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Series 6: Artifacts, 1862-2007

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Contains cases, matches, stickers, calculators, marble, rope, wheat, a newspaper, a penny, a flag, an alarm, a measuring square, pressed organic material, and a family Bible. These materials primarily concern the family, funeral home business, and Civil War activities. There are also boxes containing organic pressed material (i.e. leaves, flowers), the family Bible, and a set of embalming tools.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-2007

Creator

Access

The Ernest A. Griffin family papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been digitized and are available online. Access to the original audiovisual items is restricted.

Arrangement note

Arranged chronologically by material.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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