George Edwin Smith papers, 1870 - 1942
Scope and Content Note
This series contains a variety of personal documents such as a cash book from his student days at Bates College (1870); a household account book (1876-1881) kept by his wife Sarah Weld Smith; a file and scrapbook of President William McKinley's visit to Boston (1899); three addresses (1891-1899); documents and correspondence relating to the settlement of the estates of George Edwin Smith and Sarah Weld Smith; and letters and signatures of several notable people including Kate Douglas Wiggin, Henry Cabot Lodge, Hannibal Hamlin, William T. Sherman and President William McKinley. Also included are miscellaneous letters and documents (1884-1919).
Dates
- 1870 - 1942
Access Restrictions
Photocopies of notable people correspondence and autographs for reference use have been substituted in the main files. The originals may only be consulted with permission of the staff
Extent
10 folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Organization and Arrangement
In the order in which the material was received from Danny Smith.
Alternative Formats Available
The collection contains photocopies of the letters from notable people; the originals are housed separately.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smith, George Edwin, 1848-1919 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Repository
70 Campus Avenue
Lewiston Maine 04240 United States of America
207-786-6354
muskie@bates.edu