Orin Bronson Papers, 1798-1850

Title:

Orin Bronson Papers, 1798-1850

Creator:

Bronson family
Bronson, Orin

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1982.070

Object ID:

1982.070

Date:

1798-1850

Physical Description:

2 boxes approximately 730 items

Scope and Content:

The Orin Bronson Papers, 1798-1950, include materials related to Orin Bronson and other people from Landaff, NH and Lisbon, NH. The collection is divided into six series: Series I. Orin Bronson, Series II. Brownson Family, Series III. Other famiilies, Series IV. Helen P. Foster, Land survey problems, Series V. Lisbon and Landaff, NH, and Series VI. Miscellaneous. Series I. Orin Bronson contains mostly receipts and promissory notes of Orin Bronson from 1846 to 1897. This series also contains his diary, written in 1872, which relates to his daily activites of working around the house, choppng wood, and carrying milk to Haverhill, NH and LIsbon, NH. Series II. Brownson Family contains items related to Jonathon Brownson, 1798-1840, and Joel Brownson. Series III. Other Families includes materials from a number of other families from the Landaff, NH and Lisbon, NH areas. Their relationship, if any, to the Bronsons is unknown. There are letters from two Aldrich sons and correspondence from family members regarding their deaths in the Civil War. Folders 2 through 4 in Series III. hold the literary efforts of a group of young ladies of the Landaff, NH area. Horace Blake's diary relates to activities such as logging, working at the mill, hauling grain, building a barn, and the deaths of local people. Series IV. Helen P. Foster, Land survey problems contains extensive tracings of deeds and land surveys apparently gathered for a property dispute in the 1930's. Series V. Lisbon and Landaff, NH includes various documents from Lisbon, NH and Landaff, NH events as well as printed ballots of Presidential and town elections, 1926-1964. Series VI. Miscellaneous contains materials such as genealogical and historical notes, rug making information, miscellaneous receipts and memoranda, printed materials, and newspaper clippings.

Subjects:

Women Diaries. , Elections New Hampshire. , United States-- History-- Civil War, 1861-1865. , Diaries. , Railroads. , Auctions. , Deeds.

Locations:

Landaff, NH
Lisbon, NH

People:

Aldrich, Gilman, 1839-1862 , Gilman, Asa, 1845-1864 , Bronson family , Bronson, Orin

Credit Line:

Gift of Edgar T. Clement, August, 1982.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection