Zachariah Chandler
An Register of His Papers at the Library of Congress
Prepared by Patrick Kerwin
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2005
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2006
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006046
Title: Papers of Zachariah
Chandler
Span Dates: 1854-1899
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1854-1879)
ID No.: MSS15552
Creator:
Chandler, Zachariah,
1813-1879
Extent: 1,100
items;
9 containers;
1.8 linear feet;
4 microfilm reels
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Secretary of the
interior and senator from Michigan. Correspondence, principally letters
received, only a few dating after 1879, relating chiefly to the politics of the
Civil War and Reconstruction. Reflects the views of the antislavery element of
the Republican Party when Chandler was serving on the Republican Congressional
Committee and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of War and as chairman of the
Committee on Commerce. Also includes material pertaining to the early political
history of Michigan.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Names:
Chandler,
Zachariah, 1813-1879
Banks,
Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894 --Correspondence
Blaine,
James Gillespie, 1830-1893 --Correspondence
Cameron,
Simon, 1799-1889 --Correspondence
Creswell,
John A. J. (John Angel James), 1828-1891 --Correspondence
Custer,
George Armstrong, 1839-1876 --Correspondence
Forbes,
John Murray, 1813-1898 --Correspondence
Giddings,
Marsh, 1816-1875 --Correspondence
Grant,
Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 --Correspondence
Greeley,
Horace, 1811-1872 --Correspondence
Lincoln,
Abraham, 1809-1865 --Correspondence
Morton,
Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920 --Correspondence
Stanton,
Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869 --Correspondence
Trumbull,
Lyman, 1813-1896 --Correspondence
Wade, B.
F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1800-1878 --Correspondence
United
States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
United
States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
United
States. Dept. of the Interior--Officials and employees
Republican Congressional Committee
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Subjects:
Antislavery
movements--United States
Reconstruction (U.S.
history, 1865-1877)
Slavery--United
States
Michigan--Politics and
government--1837-1950
United States--Politics
and government--1861-1865
United States--Politics
and government--1865-1877
Occupations:
Cabinet
officers
Senators, U.S.
Congress--Michigan
Provenance: The papers of Zachariah Chandler, senator and secretary of the
interior, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1928 by his daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hale, and their son, Frederick Hale, and were
converted to a gift in 1932. An addition was purchased in 1977.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Zachariah
Chandler is governed by the Copyright Law of the United Statews (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Microfilm:A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on four
reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, Zachariah Chandler, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
| Date |
Event |
| 1813, Dec. 10 |
Born, Bedford, N.H. |
| 1833 |
Moved to Detroit, Mich., and later opened a general store
|
| 1844 |
Married Letitia Grace Douglas |
| 1851-1852 |
Mayor, Detroit, Mich |
| 1852 |
Unsuccessful Whig candidate for governor of Michigan |
| 1854 |
One of the signers of the call for the meeting at Jackson,
Mich., which founded the Republican Party
|
| 1856 |
Delegate and member of the national committee, Republican
national convention, Pittsburgh, Pa.
|
| 1857 |
Elected to the United States Senate succeeding Lewis
Cass
|
| 1861-1875 |
Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce |
| 1868 |
Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee for duration of
campaign
|
| 1875-1877 |
Secretary of the interior |
| 1876 |
Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee for duration of
campaign
|
| 1879 |
Elected to the United States Senate |
| 1879, Nov. 1 |
Died, Chicago, Ill |
The papers of Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879) span the years 1854-1899,
with the bulk of the items dating from 1854 to 1879. The greater part of the
collection consists of letters received by Chandler. The papers include bound
volumes of correspondence, an autograph book, and a letterbook.
The Chandler Papers are concerned mainly with the early political
history of Michigan and the politics of the Civil War and Reconstruction. They
reflect the views of the antislavery element of the Republican Party when
Chandler was serving in the United States Senate on the Republican
Congressional Committee and the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War and
while he was chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce.
Prominent correspondents include Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, James
Gillespie Blaine, Simon Cameron, John A. J. Creswell, George Armstrong Custer,
John Murray Forbes, Marsh Giddings, Horace Greeley, Abraham Lincoln, Levi P.
Morton, Edwin McMasters Stanton, Lyman Trumbull, and B. F. Wade.
This collection is arranged by type of material and chronologically
therein.
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 13, 731
| Container |
Contents |
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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Correspondence |
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BOX 1
REEL 1
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1854, Oct. 12-1862, Jan. 7
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BOX 2
REEL 1
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1862, Jan. 9-1864, Jan. 4
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BOX 3
REEL 2
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1864, Jan. 11-1866, Feb. 12
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REEL 4
REEL 2
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1866, Mar. 15-1870, Jan. 24
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BOX 5
REEL 3
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1870, Feb. 10-1874, May 26
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BOX 6
REEL 3
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1874, June 1-1876, Nov. 30
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BOX 7
REEL 4
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1876, Dec. 1-1899, Mar. 4
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BOX 8
REEL 4
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Autograph book,
1857-1875
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BOX 9
not filmed
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Letterbook,
1874, May 11-1875, Mar. 6
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