Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Palmer-Loper family papers, 1667-1994 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1667-1994 |
| Bulk Dates | 1790-1930 |
| ID No. | MSS35410 |
| Creator | Loper family |
| Creator | Palmer family |
| Extent | 10,000 items |
| Extent | 34 containers plus 3 oversize |
| Extent | 13.6 linear feet |
| Extent | 11 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003068 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79035410 |
| Summary | Seafaring and merchant families. Correspondence, logbooks and journals, ships' papers, financial and business records, and printed matter documenting the voyages and business activities of Nathaniel Brown Palmer, Alexander Smith Palmer, Richard Fanning Loper, and other members of these maritime families of Stonington, Connecticut. |