Tower family papers, 1807-1871 (majority within 1821-1849)

Summary

Creator:

Tower family

Abstract:

Correspondence and documents relating to the Tower family of upstate New York, primarily relating to business and family affairs.

Extent:

3.5 linear feet

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Clements Staff

Background

Scope and Content:

Most of the letters in this collection pertains to business operations, including incoming and outgoing letters correspondence with bill collectors, shippers, customers, and others. Correspondents frequently commented on the operation of the business and the financial and political climate.

Family correspondence is concentrated in the period between 1821-1848, during which time the Tower children were away at school or college. The collection also includes several account books.

The Tower family papers have multiple important, unprocessed additions, including Civil War correspondence of Charlemagne Tower, of the Pennsylvania 6th Regiment, Company H (the "Tower Guards").

Acquisition Information:

1978ff. M-1827, et al. .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is in a temporary arrangement.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Education--New York (State)
Family--New York (State)
Whiskey industry--New York (State)

Names:

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 6th.

Places:

New York (State)--Commerce.
New York (State)--Politics and government.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.