George Flower Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-BC222
Scope and Contents
The George Flower Papers, including correspondence, journal, essays, genealogical materials, printed materials, and clippings, George and Richard Flower wrote numerous letters to Robert Barnard, a friend and business associate in Washington, D.C. Topics covered in the collection include life at Albion, the Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad Company land values, agricultural methods and markets, and activities at New Harmony, Indiana. The Edwards County Centennial (1918) and Sesquicentennial (1968). The Flower, Fordham, Hall, Bunting, and Prichard family lines are documented. The 1787 diary of Deborah Finch Prichard is included.
Dates
- Created: 1787-1964
- Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1967
Creator
- Flower, George (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for access.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Materials are organized chronologically.
Separated Materials
Published materials, photographs, and artifacts were transferred out of the collection.
Creator
- Flower, George (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Laurel Brown and Ginny Lee
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collection Repository
Contact:
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield IL 62701 US
(217) 558-8923
christopher.schnell@illinois.gov
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield IL 62701 US
(217) 558-8923
christopher.schnell@illinois.gov