Henry Wells Magee papers [manuscript], 1840-1965.

  • Creator Names Magee, Henry W. (Henry Wells), 1840-1931.
  • Title Henry Wells Magee papers [manuscript], 1840-1965.
  • Physical description 5 linear ft. (10 boxes)
  • Collection summary Diaries or journals (scattered years 1866-1928) of Henry Wells Magee, household expense ledgers or journals (1879-1909) and Christmas notes (1874) of Mrs. Magee, law office docket (1896-1910), correspondence, insurance policies, scrapbooks (1860-1922), bills and receipts, a few photographs, and a typescript copy (ca. 580 p.) of some of the originals in the collection, with reminiscences by Henry W. Magee, a Chicago lawyer. Topics include his early life, college years at Hillsdale College (Michigan), Chicago labor and transit issues, Civil War service in the 4th Michigan Infantry, General Ambrose E. Burnside, Southern conditions (1865), the West (1868), and world travels (1868-70), including a description of London (1870), comments on Julius Caesar Burrows and Sir Henry Morton Stanley.
  • Acquisition information Gift (M1965.0512; M1974.0047; 1994.0144).
  • Names
    • Magee, Henry W. (Henry Wells), 1840-1931 Archives.
    • Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881.
    • Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915.
    • Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904.
    • Hillsdale College.
    • United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1864)
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Irish Americans Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Irish Americans Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) History To 1875.
    • London (England) Description and travel 19th century. 1870
    • Southern States Economic conditions Civil War, 1861-1865.
    • United States History Civil War, 1861-1865.
    • West (U.S.) Description and travel 19th century. 1868.
  • Genre
    • Account books. aat
    • Bills of sale. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Diaries. aat
    • Insurance policies. aat
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Reminiscences. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
    • United States Michigan.