Finding aid for the Sidney Edgerton Papers


Title:
Sidney Edgerton Papers
Repository:
Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, The University of Akron
Phone: 330-972-7670
http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/archives
Creator:
Edgerton, Sidney, 1818-1900
Dates:
1846-1901
Quantity:
0.86 cubic feet (2 document cases)
Abstract:
The Sidney Edgerton Papers (1846-1901) contain correspondence, speeches, certificates, and biographical matter. The correspondence is the majority of the collection, particularly those letters between Edgerton and his wife, Mary. The Civil War is the prominent subject, especially as it is seen from Congress and from the people of the Akron area. The expansion of the West is also seen through the letters and speeches.
Identification:
99/114
Language:
The records are in English