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Timothy Lester Woodruff family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1229

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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1229

Additional Description

Overview

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.

DateReelFolder
1847 Sep 28- 1897 Apr 2111-4
1897 Apr 21 - 1898 May 3124-8
1898 Jun 1 - 1899 Sep 1738-13
1899 Sep 17 - 1900 Jun 20414-18
1900 Jun 20 - 1901 Aug 25519-23
1901 Aug 25 - 1902 Sep 10624-28
1902 Sep 10 - 1903 Dec 17729-33
1903 Dec 17 - 1905 Dec 27834-39
1905 Dec 27 - 1907 Jul 3940-45
1907 Jul 5 - 1907 Dec 171046-47
1908 Mar 4 - 1908 Dec 31049-52
1908 Dec 3 - 1910 Jul 61153-58
1910 Jul 6 - 1912 Jun 51259-63
1912 Jun 5 - 1913 Oct 201364-66

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)

Location

Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511

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