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Clinton Levi Merriam Papers, circa 1848-1899
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7182
- Creators:
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Merriam, Clinton Levi, 1824-1900
- Dates:
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circa 1848-1899
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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2 cu. ft. (3 document boxes) (2 half document boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of journals kept by Clinton Levi Merriam from 1848 to 1899. The journals contain diary entries, poems, copies of letters, speeches, political writings, expense accounts, and clippings from newspapers. In many cases, the clippings have been pasted over a written entry. The papers also contain a photograph album containing prints of family members, associates, and reproductions of paintings.
Historical Note
Historical Note
Clinton Levi Merriam (1824-1900) was born in Leyden, New York. After attending Copenhagen Academy in Copenhagen, New York, he entered business as a merchant in Utica, New York. In 1847 he moved to New York City and became an importer and, in 1860, entered banking. While in New York City, he married Caroline Hart in 1850. In 1864, Merriam returned to Leyden, having retired from business early. He had a mansion built in Locust Grove, Lewis County, New York; and it was here that his son, Clinton Hart Merriam, the naturalist, grew up and had his original medical practice. From 1871 to 1875, the elder Merriam served two terms in Congress as a Republican from New York. He died on a trip to Washington, D.C., February 18, 1900.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7182, Clinton Levi Merriam Papers
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Merriam, Clinton Levi, 1824-1900 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Merriam, Caroline Hart | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Copenhagen Academy (Copenhagen, N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Congress | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Diaries | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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