Benson family

William Lloyd Garrison papers, 1833-1882 by William Lloyd Garrison ( Book )
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Papers of Boston abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, 1833-82, consist of correspondence between Garrison, his wife Helen (Benson) Garrison, other member of the Benson family of Brooklyn, Connecticut, and severa of the Garrison children, especially Wendell Phillips Garrison. Correspondence details the domestic activities of the Garrison family, including births of two children, the health of Mrs. Garrison, travels undertaken by various members of the family, visits by and to friends and relatives, and letters to Williams Lloyd Garrison, Jr., concerning his father's illness and death in May 1879.

Lance Olsen papers, 1919-1986 by Lance Olsen ( )
in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
This collection consists of incoming correspondence (1977-1981), including letters from Public Service Commissioner John Driscoll regarding Alumax and Colstrip, from Ida Odegard regarding a wolf on the family ranch, and from Wanda Odegard Maguire regarding childhood reminiscences, etc.; writings (1981) including clippings pertaining to Lance Olsen's career and acknowledgments from other writers and researchers; and miscellany, including a genealogy, "Olsen-Weiberg Family History," by Lydia Vernel Olsen Flagstad; Olaf Olevius Olsen family materials; Ben Benson family materials; and Swan Thornson family materials. Included in the Swan Thornson family materials is a record of Swan Thornson's personal property (1902-1920).

Benson family papers 1889-1924 by Benson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Collection includes: Deeds for property in Portland, Oregon, 1913 and 1924, for Simon Benson; Manuscript letter from Simon to his son, Gilbert, November 2 1920, announcing his marriage; High school certificate of completion from Washington High school, Portland, Oregon to Gilbert, 1916; Olympia Collegiate Institute diploma for Pamelia Frances Loomis, 1889.

Benson-Thompson family papers, 1803-1936 ; (bulk 1820-1860) by Benson-Thompson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Personal correspondence and business papers of the related families of Elias Benson, physician, of Marion Co., Ala., and John Ford Thompson, officer of the Alabama Militia. The families emigrated from Greenville and Spartanburg counties, S.C., to Alabama. Also includes papers of the family of Gov. Andrew Barry Moore of Alabama, official correspondence between commanders of the Alabama Militia (1836-1840), letters reflecting conditions in Alabama during the Civil War, several letters on medical education at the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), and letters from students describing Greenville College (now Tusculum College) and the University of Alabama.

Benson family papers, 1775-1969 by Benson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Business papers, letters, documents, and plantation diaries reflect the plantation economy in Alabama and Louisiana, social life, the administration of secondary schools, the history and administration of the Baptist Church, and civilian and military participation in the Civil War. Papers include cotton factors' letters, receipts and statements, blacksmiths' bills, and letters from Confederate soldiers.

Benson-Thurston family Bible records, ca. 1834-1879 ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Family Bible record for the Thurston family, with ms. genealogical record of the Benson family glued on to p. [1]. Towns represented include Buckstown (now Bucksport), Searsport, Augusta, Portland, and Prospect, Me.

Seth E. Benson collection, 1850-1870 by Benson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Original, handwritten letters from business firms, masters of vessels, and relatives mainly about cargos and freights. Business documents include account sheets, bills of lading, and receipts. Also includes:

Letters, 1810-1813 by Benson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Letters from Thomas Benson of Kentucky and Ohio to his mother, sister Catherine, and brother John in Philadelphia in which he speaks favorably of emigration to Kentucky. Included is a description of the siege of Fort Meigs on the Maumee River in Ohio during the War of 1812. Thomas Benson was wounded during this siege.

West and Benson family papers, 1853-1922 by West family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Wells Wallis West (1836-1924) autobiography Lake port, Calif. Mar. 1921-Feb. 1922. Account of childhood in Illinois; overland journey to California (1853) via Ft. Laramie and Salt Lake City; mining near Ione City and at Michigan Bar; Civil War experiences as member of the California One Hundred. With this, copy of printed excerpt re West.

Papers, 1803-1936; (bulk 1820-1860) by Benson family ( )
in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Personal correspondence and business papers of the related families of Elias Benson, physician, of Marion Co., Ala., and John Ford Thompson, officer of the Alabama Militia. The families emigrated from Greenville and Spartanburg counties, S.C., to Alabama. Also includes papers of the family of Gov. Andrew Barry Moore of Alabama, official correspondence between commanders of the Alabama Militia (1836-1840), letters reflecting conditions in Alabama during the Civil War, several letters on medical education at the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), and letters from students describing Greenville College (now Tusculum College) and the University of Alabama.