Blair family papers, 1755-1968

Collection Summary

Title	Blair family papers, 1755-1968
Inclusive Dates	1755-1968
Bulk Dates	1829-1892
ID No.	MSS12930
Creator	Blair family
Extent	19,100 items
Extent	74 containers plus 2 oversize
Extent	29.9 linear feet
Extent	49 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.ms998026
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79012930
Summary	Prominent family in nineteenth century national politics. Correspondence, speeches and writings, legal files, financial records, historical research files, printed matter, and estate records documenting principally the careers of Francis Preston Blair, journalist and presidential advisor, Frank P. Blair, soldier and politician, and Montgomery Blair, lawyer and cabinet officer.
Online Content	Part of the papers of the Blair faily is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000112. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition.