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Summary Information Repository: Creator: Creator: Title: ID: Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Emerson (Family : Emerson, William Hubbell) Emerson, William Hubbell William H. Emerson Family Papers A.E54 Date [inclusive]: 1768-1953 Physical Description: Language of the Material: Preferred Citation 12 boxes 107 folders English (Name of item, if applicable), WILLIAM H. EMERSON FAMILY PAPERS, 1768-1953. Dept. of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents note Corporation Counsel papers, business and personal correspondence, and family papers of Colonel William Hubbell Emerson of Rochester, retired Corporation Counsel for the city. Corporation Counsel Papers (1938-1942), including many printed State Senate and Assembly Bills, legislative recommendations, and assessment committee proceedings, and General Correspondence (1945-1952), which includes postwar Corporation Counsel business, personal letters, affidavits, etc., make up the bulk of the collection. From the period of World War I there are letters written by and to Carolyn Lillian Emerson (University of Rochester, Class of 1908) during her service as a member of the AEF YMCA, and letters written by William H. Emerson to his mother during his period of service in the U.S. Army, in the United States and France. Also among the papers are Colonel Emerson's personal correspondence during his tour of duty in World War II (1942-1945), his Army papers (1917-1953), financial papers (1921-1951), and his speeches (1941-1962). - Page 3-
There are letters written as early as 1814 to Judge Willard Huntington Smith (b.1785), first lawyer in Caledonia. A letter dated January 16, 1814, is written by J. Johnson to Judge Smith, his wife, and her brother, William Johnson, concerning the murder of their sister, Mrs. Lovejoy, at Buffalo, during the War of 1812. Early correspondence also includes letters from William. N. Emerson (1821-1891), State Senator and member of Rochester Common Council, written in 1889 and 1890, and letters to Willard J. Emerson, father of William H. Emerson, written in 1898. Among the early items of interest are the diaries of Caleb Johnson of Hampstead, N.H. (dated 1768), father of Mary Johnson, wife of Judge Smith, and of Frances Connor (Smith) Wells, daughter of Judge Smith, who wrote her diary as a student at the Ontario Female Seminary in Canandaigua (1831-1837); election and memberhsip certificates; legal documents; receipts; map; manuscript for William N. Emerson essays; and a speech. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 rarebks@library.rochester.edu URL: http://www.library.rochester.edu/rbscp Restrictions on Access The WILLIAM H. EMERSON FAMILY PAPERS is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification. Immediate Source of Acquisition note Presented to the University of Rochester Library by Colonel William Hubbell Emerson, November 14, 1961; February 1, and October 14, 1963; and June 21, 1973. - Page 4-
Restrictions on Use In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945) New York (State)--Rochester Correspondence Legislative materials Diaries Emerson (Family : Emerson, William Hubbell) Emerson, William Hubbell United States. Army. Inspector General's Department Rochester (N.Y.). Corporation Counsel Ontario Female Seminary (Canandaigua, N.Y.) Collection Inventory Contents: CORPORATION COUNSEL PAPERS, 1938-1942 Box 1 Scope and Contents Corporation Counsel Papers (City of Rochester) include many printed State Senate and Assembly Bills, memorandums, and. recommendations concerning legislation, assessment proceedings (Bewley Committee), tax and education legislation, and negotiations for city annexes (Brighton and Chili). General Correspondence, Boxes 6, 7, and 8, 1945-1952, also contains some Corporation Counsel material. - Page 5-
Corporation Counsel Papers, January 1-20, 1938 Box 1 Folder 1 Box 2: Corporation Counsel papers of William Hubbell Emerson, 1940 Corporation Counsel Papers, January 1-15, 1940 Box 2 Folder 1 Box 3 Corporation Counsel Papers, January, 1941 Box 3 Folder 1 ^ Return to Table of Contents CORRESPONDENCE Box 4: Correspondence, 1814-1937 Correspondence, 1814-1815 Box 4 Folder 1 Correspondence, 1889-1890 Box 4 Folder 2 Correspondence, 1889-1890, undated Scope and Contents Box 4 Folder 3 European trip Correspondence, 1898-1899 Box 4 Folder 4 Correspondence, Carolyn Emerson, 1910-1917 Scope and Contents Box 4 Folder 5 Correspondence concerning her teaching career, letters to and from an overseas friend, letters written during her service in the AEF YMCA in France. Correspondence, Carolyn Emerson, 1918-1920 Scope and Contents Box 4 Folder 6 Correspondence concerning her teaching career, letters to and from an overseas friend, letters written during her service in the AEF YMCA in France, and a passport. Correspondence concerning her teaching career, letters to and from an overseas friend, letters written during her service in the AEF YMCA in France, and a passport. - Page 6-
Box 5 Colonel Emerson's correspondence with his mother during his World War I tour of duty (1917-1919). (2 folders) World War II correspondence containing letters from Mrs. Grace Cook (sister), Edward Leigh Cook ("Ted," brother-in-law), Deborah Page Cook (niece), John Tarbox (ward), George Tarbox (father of John), City Hall associates, service friends, and others (1942-1945).(12 folders) War Correspondence, 1917-1919 Box 5 Folder 1 Box 6 Includes post-war Corporation Counsel business of Colonel William Hubbell Emerson, personal letters written by him, election congratulations, affidavits, etc. Mostly carbon copies. (30 folders) General Correspondence, January-October 20, 1945 Box 5 Folder 1 Box 7 General Correspondence, January-March, 1949 Box 5 Folder 1 Box 8 General Correspondence, January - February, 1951 Box 8 Folder 1 General Correspondence, March - May, 1951 Box 8 Folder 2 General Correspondence, June - August, 1951 Box 8 Folder 3 General Correspondence, September - November, 1951 Box 8 Folder 4 General Correspondence, December, 1951 Box 8 Folder 5 General Correspondence, January - February, 1952 Box 8 Folder 6 General Correspondence, March - May, 1952 Box 8 Folder 7 General Correspondence, June - December, 1952 Box 8 Folder 8 Box 9: - Page 7-
Box 10: Miscellaneous Material Folder: 1. CERTIFICATES American Legal Association, Certificate of Membership (William Huntington Smith, 1851). NYS Senate Election Certificate (William N. Emerson, 1875). 2. DIARIES Caleb Johnson (1758). Frances Connor (Smith) Wells (1831-1837). 3. KENT CLUB Membership List (1950). Paper by Colonel William Hubbell Emerson (May 1949). 4. LECTURE: Rock Formations (n.d., unsigned). 5. LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Indenture between James and Daniel Carmichael. Caledonia Property. June 20, 1818. Sibley Park legal agreement. November 10, 1874. Deed to land on Stone Street, issued to Maria G. Hubbell, February 29, 1876. Letters testamentary in the matter of the estate of Maria G. Hubbell, June 26, 1884 6. Essays of William N. Emerson (n.d.) 7. MAP: Ryan and Dempsey Nursery Property Division (December 1870). 8. Pamphlets, pictures, etc. of Carolyn Emerson. - Page 8-
9. Clippings, articles, programs, etc. 10. RECEIPTS: December 21, 1889, and bill, letter and cancelled checks for the services of Dr. William B. Jones (1915). 11. SOUVENIRS: Army souvenirs of Col. William Hubbell Emerson. 12. (Items in this folder have been catalogued with printed books, 3/30/1973) 13. SPEECHES: William Hubbell Emerson (1941-1952). Box 11: Correspondence, 1922-1945, and Miscellaneous Folder: 1. Correspondence, 1922-1937. 2. Correspondence, Jan., 1938. 3. Correspondence, Feb.-Dec., 1938. 4. Correspondence, 1939. 5. Correspondence, 1940-45, 1952-53, 1964, n.d. 6. Newspaper Clippings 7. Printed miscellaneous from WW II period. 8. Last will and testament of William H. Emerson. June 1951. Typescript. 9. Check lists. 10. Memorandum. Typescript Box 12: Investigations, August 1942 - November 1944 Folder: - Page 9-
1. Investigation... August 15-31, 1942, pertaining to handling of prisoners at Camp Pell Stockade. 2. Investigation of Harry C. Wilson, civilian employee. Dec. 1942. 3. Investigation of contract. Feb. 1943. 4. Investigation concerning diversions of medicinal whiskey and alcohol... Mar. 23 - April 24, 1943. 5. Report of investigation of small ships section, civilian personnel situation. Dec. 5-19, 1943. 6. Investigation of irregularities in processing soldier's deposits... Dec. 2, 1943 - Jan. 8, 1944. 7. Investigation of the crew of Tug LT-217... October 16-18, 1944. 8. Investigation of Base "G" operations. [Nov. 1944] 9. American Legion 35th Annual Convention. Rochester, 1953. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 10-