Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Summary
Collection contains correspondence, poems and other writings, family papers, account books, printed matter and memorabilia. Records consist of correspondence and poems of Frank Allaben; Washburn family papers including correspondence, account books, and writings; materials concerning the Genet family; records of the National Historical Company, the National Historical Society and the Journal of American History; and related items, such as spikes (with photographs) from the U.S.S. Niagara.
Biography
Frank Allaben (1867-1927) was editor of the Journal of American History from 1912 to 1926 and wrote on genealogical and historical topics.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
