressed to Josiah T. Miller and include correspondence from Lewis Cass, James DeMott, P.C. Headley, and Henry O'Rielly. A list of those letters indexed is included in this register.

The second group of letters, concentrating on the period 1876­1889, is primarily family correspondence, containing letters written home by Maynard and Edward, the sons of Josiah T. Miller. Maynard went from New York to Kansas City, Missouri in November 1877, and eventually became a traveling salesman for D. Austin & Co., jobbers of pumps, pipe, and steel goods. In December 1881, he changed to English Bros., a jobber of similar goods. Edward went to Kansas City in January 1883, and became an accountant for English Bros. Their correspondence discusses the personal affairs of every day living, including descriptions of Maynard's travels and Edward's work. Correspondence to Edward from various friends, including 18 letters from Walter Curtis, is also found in the collection.

A group of 9 letters by Philo White, Whitesboro, New York to Josiah T. Miller, 1874-1875, relates to the fight to prevent legislative amendments changing the exemption of churches from taxation.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1843-1921

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Access

The Josiah T. Miller 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 note

Purchased from Thomas Mahoney, Buffalo, August 1975.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Josiah T. Miller Family Papers, D.60, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
Josiah T. Miller family papers
Status
Completed
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

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA