Augur family papers

  • Creator Names Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898.
  • Title Augur family papers [manuscript], 1808-1905.
  • Physical description 5.5 linear ft. (12 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence of the Augur family, mainly between U.S. Army General Christopher C. Augur of Washington (D.C.) and his son Murray B. Augur while Murray was at school and college in New York and Pennsylvania (1880-1890s), as well as letters to Murray from his sister Ellen and his brother Wheaton. Also, some Ford and Parrish family correspondence from New York state, 1808-1830; some correspondence received by Gen. Augur from the Governor of Louisiana, 1876; and some Augur family photographs from the later nineteenth century.
  • Acquisition information Gift of John Holabird, Jr., in memory of Murray B. Augur (1991.0325).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (Springfield, Ill.) holds a related collection of papers of General Augur. Mr. Holabird also donated the S.B. Holabird and earlier family papers at Chicago History Museum.
  • Names
    • Augur, Christopher Columbus, 1821-1898 Archives.
    • Augur, Murray B., d. 1939 Archives.
    • Augur, Wheaton.
    • Auger family.
    • Augur family.
    • Ford family.
    • Parrish family.
    • Augur, Murray B., d. 1939.
    • Augur, Wheaton.
    • Kellogg, William Pitt, 1831-1918.
    • Louisiana. Governor (1873-1877 : Kellogg)
  • Subjects
    • Families New York (State) 19th century.
    • Generals United States 19th century.
    • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Louisiana.
    • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • Geographic coverage
    • Louisiana Politics and government 1865-1950.
    • New York (State) Social conditions 19th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Photographic prints. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States New Jersey Elizabeth Town.
    • United States New York Ogdensburg.