William Lawrence Foster Papers, 1850s-1928

Title:

William Lawrence Foster Papers, 1850s-1928

Creator:

Foster, William Lawrence, 1823-1897

Accession / Call Number:

2022.045

Object ID:

2022.045

Date:

1850s-1928

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.21 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The William Lawrence Foster Papers is a small collection that consists primarily of speeches made by Foster in the mid-1800s, at events such as the dedication of Blossom Hill Cemetery, welcoming home the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, in memory of Judge John Lowell, and for the 4th of July. Also included in this collection is an address made at William L. Foster's memorial service and a few papers from or about his children, William Hamilton Foster and Elizabeth (Foster) Woodman. This includes a memorial on William Hamilton Foster; genealogy papers; and a letter from Elizabeth's husband, Edgar Woodman, to his sister discussing a range of topics from the state constitutional convention to climate change to his new daughter, Ruth. The materials in this collection date from the 1850s to 1928.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Dedications , Genealogy , Judges , Speeches, addresses, etc. , United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Foster, William Hamilton, 1861-1928 , Foster, William Lawrence, 1823-1897 , Lowell, John, 1824-1897 , Woodman, Edgar Horace, 1847-1892 , Woodman, Elizabeth Bradley, 1857-1941

Organizations:

Blossom Hill Cemetery (Concord, N.H.)
Southern New Hampshire Bar Association
United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Credit Line:

Gift of Susan Graham and Jon Kucera.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS65516_Foster_William_Lawrence_Papers_2022.045.pdf