Preliminary Inventory of the William M. Piatt Papers, 1843-1908 (bulk 1845-1883)

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Descriptive Summary

Title

William M. Piatt Papers, 1843-1908 (bulk 1845-1883)

Creator

Piatt, William M.

Extent

512 Items

Repository

Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

Language

English.

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William M. Piatt Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The William M. Piatt Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 1958. An addition was received in 2008.

Processing Information

Initially Processed by Don Sechler

Completed July 6, 1998

Last updated December 18, 2008

Encoded by Walt Evans

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This is a preliminary finding aid for an unprocessed collection. Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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Biographical Note

Lawyer and state legislator of Tunkhannock and Harrisburg, Pa.

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Collection Overview

Collection comprises letters to and from Piatt. Topics include Pennsylvania canals; Democratic Party politics in Pennsylvania in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s; the temperance movement; the Piatt family, Pennsylvania railroads; the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1872; and the Liberal Republican Party.

Addition (2008-0297) (10 items; 0.1 lin. ft., 1853-1908) includes letters to and from William Piatt, along with two later letters from his sons. This addition has been interfiled with the collection.

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Subject Headings

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