Finding aid for the Peter Neff Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Neff, Peter
Title: Peter Neff Papers
Dates: 1884-1888
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Peter Neff (1827-1903) was a clergyman and inventor. He served as librarian of the Western Reserve Historical Society from 1888 until his death in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1903. The collection consists of legal briefs, arguments, testimonies, and affidavits, relating to the case of Sarah Neff et al. vs. the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Gambier, Ohio, held in the Court of Common Pleas, Knox County, Ohio, and concerning the ringing of church bells.
MS Number MS 3096
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Peter Neff Papers, 1884-1888, consist of legal briefs, arguments, testimonies, and affidavits, relating to the case of Sarah Neff et al. vs. the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Gambier, Ohio, held in the Court of Common Pleas, Knox County, Ohio, and concerning the ringing of church bells.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and consists of three folders.

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:

Court records -- Ohio -- Knox County.
Neff, Peter, 1827-1903.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3096 Peter Neff Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio