| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 1 | Title: | Ethelinda Griswold Rice Free Family Papers
| | | Creator: | Free, Ethelinda Griswold Rice Family | | | Dates: | 1712-1983 | | | Abstract: | Ethelinda Griswold Rice Free, daughter of Joseph and Juliet Boalt Rice of Ohio, spent most of her life gathering materials related to her family's history. She was descended from prominent families in the Western Reserve and New England. The collection consists of correspondence between members of the Free, Rice, Hulburt, Boalt and Griswold families, diaries, journals, financial and legal materials, genealogical materials, memorabilia, published and unpublished writings, newspaper clippings and materials from relatives in the Butler, Caldwell, Fisk, Hall, Hubbard, Lane, Moss and Warner families. | | | Call #: | MS 4028 | | | Extent: | 15.91 linear feet (40 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | Subjects: | Free family. | Rice family. | Griswold family. | Boalt family. | Hulburt family. | Free, Ethelinda Griswold Rice, 1900-1985. | Students -- United States -- Correspondence, reminiscenses, etc. | Family -- Ohio. | Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Women -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Ashtabula (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- 1860-1880. | Sandusky (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Ohio -- Description and travel.
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Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | 2 | Title: | Turhand Kirtland Papers
| | | Creator: | Kirtland, Turhand | | | Dates: | 1794-1880 | | | Abstract: | Turhand Kirtland was an agent of the Connecticut Land Company who led a survey party into the Western Reserve in 1798 and founded Poland, Ohio. He moved his family there in 1803. He also constructed the road from Youngstown to Grand River and surveyed Burton, Poland and Youngstown. He supported roads, schools and libraries in the area and became a judge and state senator. The collection consists of correspondence, letter copybooks, legal contracts, wills, powers of attorney, an account book, account notebooks, receipts, tax receipts, land surveys, field notes, probate records and election materials. | | | Call #: | MS 3237 | | | Extent: | 3.10 linear feet (8 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | Subjects: | Kirtland, Turhand, 1755-1844. | Kirtland family. | Cleaveland, Moses, 1754-1806. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Western Reserve (Ohio) | Real property -- Ohio. | Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources. | Poland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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