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William Williams family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 558
Abstract:

Correspondence, papers, and genealogical notes pertaining to the Williams family of Connecticut. The major figures represented in the collection are William Williams (1731-1811), Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789-1874), and William Williams (1862-1947). The collection also contains letters of four presidents.

Dates: 1754-1938

Sir William Wiseman papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 666
Abstract: Papers pertaining to the period 1917-1919 and specifically to diplomatic relations between Britain and the U.S. during that period. Includes correspondence between Wiseman and Edward M. House; official telegrams of the British Foreign Office and of U.S. officials; British and American official and private memoranda on war matters and on problems of the Peace Conference; and reports and correspondence on Russia and on the Zionist movement. Important correspondents include: Gordon Auchincloss,...
Dates: 1916-1961

Wright (James Osborn) and Company papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1077
Abstract:

Letters, bills, and receipts (mostly 1890-1910) to James Osborn Wright (d. 1920), importer and cataloger of fine prints and engravings; Robert Fridenberg; and others concerning orders for prints and engravings imported by the firm. Included also are some illustrative memorabilia, and an annotated catalogue.

Dates: 1859-1938, bulk 1890-1910

Linus Yale papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 872
Abstract: Family and business correspondence and financial records largely relating to the invention of the Yale Lock and Linus Yale's attempts to establish a sucessful business in Newport, New York, and Philadelphia. The papers of the Yale Lock company continue after the death of Linus Yale and contain documents on its financial reorganization and on suits against infringements of Yale Patents (1868-1870).Yale's intellectual and social life is revealed in his correspondence with Henry and Walter...
Dates: 1821-1873

Yale University guest books

 Collection
Call Number: RU 114
Abstract:

The records consist of volumes signed by official guests to Yale University.

Dates: 1924-1987