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Olin H. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: mss-813

Scope and Contents

Collection contains business and personal correspondence and some financial papers documenting Smith's activities as a merchant in East Burke, VT.

Dates

  • 1855-1867

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

Olin H. Smith (1835-1919) was the son of Harris and Adaline Smith. He was born in Sheffield, Vermont and later lived in the nearby town of Burke or East Burke. He worked there as a merchant and farmer before moving to Springfield, Massachusetts at some point time between 1860 and 1870. He married Violetta Humphrey on September 16, 1862 and they had four children: Rosa, Susan Eva or Eva Susan, Edward, and Winnifred.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection contains business and personal correspondence and some financial papers documenting Smith's activities as a merchant in East Burke, VT.

Physical Location

Library Research Annex; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.

Title
Guide to the Olin H. Smith Papers
Status
Completed
Date
2018 May
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)