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Thomas Hawkes Griffith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1887

Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of letters of Thomas H. Griffith of St. Louis to his niece Mrs. Belle Resor in Cincinnati, which mostly discuss family news. Collection also contains two biographical sketches and an autobiographical sketch of Griffith.

Dates

  • 1878-1949
  • Majority of material found within 1886-1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Thomas Hawkes Griffith was born September 18, 1816, in London, England. His family immigrated to the United States in 1827, locating briefly in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh before settling in Cincinnati. In 1834 he moved to Louisville, and two years later moved to St. Louis, where he worked as a steamboat clerk, captain, and secretary-treasurer of the Northern Line Packet Company. On January 18, 1843, he married Elizabeth Wilson. They had six children who lived to adulthood: Sarah, William, Caroline, Isabella, Robert, and Thomas. Thomas Hawkes Griffith died April 10, 1900, in St. Louis; his wife died September 14, 1900, in St. Louis.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet ( (4 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The letters are arranged chronologically; additional papers are filed at the end of the collection.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers were donated to the Missouri Historical Society by Sallie and Marguerite B. Resor in 1949.

Separated Materials

This collection was transferred from the Steamboats and River History Collection in November 2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, November 2004.

Title
Inventory of Thomas Hawkes Griffith Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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