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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80025213
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The microfilm of the papers of the Harwood family from originals in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California, was purchased by the Library of Congress in 1969.
The finding aid to the collection was created circa 1970 and revised in 2009.
The originals of this collection are held by the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Harwood family is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The records of the Harwood family are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Reel number, Harwood Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Andrew Allen Harwood (1802-1884) was a naval officer and great
grandson of Benjamin Franklin. He began his career with an appointment as
midshipman of the
The microfilm of the papers of the Harwood family from originals in the Stanford University Library, Stanford, California, contains correspondence, autographs, maps, and signed photographs relating to the naval career of A. A. Harwood (1802-1884), his collection of historical materials, and papers of other members of the Harwood family. The collection spans the years 1767-1940, with the bulk from 1767 to 1890. Persons represented include Benedict Arnold, John C. Calhoun, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Franklin Bache Harwood, Lee Lewis Harwood, Margaret Spencer Wilson Harwood, Abraham Lincoln, Dolley Madison, Franklin Pierce, James K. Polk, George Washington, Daniel Webster, and George Spencer Wilson.
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80025213
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 14,546