Henry W. Conner papers, 1890-1948.

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Conner, Henry Workman, 1867-1938. Henry W. Conner papers, 1890-1948.

Henry W. Conner papers, 1890-1948.

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Papers consist of personal and family correspondence, professional and business correspondence, business and financial records, legal documents, papers pertaining to Conner's activities in social, political, and religious organizations, and other items. Personal and family correspondence (1900-1938) concerns family matters, social life, Conner's literary, cultural, and political interests, hunting and game preservation, Princeton alumni, and other matters. Correspondents include Thomas Della Torre, members of the Allston family, and many others. Legal case papers, including correspondence, notes, depositions and other legal documents, concern Conner's work for businesses and individuals in cases involving patents, insurance claims, real estate, claims against the U.S. government, debt litigation and collection, foreclosures, and estate settlements and and disputes, including much material regarding the estate of Conner's mother-in-law Adele A. Vanderhorst and the management and attempted sale of Kiawah Island (S.C.). Other professional and business correspondence (1900-1938) concerns Conner's legal work for various clients, including Allston family land and trust matters (some involving Chicora Wood Plantation), real estate transactions, and other cases. Business papers pertaining to the Midland Timber Co., the Exchange Brokerage Co. (Charleston, S.C.), and the South Atlantic Pecan Co. include accounts, reports, minutes, legal documents, and related correspondence. Correspondence, lists, receipts, and other documents concern Conner's involvement in the Charleston County Democratic Party and other political activities (1904-1918), his tenure as a vestryman of St. Michael's Church (1908-1926), and his membership in the Hibernian Society, the Arion Society, the Goose Creek Club for Preserving Game, and other organizations. Financial records consist of accounts, reports, receipts, letters, and other material pertaining to loans, stocks, and investments of Henry W. Conner and the Conner family; Henry W. Conner's bankbook (1891-1894); and a cashbook and account book for Conner's legal practice.

7.25 linear ft.

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