Lyman Chandler family papers

Collection

Identifier: D.64

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Lyman Chandler Family Papers contain approximately 150 letters, 1825-1895, and manuscript essays, financial material, teachers' certificates, and legal documents.

The first part of the collection includes letters (1825-1826) to and from Lyman Chandler during his travels in western New York and Michigan looking for farmland to settle. His letters home detail his experiences and opportunities. He eventually settled near East Aurora, New York in 1831. Several letters mention the fact that he taught school in Fayette, New York, 1825-1828.

The main body of correspondence, 1861-1895, is among Lyman Chandler's children, their relatives, and friends. Many of the letters are addressed to his daughters, Helen and Lib. Family concerns, such as health, illness, and deaths are among the chief topics discussed.

Twenty letters, 1863-1865, are from Albert Ritter to his cousins Lib and Helen Chandler. Ritter was serving in the Iowa 12th Infantry during the Civil War and the letters relate to his war experiences.

Creator

Chandler (Family : Chandler, Lyman, 1795 or 1796-1887) (Family)
Chandler, Lyman, 1795 or 1796-1887 (Person)
Ritter, Albert (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1825-1905

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es)

Access

The Lyman Chandler 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

Purchased from Thomas D. Mahoney, April 1975.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Lyman Chandler Family Papers, D.64, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester