Ebenezer Meriam Letters on Onondaga Indian Education
An inventory of his letters at Syracuse University
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Meriam, Ebenezer, 1794-1864. |
| Title: | Ebenezer Meriam Letters on Onondaga Indian Education |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1852-1858 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | 12 letters to Ebenezer Meriam, pamphleteer and philanthropist, concerning his support for the schools for Oneida and Onondaga children on the reservation in Central New York. Eight are from noted abolitionist and Unitarian clergyman Samuel J. May. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Ebenezer Meriam (1794-1864) was a New York meteorologist, pamphleteer and philanthropist who contributed regularly to the schools for Oneida and Onondaga Indian children on the reservation in Central New York.
Samuel J. May (1797-1871), a graduate of Harvard University, was a Unitarian clergyman and social activist. Although his primary interest was in civil rights and particularly abolition, he also raised funds to help build a meeting house and school on the Onondaga Indian reservation and arranged government funding for a teacher.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Ebenezer Meriam Letters on Onondaga Indian Education consists of twelve letters to Ebenezer Meriam. Eight are from Samuel J. May; the remainder are from Archibald Campbell, New York Deputy Secretary of State; E.W. Leavenworth, New York State Secretary's office; Charles E. Mix, Acting Commissioner for the Office of Indian Affairs; and J.D. Torry, missionary.
Arrangement of the Collection
Letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent (by chance this also happens to be a chronological ordering).
Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Ebenezer Meriam Letters on Onondaga Indian Education,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2007.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 19 Jul 2007
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Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 196 | Campbell, Archibald 1852 | ||||||||||
| SC 196 | Leavenworth, E.W. 1854 | ||||||||||
| SC 196 | May, Samuel J. 1855-1857 | ||||||||||
| SC 196 | Mix, Charles E. 1858 | ||||||||||
| SC 196 | Torry, J.D. undated (ca. 1852-1858) | ||||||||||