Inman family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains business and personal correspondence,1894-1961; newsclippings concerning shipping and Hiram Inman, 1894-1968; photographs of family, friends and boats, 1893-1934; a sketchbook containing May Inman's sketches of boats and flowers, 1893-1894; and 5 scrapbooks.
Dates
- 1876-1968
Creator
- Inman, B. B., 1849-1903 (Person)
- Inman, Hiram G., 1855-1936 (Person)
- Inman, May, 1859-1956 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Capt. Byron B. Inman founded the Inman Tug Line in Duluth, Minnesota in 1885 and his brother, Capt. Hiram G. Inman joined him in the business in 1887. Byron Inman was the inventor of an ice breaking boat in 1897 and remained active in shipping until his death. He was married to May Frost Inman.
Extent
7.50 Linear Inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains business and personal correspondence,1894-1961; newsclippings concerning shipping and Hiram Inman, 1894-1968; photographs of family, friends and boats, 1893-1934; a sketchbook containing May Inman's sketches of boats and flowers, 1893-1894; and 5 scrapbooks.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
- Drawings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.)--Harbor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Shipping Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Superior (Wis.)--Harbor Subject Source: Local sources
- Tugboats Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Inman family papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
