| Creator: |
Lewis family
|
| Date(s): |
1696-1915 |
| Bulk Dates: |
1791-1874 |
| Call Number: |
MSS 0130 |
| Language: |
Materials in
English.
|
| Abstract: |
The Lewis family papers consist of three linear feet of material related to this Newark, Delaware, farming family, who also
owned property in Little Creek Hundred in Kent County, Delaware. Material in the collection dates largely from the mid- to
late-nineteenth century. Members of the family were farmers and large landholders who maintained business relations with many
prominent citizens of early Newark, such as George Platt, Samuel Donnell, James T. Maxwell, and Eri Haines. The collection
sheds light on domestic and business issues during the time period. It also demonstrates trends in education, politics, and
land dealings.
|
| Physical Description: |
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3 linear feet
(7 boxes)
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2 oversize boxes
|
| Source: |
Gift of Donald Lewis Sheppard and Dorothy M. Ritterson, 1972. Gift of Carole Sheppard Jones, 2015. |
| Processing: |
Processed by Theresa Hessey, December 2003. Encoded by Thomas Pulhamus, February 2010. Further encoding Lauren Connolly, July
2015, and Tiffany Saulter, November 2015. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |