Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Columbus Delano family papers, 1845-1889 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1845-1889 |
| ID No. | MSS18184 |
| Creator | Delano, Columbus, 1809-1896 |
| Extent | 1,500 items |
| Extent | 3 containers |
| Extent | 1.2 linear feet |
| 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.ms016055 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79018184 |
| Summary | Family members include Columbus Delano, U.S. secretary of the interior and representative from Ohio, and his son, John Sherman Delano, businessman. Correspondence, financial records, photograph album, and miscellany relating to Ohio and national politics and patronage, the Republican Party, western lands, railroad expansion, and personal and financial matters. |