Family Papers, 1881-1950
Scope and Contents
This collection contains numerous letters relating to personal and business events involving the Cogswell family. It also includes legal documents relating to business transactions reflecting the development and establishment of the Cogswell family throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. This family ran very successful businesses and these papers reflect the changes occurring in social attitudes and methods of business transactions over a 100 year period. The papers in this collection include business transactions, cases, bonds and personal letters showing the development and establishment of the Cogswell family.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-1927
Creator
- From the Series: Cogswell, William (Author, Person)
- From the Series: Cogswell, Edna Maude (Contributor, Person)
- From the Series: Cogswell, Frederick (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu