Finding aid of the The Gould Family Papers
Tracy Brown
Autry Library
© 2009
Autry National Center of the American West
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Finding aid of the The Gould Family Papers
Collection number: 90.253.4123
Autry LibraryAutry National Center of the American West
Los Angeles, California
- Processed by:
- Tracy Brown
- Date Completed:
- June 2003
- Encoded by:
- Cheryl Miller
© 2009 Autry National Center of the American West. All rights reserved.
Title: Gould Family Papers
Dates: 1838-1883
Bulk Dates: 1860-1870
Collection number: 90.253.4123
Creator:
Gould, Amos.
Creator:
Gould, Ebenezer
Collection Size:
1.25 linear feet
Repository:
Autry National Center. Institute for the Study of the American West
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Abstract: Items related to the business careers of Amos and Ebenezer Gould.
Physical location: Autry Library, Autry National Center
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
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[Item identification] Gould Family Papers, 90.253.4123. Autry Library, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
Rosentock Collection.
Biography / Administrative History
The Goulds were a prominent, Owosso, Michigan family.
Amos Gould founded the First National Bank of Owosso in 1865, and was its president until his death in 1882. He was also Owosso's
first mayor, elected in 1859. His brother, Ebenezer Gould, was a commanding officer of the 5th Michigan Cavalry.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection is divided into three series: Business Correspondence, Business Papers and Personal Papers.
The Business Correspondence is comprised mainly of letters that Amos Gould wrote to Alfred L. Williams concerning their joint
business interests in the Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad. The series also contains letters that Amos Gould wrote
to other business associates, including A. Poud and E. Baker and his brother Ebenezer Gould. There is one file of letters
written to Ebenezer Gould as well.
The Business Papers contain deeds, contracts, patents, receipts and other miscellaneous items related to the business careers
of Amos and Ebenezer Gould, as well as other Gould family members.
The Personal Papers, the smallest of the three series, contains one file of letters written between family members and a file
of photographs.
See also the Williams Family Papers for a related collection of materials. Amos Gould and A.L. Williams were business partners
in Owosso, Michigan. Amos Gould and A.L. Williams had business associates in common (such as A. Poud and A.N. Hart). The Williams
Family Papers contains much information on the business and personal life of A.L. Williams.
This collection is divided into three series: Business Correspondence, Business Papers and Personal Papers.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Gould, Amos.
Gould, Ebenezer.
Williams, Alfred Leonzo, b. 1808.
First National Bank (Owosso, MI)
Railroads--Michigan--Finance.
Railroads--Michigan--19th century.
Banks and banking--Michigan--19th century.
Business--Michigan.
Owosso (Mich.)--19th century.
Photographs.
Letters.
Legal documents.
Financial records.
American newspapers.
Williams Family Papers at the Autry National Center, 90.253.4122