Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Bancroft-Bliss families papers, 1788-1928 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1788-1928 |
| Bulk Dates | 1815-1875 |
| ID No. | MSS11700 |
| Creator | Bancroft family |
| Creator | Bliss family |
| Extent | 5,800 items |
| Extent | 20 containers plus 3 oversize |
| Extent | 8.1 linear feet |
| Extent | 1 microfilm reel |
| 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.ms011191 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm75011700 |
| Summary | Correspondence, diary, legal and financial papers, article and book galleys, invitations, and printed material of members of the Bliss and Bancroft families, including George Bancroft (1800-1891); his wife, Elizabeth Davis Bancroft (1803-1886), her first husband, Alexander Bliss (1792-1827); and their son, Alexander Bliss (1827-1896). |