Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
John Grier collection
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Collection
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Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1956 (Collection)
- Collector
- Grier, John
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1824-1956 (Creation)
- Creator
- Unknown
Physical description area
Physical description
1.83 m of textual records, ca. 250 photographs, 1 drawing : ink on paper, 4 microfilm reels : positive
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Scope and content
The collection was brought together from several family branches related to the Griers, particularly from that of the Cartwright family branch. The collection is comprised of additional material from the Addison, Butler, Farrell-Purnell, Matheson, Stevenson, Stewart,and Dobbs families. Included in the collection are correspondence, journals, photographs, accounts and mementos of Brigadier-General George Strachan Cartwright, as well as photographs and a commonplace book of Anne Leman Purnell and Harriet Dobbs Cartwright. Among the photographs are images of Aden, Yemen, Delhi, India and Niagara Falls from the 1890s.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Mr. John E. Grier, 1983
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
2326
F3 A3.7 015
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Restrictions on access
Open
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public domain
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected