Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Filley family letters discussing flour milling and mention of Mr. Plant; G.F. Filley going on an expedition to the headwaters of the Missouri, description of the trip from St. Joseph, Mo.; and Civil War conditions. (Gift of Wilbur J. Filley, San Marina, Calif., October 25, 1954), 1862
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers consist mainly of correspondence of Oliver D. and Giles F. Filley to their family in Connecticut, relating to early ventures in the tin and stove manufacturing business. Giles F. Filley's firm, the Excelsior Manufacturing Company, made the famous "Charter Oak" cooking stove. Also includes records pertaining to affairs and public service of Chauncey Ives Filley. These include Chauncey I. Filley's letterbook, 1862, containing only two letters, one of which discusses railway routes...
Dates:
1862