W. Cameron Caswell and John Marshall Holcombe, Jr. collection
Scope and Contents
The Cameron Caswell and John M. Holcombe, Jr. Collection consists of correspondence and legal documents which bear the signatures of United States presidents, vice-presidents, presidential cabinet members, and other historical figures. Portraits and photographs of the presidents complete the collection.
These materials were collected by John M. Holcombe, Jr. and his son-in-law, Cameron Caswell, class of 1939, and were donated to Manuscripts and Archives in 1992.
Dates
- 1787-1962
Creator
- Caswell, W. Cameron (Collector)
Conditions Governing Access
Researchers must use the photocopies of the presidential material rather than the originals.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown, though much of the material in this collection is likely in the public domain. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were collected by John M. Holcombe, Jr. and his son-in-law, W. Cameron Caswell, Yale Class of 1939, and were donated in 1992.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence and legal documents bearing the signatures of United States presidents, vice-presidents, cabinet members, and other historical figures. Portraits and photographs of the presidents complete the collection.
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886
- Autographs (manuscripts)
- Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
- Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
- Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
- Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
- Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
- Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Madison, James, 1751-1836
- McKinley, William, 1843-1901
- Monroe, James, 1758-1831
- Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
- Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
- Presidents -- United States
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
- Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862
- Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
- Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
- Title
- Guide to the W. Cameron Caswell and John Marshall Holcombe, Jr. Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Carol King
- Date
- April 1994
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511