Timothy Lester Woodruff family papers
Scope and Contents
Family correspondence of John Woodruff and his son, Timothy Lester Woodruff. Included are several items documenting John Woodruff's career as a Congressman from Connecticut (1855-1857; 1859-1861) and his election on the American Party ticket. Also in the papers is a letter from Samuel Scott, an ancestor of the family, written while serving in the American Revolution.
Dates
- 1776-1904
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Existence and Location of Copies
Correspondence, memorabilia, and clippings of Timothy L. Woodruff are available on microfilm (11,643 frames on 13 reels, 35mm.) from Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, at cost. Order no. HM 86.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Family correspondence of John Woodruff and his son, Timothy Lester Woodruff. Included are several items documenting John Woodruff's career as a Congressman from Connecticut (1855-1857; 1859-1861) and his election on the American Party ticket. Also in the papers is a letter from Samuel Scott, an ancestor of the family, written while serving in the American Revolution.
Biographical / Historical
John Woodruff: member of Common Council of New Haven, Ct., from 1848; member Connecticut General Assembly, 1852; member of Congress, 1855-1857, 1859-1861; Collector of Internal Revenue for Connecticut, 1862-1868.
Timothy L. Woodruff: president Maltine Manufacturing Co. and Pneumelectric Machine Co., Syracuse; lieutenant-governor of New York, 1897-1903.
Appendix: Microfilm inventory
HM 86 - Scrapbooks. Correspondence, memorabilia and clippings relating to T.L. Woodruff, his activities in the Republican Party and as lieutenant governor of New York, 1897-1903.
Microfilm. New Haven, Yale University Library, 1979. 13 reels / 65 v. [Vol. 48 is missing].
Note: Numbers listed in the Folder column indicate volumes.
Date | Reel | Folder |
---|---|---|
1847 Sep 28- 1897 Apr 21 | 1 | 1-4 |
1897 Apr 21 - 1898 May 31 | 2 | 4-8 |
1898 Jun 1 - 1899 Sep 17 | 3 | 8-13 |
1899 Sep 17 - 1900 Jun 20 | 4 | 14-18 |
1900 Jun 20 - 1901 Aug 25 | 5 | 19-23 |
1901 Aug 25 - 1902 Sep 10 | 6 | 24-28 |
1902 Sep 10 - 1903 Dec 17 | 7 | 29-33 |
1903 Dec 17 - 1905 Dec 27 | 8 | 34-39 |
1905 Dec 27 - 1907 Jul 3 | 9 | 40-45 |
1907 Jul 5 - 1907 Dec 17 | 10 | 46-47 |
1908 Mar 4 - 1908 Dec 3 | 10 | 49-52 |
1908 Dec 3 - 1910 Jul 6 | 11 | 53-58 |
1910 Jul 6 - 1912 Jun 5 | 12 | 59-63 |
1912 Jun 5 - 1913 Oct 20 | 13 | 64-66 |
- American Party -- Connecticut
- Connecticut -- Politics and government
- Families
- Legislators
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government
- New York (State) -- Politics and government
- Politicians
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government
- Woodruff family
- Woodruff, John, 1826-1868
- Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
- Yale College (1718-1887). Class of 1879
- Title
- Guide to the Timothy Lester Woodruff Family Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Ruth Gay
- Date
- December 1980
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
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