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Carriger Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A2814

Scope and Contents

Papers consists primarily of letters of Elliot Carriger, Independence, Missouri, to his family in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee.

Dates

  • 1843-1849

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. Material in this collection is in the public domain.

Biographical Sketch

Elliot Carriger was born in Carter County, Tennessee, in 1816. In the early 1840s, he moved to Independence, Missouri. In 1854, he moved to Shawnee County, Kansas. He died in August 1891 in Kansas.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These papers were purchased from Forest H. Sweet in January 1956.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, December 2010.

Title
Inventory of Carriger Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2016
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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