Doolittle family papers, 1796-1935.

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Doolittle family papers, 1796-1935.

This collection contains the papers of New Haven, Connecticut, resident William Doolittle (ca. 1842-1891), his wife, Elizabeth Richards Doolittle, and several other family members. Included are William Doolittle's personal and business correspondence, real estate papers, and papers relating to several patents (machine capping screws, clock movements, and the manufacturing of matches). Real estate papers, correspondence with the Trenton Watch Company, and personal correspondence comprise the bulk of Elizabeth Richards Doolittle's papers. Her papers also include a variety of miscellaneous items, such as a collection of wedding invitations. Other family members whose papers can be found within the collection are John Richards, the Reynolds family, the Richards family, Mehettable Richards, William Richards, Adella May (Doolittle) Stiles, Edward I. Stiles, T.L. Stiles, and Jeanette Arlien (Doolittle) Watson. Among the extended family papers are school records for Adella May and Edward Stiles and Jeanette Arlien Watson. Edward Stiles' papers include Diamond Starch Company records and financial records.

2 linear feet (5 boxes).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7246005

Related Entities

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Richards, John Edward, 1952-

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Kept by two wealthy men, an uncle and his nephew, John Richards who lived near Forty Hill and Enfield, Middlesex Co., [now London] Eng. The uncle died in 1729. From the description of Account book, 1717-1729. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 19931817 John Richards was a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, 1895-96. From the description of Works administration: lectures before the student of the Leland Stanford Junior U...

Doolittle, Elizabeth Richards, 1842-

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Richards, Mehettable Reynolds, 1794?-1874

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Watson, Jeanette Doolittle

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Stiles, Edward I.

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Reynolds family.

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Diamond Starch Company (New Haven, Conn.)

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Doolittle, William Edson, approximately 1842-1891

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Doolittle family.

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Richards, William J. (William Joseph), 1936-

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Richards family.

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Stiles, Adella May Doolittle

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