Henry L. Sheldon papers, 1833-1907.

ArchivalResource

Henry L. Sheldon papers, 1833-1907.

Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, contracts, legal documents, cashbooks and other financial records, estate papers, artifacts, genealogies, posters, newspapers, notes, printed materials, scrapbooks, and other papers, relating to Sheldon's personal and business life; his affiliation with many organizations, Middlebury and Addison County, Vt.; history and the development of the Sheldon Museum.

70 linear ft. (189 v., 37 boxes)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8116025

Sheldon Museum Research Center

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Sheldon, Henry L. (Henry Luther), 1821-1907

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d223t0 (person)

After his disastrous investment in the marble industry in the 1850s, Henry Sheldon invested instead in real estate. In Middlebury, he bought buildings in the village that he repaired and rented out. Through brokers he invested in lands elsewhere. From the description of Henry L. Sheldon real estate papers, 1849-1891. (Sheldon Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 743316896 As increasing deafness cut Henry Sheldon off from former activities, he found an outlet in his m...

Sheldon Museum

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z93vj8 (corporateBody)