Edward Morrill and Son records, 1817-1939

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Edward Morrill and Son
Title
Edward Morrill and Son records
Dates
1817-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.65 cubic ft. (7 containers)
Collection Number
03391
Summary
Edward Morrill and Son was a book dealer in Boston, Massachusetts. Collection contains western Americana and the records of the Rockwell Land Collection.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Edward Morrill and Son was a book dealer in Boston, Massachusetts.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains sheet music on oil and automobiles; geographical and geological surveys; letters concerning the West; and a program for the Maine Aero Rendezvous in Augusta, Maine in 1939.

Collection also contains the Rockwell Land Collection that includes by-laws, memorandum and minutes of the Chicago Coal Company; correspondence; legal files, land agreements, indentures, photocopies of land patents, land leases, and warranty deeds; maps of La Salle, Illinois and Rock Island; stock certificates, an abstract of title, promissory notes, and a variation of contract; and a Daily Press newspaper clipping.

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Restrictions on Use

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

This material was purchased from Edward Morrill and Son between December 1970 and March 1979.

Processing Note

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Edward Morrill and Son at the date of processing.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

InventoriesReturn to Top

The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 7 containers.

Container(s) Description
Box
1-7