- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
- Find Related Materials
Contents and Arrangement
Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Cole family
- Title:
- Cole Family Papers
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/hq37vr452
- Dates:
- circa 1848-1900
- Size:
- 1 box, 0.2 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss)
- Boxes B-000890
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Consists of 12 letters from William, E. B., and Robert Patten to their brother-in-law and sister, George N. and Olivia Cole, along with additional Cole family documents.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
This collection consists of various materials related to the Cole family of Maine. Of special interest are 12 letters from brothers William, E. B., and Robert Patten, to their brother-in-law and sister, George N. and Olivia Cole, about their experiences in San Francisco during the gold rush.
- Arrangement
No arrangement scheme.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Cole family
George N. Cole (1821-1870), of Calais, Maine, married Olivia Patten (1822-1897), of Kent County, New Brunswick in 1845. They had two children: William Howard Cole (1846-1909) and George E. Cole (1851-). William married Fanny Alice Woodbury (1859-1910), with whom he had three children: Albert Neil Cole (1885–1952), Thomas B. Cole (1893-), and Miriam V. Cole (1897-)
Collection History
- Acquisition:
Purchase, 2016. (AM 2017-85)
- Appraisal
No materials were separated during 2017 processing.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Faith Charlton in March 2017. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in March 2017.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
- 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:
Cole Family Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/hq37vr452
- Location:
-
Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss)
- Boxes B-000890
Find More
- Subject Terms:
- Gold miners -- California. -- 19th century -- Correspondence
- Genre Terms:
- Correspondence -- 19th century
- Names:
- Patten family
- Places:
- California--Gold discoveries. -- Correspondence
