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Crane family papers

Title
Crane family papers, 1819-1944, bulk (1860-1900).
Author
Crane family.
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Additional Authors
  • Crane, Alexander Baxter, 1833-1930.
  • Crane, Laura Mitchell, 1833-approximately 1920.
  • Crane, Elizabeth Green.
  • Marsh, Aurelia Blair.
  • Crane, Helen Cornelia.
  • Crane, Laura Vernon, 1873-approximately 1960.
  • Crane, Alexander Mitchell, 1871-1936?
  • Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882.
  • Marsh, Caroline Crane.
Description
8.7 linear feet (19 boxes, 6 v.)
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, journals, military records, legal papers, accounts, writings, photographs, and printed matter.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Photographs.
  • Diaries.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  • Burgess, Mrs. Thomas F.
Biography (note)
  • Members of the Crane family included Colonel Alexander Baxter Crane (1833-1930), soldier, lawyer and businessman of Indiana and New York; his wife, Laura Mitchell Crane; and their children, Elizabeth, Caroline, Helen, Aurelia, Laura, and Alexander. Colonel Crane served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, had a prominent law practice in New York City, and was active in Westchester County, N.Y., affairs.
Processing Action (note)
  • Surveyed
  • Cataloging updated
Call Number
MssCol 687
OCLC
NYPW89-A403
Author
Crane family.
Title
Crane family papers, 1819-1944, bulk (1860-1900).
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional Formats
Miscellaneous papers and genealogical materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Biography
Members of the Crane family included Colonel Alexander Baxter Crane (1833-1930), soldier, lawyer and businessman of Indiana and New York; his wife, Laura Mitchell Crane; and their children, Elizabeth, Caroline, Helen, Aurelia, Laura, and Alexander. Colonel Crane served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, had a prominent law practice in New York City, and was active in Westchester County, N.Y., affairs.
Finding Aids
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Added Author
Crane, Alexander Baxter, 1833-1930.
Crane, Laura Mitchell, 1833-approximately 1920.
Crane, Elizabeth Green.
Marsh, Aurelia Blair.
Crane, Helen Cornelia.
Crane, Laura Vernon, 1873-approximately 1960.
Crane, Alexander Mitchell, 1871-1936?
Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882.
Marsh, Caroline Crane.
LCCN
ms 68001136
Research Call Number
MssCol 687
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