Abbott Family Collection, 1707-1890

This collection consists of original poems, correspondence, and common place books of various Abbott family members. The bulk of the collection consists of family documents, such as marriage certificates, deeds, bonds, promissory notes, receipts, surveys, bills of sale, and other legal papers. There is also a small selection of miscellanea including a diary of Richard M. Abbott (1890), an album of Abbott family history, and a photograph album.

Collection Creator Biography:

The Abbotts are one of New Jersey's oldest families, having inhabited the state since the early eighteenth century.

For the names and relationships of family members, refer to the family tree:

Acquisition:: Gift of John L. Abbot.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Karla J. Vecchia in 1998. Finding aid written by Karla J. Vecchia in 1998.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Abbott Family Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/gq67jr18f

Location:

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Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-4

Related Materials: See also the Charles Conrad Abbott Papers (C0290) for additional material relating to the Abbott family.
Genre Terms:: Commonplace books.
Family papers
Legal documents -- New Jersey.