Otis G. Hammond Signature Collection, 1683-1914, undated

Title:

Otis G. Hammond Signature Collection, 1683-1914, undated

Creator:

Hammond, Otis Grant, 1869-1944

Accession / Call Number:

1998.045

Object ID:

1998.045

Date:

1683-1914, undated

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.21 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Otis G. Hammond Signature Collection contains signatures for over 250 different individuals, including both local and national figures. The majority of these signatures belong to New Hampshire governors, politicians, and lawyers from the mid-18th century to the end of the nineteenth century, including Daniel Webster and John Parker Hale. \n \n Signatures from governors run from Meshech Weare to Samuel Felker. Other signatures belong to authors such as Rudyard Kipling, Lydia Sigourney, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and entertainers such as Buffalo Bill. This collection also contains the signatures of two United States Presidents, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Pierce. \n \n Some of the signatures appear to have been part of a book at some point. For example: with the Peter Carleton signature there is a note that states "From collection made in 1834 by Cyrus P. Bradley." This may refer to the Cyrus P. Bradley autograph collection, part of the Cyrus P. Bradley Papers, 1913.001. Some signatures also have notes on the back that state "Found in Misc. in 1974." Therefore, it appears as though these signatures have been collected and added to by multiple contributors over the years. \n \n Some items have signatures on both the front and back of the pages, while others have multiple signatures on one side. Some signatures include biographical information on the person, while others are just the clipped signature. A few items in this collection are full documents, such as a note from P.T. Barnum dated April 3, 1882 and an identification card for Charles H. Hoyt noting his residence and room during the session. The signatures in this collection range in date from 1683 to 1914, with many undated. See the finding aid for a full list of names.

Subjects:

Authors, Autographs, Clergy, Signatures (Writing), Entertainers, Governors, Lawyers, Physicians, Poets, American, Politicians, Presidents, Soldiers

People:

Barnum, P. T., 1810-1891, Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795, Bill, Buffalo, 1846-1917, Currier, Moody, 1806-1898, Felker, Samuel Demeritt, 1859-1932, Hale, John Parker, 1806-1873, Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882, McLane, John, 1852-1911, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, Sigourney, Lydia H., 1791-1865, Sullivan, John, 1740-1795, Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS64444_Hammond_Otis_G_Signature_Collection_1998.045.pdf