Finding Aid for Pinkerton Family Letters and Papers, 1922-1969 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Pinkerton Family Letters and Papers, 1922-1969

Collection identifier: 195

Primary Creator: Pinkerton Family

Extent: 1.0 folder. More info below.

Subjects: Genealogy, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Forms of Material: Copies, Personal papers

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains photocopies of the papers of Bert E. and Frank E. Pinkerton, brothers who were longtime Illinois printers and active members of the Republican party. The collection consists largely of personal letters exchanged by the brothers with their nephew, Ralph Kirby, but also includes newspaper clippings, legal documents, and genealogical information.

Subject/Index Terms

Genealogy
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 30.0 items

Acquisition Source: Emmett Kirby of Champaign, Ill., loaned the originals to the Illinois Historical Survey for photocopying in 1980.

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/pinkerton-family.pdf

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