Family papers, 1811-1866.

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Family papers, 1811-1866.

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Contains the papers of Ebenezer Lane and those of his son, also named Ebenezer. Papers of the father (1811-1859) include financial records, legal documents, letterbooks, and notes on law cases. Material documents Lane's career as attorney and judge. Also contains letterbooks and account books relating to Lane's interests in railroad expansion. A travel diary is also included. Papers of the son (ca. 1836-ca. 1887) contain a diary kept while attending Kenyon College; medical school notebooks; and miscellaneous reports, invitations, announcements, and clippings relating to the Calumet Club in Chicago. Also includes clippings and a catalog relating to Lane's interest as a collector of rare books, manuscripts, and autographs.

ca. 4.5 linear ft.

University of Chicago Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7650791

University of Chicago Library

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Lane, Ebenezer, 1821-1881.

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Calumet Club (Chicago, Ill.)

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Lane, Ebenezer, 1793-1866

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Lawyer, railroad executive, and chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court; b. in Massachusetts; attended Griswold Law School, Norwich, Conn.; married Maryann Griswold. From the description of Lane collection, [17--]-[19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954190 Two generations of the Ebenezer Lane family are represented in this collection. The papers of the first Ebenezer Lane (1793-1866), the son of Capt. Ebenezer Lane and Marion Griswold, daughter of C...