Freeman Cleaves research papers, 1940-1960

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Summary

Creators:
Cleaves, Freeman, 1904-1988
Abstract:
An extensive collection of research notes for the American historian Freeman Cleaves' s books Rock of Chickamauga (1948) and Meade of Gettysburg (1960), also notes on Daniel Webster, Thomas William Sweeney and the Fenians, and Abbott Lawrence. Also included is a manuscript entitled "Lowells, A New England family" and the related notes.
Extent:
2.0 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Freeman Cleaves research papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers contain approximately 3,000 items and includes the research notes about George Henry Thomas for the book Rock of Chickamauga (1948), notes about George Gordon Meade for Meade of Gettysburg (1960), and notes about the Lowell family of Massachusetts. Also included are notes about Daniel Webster, Thomas William Sweeny and the Fenians, and Abbott Lawrence. Also included is a manuscript entitled "Lowells, A New England family" and the related notes.

Biographical / historical:

Freeman Cleaves (1904-1988), a reporter on the staff of the Financial World, historian, writer, and public lecturer on American history, particularly, the Civil War.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Freeman Cleaves, 1960.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from the legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

Organized in the following series: Civil War and Mexican War research material and notes (boxes 1-2); Richmond: Appomattox Court House research material and notes (box 3); Lowell Family of Massachusetts research material and notes (boxes 4-5).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item]. Freeman Cleaves research papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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