John S. Pillsbury and family papers. 1833-1934.

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John S. Pillsbury and family papers. 1833-1934.

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Pillsbury family papers and John S. Pillsbury business records, chiefly regarding the business activities of John S. Pillsbury, a Minneapolis businessman who was governor of Minnesota (1876-1882), his brother, Charles Alfred Pillsbury, and his nephew, also Charles A. Business records consist mostly of financial and legal records (account books, bills and invoices), papers regarding land dealings, business correspondence, and focus on Cross & Pillsbury, J.S. Pillsbury & Co., and Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company, Ltd. Family papers include personal papers of Pillsbury and other family members, letterpress books (which include letters regarding land holdings and sales, business, investments, and miscellaneous topics), personal and family expenses, and a few photographs of Pillsbury’s homes. There is also a little information on family history, Minneapolis civic affairs, and Pillsbury's role as governor and as a member of the board of regents of the University of Minnesota. Also included in this collection are the papers of William W. Eastman.

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