Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Samson, William Holland, 1860-1917
- Abstract:
- A collection of research material on early French explorations in the Lake Erie region, collected by William Holland Samson, American editor and historian.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. William Holland Samson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of 60 items from 1755 to 1915, it consists of research material and correspondence regarding early French explorations in the Lake Erie region, the early history of Western New York, Seneca Native Americans, and Jesuit missions. The collection also includes some of Samson's research notes and copies of earlier letters and papers relating to the Senecas, including a manuscript of biographical sketches of early Native American traders in Western New York and a geographical glossary of early Native American settlements. The 9 items for the period from 1755 to 1810 are later copies; all the items from 1880 onward are original manuscript material. Correspondents include John S. Clark, George Stillwell Conover, and John Stearns Minard.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Holland Samson (1860-1917) was born in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York. He was a writer and managing editor for the Rochester Post-Express; Samson also studied the early history of Western New York and the Seneca Native Americans.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Anderson Galleries, January 1918.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1925. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Seneca Indians -- History
Indians of North America -- New York (State)
Historians -- New York (State)
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 19th century
Professional papers -- United States -- 19th century - Names:
- Jesuits -- Missions -- New York (State)
Clark, John Spencer, 1835-1920
Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), 1824-
Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920 - Places:
- New York (State) -- History
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. William Holland Samson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191