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Cheney Family Papers, 1836-1904

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Collection Overview

Creator: Cheney family
Title: Cheney Family Papers
Dates: 1836-1904
Abstract: Executive, silk industry; Homemaker. Typescripts of family letters and photographs (photocopies). NOTE: There is no container list online for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you want one sent to you.
Extent: 1 box(.25 linear ft.)
Language: English
Identification: MS 240

Biographical Note

Mary (Bushnell) Cheney (?- 22 Jun 1917), daughter of Horace Bushnell, married Frank Woodbridge Cheney (5 Jun 1832-26 May 1909) in 1863. They had 12 children. Frank worked in silk manufacturing and travelled to China and elsewhere. He was also a lieutenant colonel in the Civil War. They lived in Hartford, Connecticut and in Keene Valley, New York.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Cheney Family Papers include typescripts of family letters and photographs (photocopies), edited and bound by Eileen Learned in 1988.

NOTE: There is no container list for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information.

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