William B. Glover collection, 1855-1977.

Resource Type

ArchivalResource

Display Entry

Glover, William B. (William Brown), 1857-1896. William B. Glover collection, 1855-1977.

Title

William B. Glover collection, 1855-1977.

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166428640

Abstract

Letters to and from William B. Glover (1880-1896); diaries; financial and legal papers; lawsuits and probate papers; miscellaneous papers, together with the papers of Samuel Glover, William's son; Emily Brown Glover's Norris family history (1855); papers of Samuel Glover, Sr., and Henry M. Smith's probate papers. Persons represented include Helen Glover, George D. Chapman, Odell Chapman, William Howard Taft, and P.T. Barnum. Companies represented include Bassick & Spooner Mining and Enterprise Mining Co. Other corporate bodies represented include the Fairfield Historical Society, the Connecticut League of Historical Societies, the Town of Fairfield, Fairfield Middle School, Connecticut State Guard and Connecticut Town Guard, the Museum of Art, Industry and Science in Bridgeport, Conn., and Columbia College Law School. Topics represented include electric railroads in Fairfield, mining corporations, real property in Fairfield County, and the history of Fairfield. Places represented include Mill Hill, Conn.

Extent

33 boxes.

Holding Repository

Fairfield Historical Society Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6910776

Fairfield Historical Society Library

Related Entities

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Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

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Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017) with James Anthony Bailey. He was also an author, publisher and philanthropist. Barnum became a small-business owner in his early twenties and founded a weekly newspaper before moving to New York City in 1834. He embarked on an entertainment career, first with a variety troupe called "Barnum's Grand Scientific and Musical The...

Fairfield Historical Society.

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Connecticut League of Historical Societies

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Smith, Henry M., active 19th century

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Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Glover, Helen Wardwell

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Glover, William B. (William Brown), 1857-1896

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William Brown Glover, b. Apr. 7, 1857; d. Jan. 18, 1896; graduated from Yale Univ. in the class of 1878; received his degree at the Columbia College Law School in 1880; admitted to Conn. Bar in 1881; m. Helen Wardwell of New York; probate judge for the district of Fairfield, Conn.; also member of the Conn. Legislature. From the description of William B. Glover collection, 1855-1977. (Fairfield Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166428640 ...