Political Poster, n.d.
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of a variety of documents pertaining to Carter H. Harrison III (1825-1893), Harrison's father. Included in this series are: (a) memorabilia from the last day of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition at which Harrison's father spoke shortly before his assassination; (b) newspaper and magazine clippings relating to Harrison's father, including a 1923 article from the Lexington Herald about the Harrison family estate in Fayette County, Kentucky, which also contains a fair amount of information about the history of the Harrison family; (c) a list of slaves owned by Carter H. Harrison III and his mother; (d) some math problems Harrison's father completed while he was at Yale; (e) letters of introduction, including one for Carter H. Harrison III's wife, Sophonisba Preston Harrison; and (f) a copy of the probate court file relating to the settling of Carter H. Harrison III's estate. A few items have annotations by Harrison.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harrison, Carter H. (Carter Henry), 1860-1953 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Carter H. Harrison IV papers are open for research and available to users one box at a time in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III); except for Series 21, Collector's Items, which is 5 folders at a time maximum, and items in each folder will be counted before and after delivery to the patron (Priority I).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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