Charles H. Burns Papers, 1855-1944, bulk 1857-1909

Title:

Charles H. Burns Papers, 1855-1944, bulk 1857-1909

Creator:

Burns, Charles H., 1835-1909

Accession / Call Number:

2020.054

Object ID:

2020.054

Date:

1855-1944

Physical Description:

7 boxes, 4 loose volumes, and 1 oversize folder ; 5.53 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Charles H. Burns Papers consists of his largely undated commonplace books (bound notebooks into which he copied excerpts from things he read, facts he wanted to remember, etc.), diaries with cash expenditures listed, kept from 1855-1857 and 1879 to 1908, scrapbooks of mostly undated newspaper clippings about political campaigns, and undated and unidentified photographs, including some of Camp Algonquin. There are three photograph albums consisting of cabinet cards and carte de visite, of which most of the images are unidentified. His legal career is documented by notes on cases, New Hampshire Supreme Court dockets, and printed proceedings of one or two cases involving railroads. A volume of conveyances includes an annotated list, plot plans, and blueprints - some tipped in and others loose. There are printed copies of two of his speeches, a printed eulogy, and a copy of the New Hampshire Bar Association's "Memoir of Charles H. Burns." There is also some miscellaneous material: checkbooks belonging to James Gregg and a few photographs of Gregg children. Finally, there is miscellaneous printed matter, some related to the towns of Milford and Nashua, New Hampshire. There is no correspondence and no information about his wife, children, or other family members in this collection.

Subjects:

Account books , Diaries , Law , Lawyers , Politics and government , Politicians , Railroads

Locations:

Nashua, NH
Wilton, NH

People:

Burns, Charles H., 1835-1909

Organizations:

Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad
Camp Algonquin
New Hampshire. Supreme Court
Republican Party (N.H.)

Credit Line:

Gift of Christie A. Sanborn.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS63218_Burns_Charles_H_Papers_2020.054.pdf