Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Blair family papers, 1755-1968 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1755-1968 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1829-1892) |
| ID No. | MSS12930 |
| Creator | Blair family |
| Extent | 19,100 items ; 74 containers plus 2 oversize ; 29.9 linear feet ; 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. |