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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81045849
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 papers of the family of John Warren Williams, importer of Boston, Massachusetts, were given to the Library of Congress by Arthur H. Williams in 1953 and 1979.
The collection was processed in 1984. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the John Warren Williams family is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of the John Warren Williams 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.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Warren Williams Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of the family of John Warren Williams (1815-1843) span the years 1839-1895. The collection consists of a diary of Williams, an account book kept by his brother, George F. Williams; a travel journal of a European trip by Martha Ann Tilton Williams (Mrs. George F. Williams), 1894-1895; photographs; a letter; scrapbook; and printed matter.
The diary of John Warren Williams, 1839-1842, reflects his commercial
interest engaged principally in the importation of flour. It contains notes
about the entrance of ships and their cargoes at Boston and New York and
remarks on notable events such as the arrival of
The collection is organized by type of material.