Charles Sawyer family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters, diaries, memory books, photographs, and photograph albums of the Sawyer, Bennett, and Eaton families. The earliest dated letter is 1861. The most complete set of letters are those written by Charles Lincoln Sawyer (1860-1918) to his future wife and to his sister, spanning 1871-1918. The photographs include tintypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, cartes de visite and silver gelatin prints, showing portraits, homes and travel information. The Sawyer children are traced from birth to adulthood in pictures.
The Sawyer family papers originate in New Market, New Hampshire, and other small communities in the area: Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The papers document the Sawyer, Bennett, and Eaton families through five generations.
Dates
- 1860-1984
Creator
- Sawyer, Charles Lincoln, 1860-1918 (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.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of letters, diaries, memory books, photographs, and photograph albums of the Sawyer, Bennett, and Eaton families.
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.
Other Finding Aids
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.
- Children Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Local sources
- Families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Men Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph Albums Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Sawyer family papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: P. Maus.
- 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
