James O. Harrison Papers 1803-1913 (bulk 1836-1888)

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James O. Harrison Papers 1803-1913 (bulk 1836-1888)

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Lawyer, educator, and railroad official. Correspondence, legal and financial records, biographical material, photographs, writings, notes, notebooks, scrapbooks, and printed matter documenting Harrison's personal and professional life, including his law practices in various Southern states and work with Lexington, Kentucky, public schools.

5,000 items; 19 containers; 7.4 linear feet

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6356926

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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