Finding aid for the Henry W. Smith Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Smith, Henry W.
Title: Henry W. Smith Papers
Dates: 1834-1869
Extent: 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize volume)
Abstract: Henry W. Smith was the Sheriff of Trumbull County, Ohio, and a director of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company during the 1840s. The collection consists of letters to Smith, financial papers, tax receipts, certificates, and contracts, including a contract book concerning land purchased by Smith and David Tod from F. Freeman in Warren, Ohio, 1839-1868.
MS Number MS 0397
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Henry W. Smith Papers, 1834-1869, consist of letters to Smith, financial papers, tax receipts, certificates, and contracts, including a contract book concerning land purchased by Smith and David Tod from F. Freeman in Warren, Ohio, 1839-1868.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company.
Real property -- Ohio -- Warren.
Smith, Henry W.
Trumbull County (Ohio) -- Biography.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 397 Henry W. Smith Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection

Henry W. Smith Papers 1834-1869

Box Folder
1 1 Correspondence 1841 1851
1 2 Legal papers 1834-1869
1 3 Financial papers 1836-1867
Volume
1 Land contract book 1837-1863