Henry Eben Burnham Papers, 1845-1910

Title:

Henry Eben Burnham Papers, 1845-1910

Creator:

Burnham, Henry E., 1844-1917

Accession / Call Number:

1955.002 (m)

Object ID:

M 1955-002 (M)

Date:

1845-1910

Physical Description:

5 folders

Level of Description:

Collection

Scope and Content:

The Henry Eben Burnham Papers, 1845-1910, contain one folder of correspondence to Henry Eben Burnham from Alpheus W. Paker and James E. Dodge regarding Masonic business, primarily the dedication of a Masonic Lodge. Also included are copies of Burnham's Masonic history and a Dedication of Masonic Halls program. This collection also includes four folders of photocopies of newspaper clippings on topics including the parcel post bill of 1908; a hazing incident by Stephen Decatur Jr. at the United States Naval Academy in 1906; an Alaskan trip by Reed Paige Clark, secretary of Burnham, from 1905; and the Manchester, NH, Jonas L. Parker murder case from 1845.

Subjects:

Newspapers , Murder , Travel , Postal service , Hazing , Freemasons , Correspondence

Locations:

Alaska
Portsmouth, NH
Annapolis, MD
Washington, DC
Manchester, NH
Lebanon, NH

People:

Burnham, Henry E., 1844-1917 , Parker, Jonas L.-1845 , Clark, Reed Paige, 1878-1958 , Decatur, Stephen, Jr. , Baker, Alpheus W., 1834 , Dodge, James E.

Organizations:

United States Naval Academy

Credit Line:

Gift of the Detroit Public Library.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Henry Eben Burnham Papers, 1955.002 (m). New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.