Charles W. Gordon and family papers, 1851-1911, 1987.

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Charles W. Gordon and family papers, 1851-1911, 1987.

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Letters giving data on C. W. Gordon's membership on the St. Paul (Minn.) Board of School Inspectors, the employees of the Gordon Ferguson Company, Roman coins, and a photostat of a letter (1855) relating to Borup and Champlin's furnishing supplies to the Ojibwe Indians that includes a guarantee signed by Richards Gordon and C. H. Beaulieu; a certificate of Richards Gordon's membership in the St. Paul Fire Department; a grocery account (1856) of Willis A. Gorman with Alexander Rey; and a letter with family genealogical information (1987). Included are photostats of two letters written by Theodore Roosevelt to C. W. Gordon (1895, 1898).

12 items and 2 oversize items.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6684199

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Gordon & Ferguson (Saint Paul, Minn.).

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Gordon & Ferguson, which operated in St. Paul, Minnesota, specialized in fur clothing manufacture. Richards Gordon (1829-1911) began operations in April 1871, taking on Paul D. Ferguson (1850-1905) as partner two years later. Gordon & Ferguson was incorporated under Minnesota law in 1902 and was subsequently renamed Gordon & Ferguson, Inc. (a Delaware corporation, 1922), Gordon & Ferguson Company (a Delaware corporation, 1931), and Gordon, Inc. (a Minnesota corporation, 1941), th...

Gorman, Willis Arnold, 1816-1876

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Willis A. Gorman was born January 12, 1816 in Fleming County, Kentucky, the son of David and Elizabeth Gorman. The family moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1836 where Willis studied law at Indiana University. He was elected to the Indiana legislature when he was 23 and served five terms. He enlisted as a private in the Third Indiana Volunteers when the war with Mexico broke out and was elected a major in June 1846. After the regiment returned home he organized the Fourth Indiana Regi...

Borup & Champlin (Saint Paul, Minn.).

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Saint Paul (Minn.). Board of School Inspectors

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Saint Paul (Minn.). Fire Department.

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Beaulieu, Charles H. (Charles Hudon), 1836-1904.

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Gordon, Charles William, 1830-1891.

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...

Borup, Charles W. W. (Charles William Wulff) 1806-1859

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Borup was a Danish-born physician, American Fur company agent (1838-1847), and St. Paul banker. From the description of Charles W. W. Borup and family papers, 1799-1859. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122659149 ...

Gordon, Richards,. 1829-1911

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Rey, Alexander.

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