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Isaac Cook Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1815

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence to Isaac Cook from various individuals dated 1845-1853, including a letter from Stephen A. Douglas dated May 27, 1853. Collection also includes papers regarding Mrs. Edith M. Cook’s stock in the Boreel Mining Company, 1902-1939; newspaper and magazine articles, dated 1928, regarding a memorial to Dr. John Thomson Hodgen and Dr. John Thomson Hodgen in Pittsfield, Illinois; and correspondence of Mrs. N.E. Collins, matron of the Home of the Friendless (St. Louis, Mo.), dated 1935, regarding the care of residents of the home.

Dates

  • 1800-1940

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

Isaac Cook was born July 4, 1813, in Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1834 he moved to Chicago, where he became a successful and wealthy businessman. He served as Cook County sheriff from 1846 to 1850 and U.S. postmaster at Chicago from 1852 to 1860. In 1862 he moved to St. Louis, where he became president of the American Wine Company. His son Isaac Cook, Jr., married Edith Mudd, daughter of Dr. Henry Mudd. Isaac Cook died June 23, 1886, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Extent

0.12 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Collection was donated by the Robert and Mary Elizabeth Cook estate in June 1971.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, July 2012.

Title
Inventory of Isaac Cook Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2018
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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