Stephen James Sedgwick Papers 1604-1904 1878-1879

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Stephen James Sedgwick Papers 1604-1904 1878-1879

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Stephen James Sedgwick (b. 1820) was a teacher and photographer who compiled genealogical materials on the Sedgwick family. In 1865 he joined the Photographic Corps of the Union Pacific Railroad and traveled the route west of the Missouri River, shooting photographs for a history of the region. The experience led to a series of lectures and exhibitions throughout the eastern United States. The collection consists of a genealogical scrapbook and miscellaneous papers, including charts, clippings, photographs, biographical sketches, certificates, and copies of letters, 1604-1904. Also included are 1878 and 1879 brochures from Sedgwick's lecture series. The papers pertain primarily to Sedgwick's genealogical endeavors and his career as a lecturer.

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Sedgwick, Stephen James

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Stephen James Sedgwick (1820-?) was a teacher and photographer who collected genealogical materials on the Sedgwick family with the intention of compiling individual sketches on as many family members as possible. Sedgwick was born in Middlebury, New York, and educated in the Geneva schools and the Academy of Burlington, Vermont. In 1835 he began a career in education as a school principal in various districts. In 1852 he established a classical and mathematical school which was eventually known...