Finding aid for the John Barr Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Barr, John
Title: John Barr Papers
Dates: 1842-1873
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: John Barr was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio, and officer of various literary and historical organizations. The collection consists of letters addressed to Barr in answer to his solicitations for information concerning the first settlers in, and the early history of, Cleveland and the Western Reserve; together with Barr's reminiscences of Wooster, Ohio, ca. 1873. Correspondents include John Ackley, Amzi Atwater, D.H. Beardsley, Gilman Bryant, Lewis Cass, N. Crookshank, Oliver Culver, D.C. Doan, Thomas Goodman, Julius C. Huntington, Alfred Kelley, and Stanton Sholes.
MS Number MS 0759
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The John Barr Papers, 1842-1873, consist of letters addressed to Barr in answer to his solicitations for information concerning the first settlers in, and the early history of, Cleveland and the Western Reserve; together with Barr's reminiscences of Wooster, Ohio, ca. 1873. Correspondents include John Ackley, Amzi Atwater, D.H. Beardsley, Gilman Bryant, Lewis Cass, N. Crookshank, Oliver Culver, D.C. Doan, Thomas Goodman, Julius C. Huntington, Alfred Kelley, and Stanton Sholes.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early history of Cleveland, Ohio, and the Western Reserve. Those seeking information on early settlers in Cleveland and the Western Reserve, and a description of Wooster, Ohio, will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and is maintained in one folder.

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:

Barr, John.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio -- Western Reserve.
Pioneers -- Ohio -- Western Reserve.
Western Reserve (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
Wooster (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 759 John Barr Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. John Barr in 1875.