Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Lawrence Van Buren family papers, 1721-1938 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1721-1938 |
| Bulk Dates | 1812-1908 |
| ID No. | MSS86620 |
| Creator | Van Buren, Lawrence, 1786-1868 |
| Creator | Dodge family |
| Creator | Van Buren family |
| Creator | Woolfolk family |
| Extent | 600 items |
| Extent | 2 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 1 linear foot |
| 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.ms023022 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2023086620 |
| Summary | Family of Lawrence Van Buren, farmer and civic leader of Kinderhook, New York, and brother of Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States. Correspondence, deeds, indentures, photographs, newspapers, news clippings, notes, agreements, and genealogical material documenting the Van Buren, Dodge, and Woolfolk families from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. Of special interest are papers concerning land and financial transactions among the Van Buren family, and the 1817 last will and testament of Abraham Van Buren. |