Scope and Contents
This collection consists chiefly of legal papers of various members of the Bushnell Family of Saybrook, Connecticut. Most of the legal documents relate to the purchase of land and other financial transactions. Also included are the compositions of Lydia O. Dibble, a cousin of Ida Bushnell.
A small amount of the Bushnell Family Papers were transferred from the Yale Divinity School. The majority were received from an unknown donor in 1969.
Dates
- 1713-1908
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
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Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain.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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
A small amount of the papers were transferred from the Yale Divinity School; the remainder was given by an unknown donor in 1969.
Arrangement
Arranged by family member.
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
Chiefly legal papers of various members of the Bushnell family of Saybrook, Conn. relating to the purchase of land and other financial transactions. The compositions of Lydia O. Dibble, a cousin of Ida Bushnell, include an essay on the death of a friend (1848).
- Title
- Guide to the Bushnell Family Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- April 1892
- 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
Yale University Library
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511