Finding aid for the Ralph Leete Papers


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Leete, Ralph
Title: Ralph Leete Papers
Dates: 1840-1916
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Ralph Leete (1823-1905) was an Ironton, Ohio attorney who was active in Democratic Party politics. The collection consists of correspondence with relatives concerning family matters and Ohio politics.
MS Number MS 3304
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Ralph Leete Papers, ca. 1840-1903 and undated, consist of correspondence with relatives concerning family matters and Ohio politics. the bulk of the correspondence is between Leete and his relatives, particularly his son, William H. Leete. The collection also contains a scrapbook of Edith Emmit.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of politics in Ohio during the nineteenth century.


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:

Democratic Party. Ohio.
Leet family.
Leete, Ralph, 1823-1905.
Ohio -- Politics and government -- 1787-1865.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3304 Ralph Leete Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. Helen J. Crawley in 1968.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Ralph Leete Papers 1840-1916 undated

Box Folder
1 1 Correspondence 1840-1846
1 2 Correspondence 1847-1849
1 3 Correspondence 1850-1858
1 4 Correspondence 1859-1878
1 5 Correspondence 1879-1882
1 6 Correspondence 1883-1916 undated
1 6 Non-correspondence dates vary
1 7 Scrapbook of Edith Emmit ca. 1860s-1870s