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Osborn Oldroyd Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 80.2561.01

Scope and Contents

Contains 111 folders of manuscript copy and copies of correspondence between George P. Hambrecht and Osborne H. Oldroyd. Contains short letters from famous individuals and associates of their observations concerning Abraham Lincoln and his legacy.

Dates

  • 1880 - 1881
  • 1881

Biographical / Historical

Osborn H. I. Oldroyd (1830-1929), GAR sergeant, author and collector of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia. The collection contains documents relating to Oldroyd's life and work, along with items from his collections, including personal, professional, and military correspondence, and Oldroyd's collection of signatures of military and political personnel.

Extent

3 Legal-sized Hollinger Box (3 boxes; 111 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Content Index

80 -2561.1 Affleck, W.B. ADS, 1 p., (Springfield], not dated. Lecturer.

80-2561 .2 Anderson, R(asmus) B. ADS, 1 p., Madison, Wisconsin.June 1, 1880. Author.

80-2561 .3 Andrews, Israel Ward. ADS, 1 p., Marietta, O[hio], June 14, 1880. College Presiden,t Marietta College.

80-2561 .4 Anthony, H.B. ADS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Washingon, [D.C.], Jan. 22, 1882. Statesman.

80-2561.5 Arthur, T.S. ADS, 1 p., (New York, 1880). Author.

80-2561.6 Avery, John. ADS, 1 p., Brunswick, Me., July 4, 1880. Professor, Bowdoin College.

80-2561.7 Bailey, J.M. ADS, 1 p., Danbury, Conn., (1882). Journalist.

80-2561 .8 Bancroft, Cecil F.P. ADS, 1 p., Andover , Mass., June 2, 1880. Professor, Phillips Academy, Andover , Mass.

80-2561.9 Barrett, Lawrence. ADS, 1 p., Cohasset, Mass., June 25, 1880. Tragedian.

80-2561.10 Bascom, John. ADS, 1 p., Madison, Wis., June 11, 1880. College Presiden,t Madison, Wisconsin.

80-2561.11 Bellows, H[enry) W. ADS, 1 p., (Brooklyn·, 1880). Divine, [Brooklyn)

80-2561.12 Bennett, Emerson. ALS, 3 pp. (3 pcs.), Phil[adelphia,] Apr. 26, 1882. Editor.

80-2561.13 Bennett, H.S. ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Nashville, Tenn., June 15, 1880. Chaplain of Fisk University.

80-2561 .14 Bishop, R.M. ALS, 1 p., Cincinnati, June 16, 1880. Ex-Governor, Ohio.

80-2561 .15 Boutwell, Geo(rge) S. ADS, 1 p., Groton, Mass., July 21, 1880. Statesman

80-2561.16 Bradley, Joseph P. ADS, 1 p., Washington, [D.C.], June 18, 1880. Justice, Supreme Court.

80-2561.17 Bradley, W.O. ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Lancaster, Ky., Fe b. 28, 1882. Lawyer.

80-2561 .18 Brandt, H.C.G. ADS, 1 p., Baltimore, Md., not dated. Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore, Md.

80-2561.23 Chase, Thomas. ADS, 1 p., Haverford College , Pa., [1880). College President.

80-2561.24 Chittenden, F.B. ALS, 1 p., Brooklyn, New York, Feb. 1882.

80-2561.25 Cochran, John W. Typed letter signed, 1 p., Portland, Or., May 28, 1892. Lawyer.

80-2561.26 Conkling, Roscoe. LS, 1 p., Washington, D.C., May 15, 1880. Statesman.

80-2561.27 Cox, S.S. ADS, 1 p., Apr. 28, 1880. Author and Statesman.

80-2561.28 Coxe, A[rthur) Cleveland. ALS, 4 pp. (1 pc.), [Buffalo, N.Y.], Jan. 27, 1882. Bishop.

80-2561.29 Crosby, Howard. ADS, 1 p., N[ew] Y[ork], July 5, 1880. Author and Divine .

80-2561.33 D'Ooge, Martin L. ADS, 1 p., University of Michigan, June 24, 1880. Professor of Greek, University of Michigan.

80-2561.30 Dawes, H[enry] L. ADS, 1 p., May 24, 1880. Statesman.

80-2561.31 Dickerman, H.S. ALS, 5 pp. (4 pcs.), Leadville, Colo., May 31, 1882.

80-2561.32 Dilke, Charles W. ADS, 1 p., [House of Commons], not dated. House of Commons.

80-2561.34 Douglas (Jr.), Stephen A. ALS, 1 p., Chicago, [Ill.], Apr. 22, 1880.

80-2561.35 Drake, Samuel Adams. ALS, 1 p., Melrose, 1881. Author.

80-2561.36 Ewing, Thomas. ADS, 1 p., Wash[ington], May 12, 1880.

80-2561.37 Fee, John G. ALS, 1 p., Berea, Ky., Feb. 4, 1882. Professor, Berea College.

80-2561.38 Fisher, George P. ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.) , New Haven, Jan. 22, 1882. Author and Divine .

80-2561.39 Folwell, Wm. W. ADS, 1 p., Minneapolis, May 31, 1880. President, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis)

80-2561.40 Forney, J.W. ADS, 1 p., Philadelphia , May 27, 1880.

80-2561.41 Foster, Cha[rle)s. ADS, 1 p., Columbus, [Ohio], May 7, 1880. Governor of Ohio.

80-2561.42 Frieze, Henry S. ADS, 1 p., [1880). Author and Professor.

80-2561.43 Frothingham, O.B. ALS, 2 pp., Boston, Mar. 28, 1882. Author and Divine .

80-2561.44 Frye, W[illiam] P. ALS, 2 pp., U.S. Senate Chamber, Washington, Feb. 13, 1882. Statesman.

80-2561.45 Garland, A[ugustus] H[ill] . ALS, 2 pp. (2 pcs.), Washington, D.C., Feb. 23, 1882 . U.S. Senator.

80-2561.46 Gayarre, Charles. ALS, 2 pp. (2 pcs.), New Orleans, Feb. 14, 1882. Author.

80-2561.47 Gibson, W.H. ADS, 1 p., Columbus, O[hio], Jan. 3, 1881 . Adjutant-General of Ohio.

80-2561.48 Godwin, Parke. ADS, 1 p., New York, July 12, 188 0. Author.

80-2561 .49 Goodwin, W.W. ADS, 1 p., Cambridge, Mass., June 2, 1880 . Professor.

80-2561.50 Gray, Asa. ADS, 1 p., [1880]. Writer and Scientist.

80-2561.51 Grosvenor , C[harles] H[enry]. Typed letter signed, 1 p., Athens, O[hio].

80-2561.52 Grow, Galusha A. ADS, 1 p., not dated. Congressman from Pennsylvania.

80-2561.53 Hale, Eugene. ADS, 1 p., [1880]. Senator from Maine.

80-2561.54 Hale, Newman. ALS, 4 pp. (1 pc.) , [London] , July 29, 1880. Divine.

80-2561.55 Halstead, M[urat]. ADS, 1 p., not dated. :Journalist.

80-2561 .56 Harrington , C.S. ADS, 1 p., [1880]. Professor.

80-2561 .57 Hart, Chas. Henry. ADS, 3 pp., [Philadelphia, 1882]. Author.

80-2561.58 Hastings, Hugh. ALS, 1 p., New York, Dec. 8, 1881. Journalist.

80-2561.59 Hatch, Rufus. ADS, 1 p., New York, June 23, 188 0. Banker.

80-2561.60 Haven, E.O. ADS, 1 p., Syracuse, N.Y., July 8, 188 0. Author and Divine.

80-2561.61 Hazen , W[illiam] B. ALS, 2 pp., Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 1882 . Major-General.

80-2561.62 Hewitt, Abram S. ADS, 1 p., not dated. Mayor, Congressman from New York.

80-2561.63 Higginson, Thos. Wentworth. ADS, 1 p., Cambridge, Mass., June 4, 1880 . Author.

80-2561.64 Holland, J[osiah] G. ADS, 1 p., [New York, 1880]. Author.

80-2561.65 Houk, L[eonidas] C. ALS, 1 p., Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 1881 . Congressman.

80-2561.66 Johnson, Jno. Lipscomb . ADS, 1 p., University of Mississippi, July 10, 1880. Educator.

80-2561.67 Judd, Mrs. Norman B. ALS, 11 pp. ( 3 pcs.), [Seneca Falls, 1882).

80-2561.68 Martindale, E.B. ADS, 1 p., not dated. General.

80-2561.69 Marvin, James. ADS, 1 p., Lawrence, Kansas, not dated. Professor.

80-2561.70 Matthews, Stanley. ADS, 1 p., [Cincinnat,i 1880). House of Commons.

80-2561.71 Matyr, G[eorge) de la. ADS, 2 pp. ( 1 pc.), Washington, D.C., Dec. 29, 1881. Member of Congress.

80-2561.72 Mead, C.M. ADS, 1 p., Andover Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., June 16, 1880. Professor.

80-2561.73 Meigs, M.C. ADS, 1 p., June 2(6?], 1880. Quartermaster-General.

80-2561.74 Merrick, Frederick. ADS, 1 p., Delaware, O[hio), May 28, 1880. College Presiden,t Ohio Wesleyan University.

80-2561 .75 Meyer, Albert J. ADS, 1 p., Washington, D.C., June 25, 1880.

80-2561.76 Miller, Sam[uel] F. ADS, 1 p., [Washington , D.C.], not dated. Justice, Supreme Court.

80-2561.77 Minier, Geo. W. ALS, 6 pp. (6 pcs.), Minier, Illinois, Mar. 9, 1882. Merchant.

80-2561.78 Morey, William C. ADS, 1 p., University of Rochester, N.Y., June 17, 1880. Professor, University of Rochester, N.Y.

80-2561 .79 Morton, Levi P. ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Paris, Nov. 30, 1881. Minister to France.

80-2561 .80 Northrup, Cyrus. ALS, 2 pp., New Haven , Ct., Jan. 11, 1882. Professor, Yale College.

80-2561 .81 Palmer, Ray (Reverand). ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Newark, N.J., Feb. 4, 1882. Poet and Divine.

80-2561.82 Payne, C.A. ADS, 1 p., Delaware, O[hio), [1880). President, Ohio Wesleyan University.

80-2561 .83 Peck, Jesse T. ADS, 1 p., not dated. Divine.

80-2561.84 Porter, Noah. ADS, 1 p., Yale College, June 20, 1880.

80-2561.85 Porter, Robert P. ADS, 1 p., [Chicago, 1880). Journalist.

80-2561 .86 Pratt, C.D. ADS, 1 p., Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 14, 1880. Brigadier-General.

80-2561 .87 Ramsey, Alex[ander]. ALS, 1 p., St. Paul, Jan. 26, 1882. Ex-Secretary of War.

80-2561.88 Rector, H.M. ADS, 1 p., L[ittle] Rock, Ark., Apr. 28, 1880. Ex-Governor of Arkansas.

80-2561.89 Rice, Alexander H. ADS, 20 pp., Boston, 1882. Former Gov. of Massachusetts.

80-2561.90 Schofield, J[ohn] M[cAlister] Schofield . ALS, 1 p., San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 30, 1882. Major-General.

80-2561.91 Scofield, Glenni W. ADS, 1 p., Warren, Pa., 1880. Congressman for Pennsylvania.

80-2561 .92 Scott, L. ADS, 1 p., June [6?), 1880. Bishop of the [M.?] E. Church.

80-2561.93 Scroggs, George. ADS, 1 p., Champaign, Illinois , May 20, 1880. Educator.

80-2561 .94 Shaff, Phillip. ADS, 1 p., New York, Dec. 11, 1881. Author and Divine, New York.

80-2561.95 Sherman, John. ALS, 2 pp. (2 pcs.), Washington, [D.C.], Nov. 24, 1881. Washington, Secretary of the Treasury.

80-2561 .96 Shrigley, James. ALS, 2 pp., Philadelphia, April 29, 1880. Divine.

80-2561.97 Smith, Richard. ADS, 1 p., Cincinnati, July 1880. Journalist.

80-2561 .98 Smyth, Frederick. ADS, 1 p., Mancheste,r New Hampshire, Oct. 5, 1880. Governor of N.H. (1865 & 1866)

80-2561.99 Strong, W. ADS, 1 p., [Washington, D.C :, 1880) . Justice of the Supreme Court.

80-2561.100 Sturtevant, J.M. Typewritten letter signed, 3 pp., Jacksonvlile, Illinois, Dec. 7, 1881. College President.

80-2561.101 Swisshelm, Jane Grey. ADS, 4 pp. (4 pcs.), [Chicago 1882). Author.

80-2561.102 Taylor, A.A.E. ADS, 1 p., University of Wooster, Wooster, O[hio], June 14, 1880. College President.

80-2561.103 Temple, J.J. ADS, 3 pp. (1 pc.), Covington, Kentucky, not dated. Educato.r

80-2561.104 Tucker, J.R. (John Randolph) ALS, 1 p., Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 1882. Congressman from Virginia.

80-2561.105 Waite, M.R. ALS, 2 pp. (1 pc.), Washington, D.C., May 27, 1882. Chief Justice of the United States.

80-2561.106 Warner, Chas. Dudley. ADS, 1 p., Hartford, July 21, 1880. Author.

80-2561.107 Warren, William F. ADS, 1 p., Boston University, June 11, 1880. Professor, Boston University.

80-2561.108 Weber, Geo. R. ADS, 15 pp., [Springfield, Ill.), n.d. Editor.

80-2561.109 Williams, S. Wells. ALS, 2 pp. (1 folio pc.), New Haven, Jan. 12, 1882. Author, Yale College.

80-2561.110 Wood, Fernando. ADS, 1 p., Washington, [D.C.], Apr. 30, 1880. Member of Congress.

80-2561.111 Young, Thos. L. ADS, 1 p., not dated. Brigadier General.
Title
Osborn Oldroyd Collection
Author
Lawrence V. Mott
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Repository

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