Nathaniel Orr (1822-1908) was one of the most noted engravers of the second-half of the nineteenth century. Born in London, Ontario, he learned engraving from John H. Hall of Albany, New York. Orr moved his business to New York City.
In 1846, Orr married Elisabeth Holmes (1825-1909) of Albany County, New York, the author of several books, including The Belle Heiress (Auburn, NY, 1849), stories, newspaper and journal articles, and poems. Of seven children, three survived to adulthood: Sarah Z. Moore (b. 1847), Effie Hamlyn, and Alice B. Tredwell (b. 1860). The family lived in Hohokus, New Jersey, with a winter home in Melrose, Florida.
From the guide to the Orr Family Papers, 1828-1957, 1843-1900, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida)
