Olin H. Smith Papers
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
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
