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Benjamin Harrison Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 15 Mar 2011



Biographical History

Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was the 23rd President of the United States and a grandson of William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States. Prior to his presidency, he attained the rank of Brigadier General during the American Civil War and served as United States Senator from Indiana. His administration is most remembered for economic legislation, including the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Benjamin Harrison Collection consists of incoming correspondence and memorabilia.

Correspondence includes a letter from Dr. Emma B. Ryder, a New York physician working in Bombay, India, concerning her work to improve the lot of women there, as well as a letter from a constituent criticising Mrs. Harrison for having danced at a dinner party. There are also one or two unidentified letters.

Memorabilia consists of a number of photographs and items of printed material. Among the photographs are one of "Major Gen. Lee" reviewing troops on 31 August 1898, one of an 1865 WANTED poster offering a $100,000 reward for "the murderer of our late beloved President Abraham Lincoln," and one of an unidentified man in a Rough Riders uniform, possibly Harrison, with his son. The printed material includes a collection of "the extemporaneous speeches of Gen. Benjamin Harrison," a brief biography of Mrs. Harrison, and souvenir programs from various events including the inaugural ball.


Arrangement of the Collection

Correspondence and printed memorabilia are arranged chronologically. Photographs are in no particular order.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901.
Harrison, Caroline Lavinia Scott, 1832-1892.
Ryder, Emma B.

Subjects

Presidents -- United States -- History.
Presidents' spouses -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.
Photographs.
Souvenir programs.
Watercolors (paintings)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Benjamin Harrison Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Unknown.


Table of Contents

Correspondence

Memorabilia


Inventory