Collection #

M 0255
OM 0243

 

 

delavan smith
papers, 1868–1921 (bulk 1879–1913)

Collection Information

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Series Contents

Cataloging Information

 

 

 

Processed by

Paul Brockman
9 April 1999
Revised 3 July 2002
Visuals Revised by Dorothy Nicholson
20 September 2005

Manuscript Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269

www.indianahistory.org

 

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF
COLLECTION:

31 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 box of photographs, 2 boxes OVA photographs, 1 box OVB photographs, 2 OVC graphics

COLLECTION
DATES:

1868–1921 (bulk 1879–1913)

PROVENANCE:

Delavan Smith estate, Lake Forest, IL, 1922

RESTRICTIONS:

None

COPYRIGHT:

 

REPRODUCTION
RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE
FORMATS:

None

RELATED
HOLDINGS:

William Henry Smith Papers (M 0258); Hilton U. Brown Papers (M 0031); Charles W. Fairbanks Papers (M 0100)

ACCESSION
NUMBER:

1922.0001

NOTES:

 

BIOGRAPHiCAL SKETCH

Delavan Smith (1861–1922) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to newspaper publisher William Henry and Emaline Reynolds Smith.  He was educated at Lake Forest (Illinois) Academy and Lake Forest University.  Smith also earned an engineering degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and was briefly employed as an engineer before following his father into the newspaper publishing field.  Like his father, Delavan Smith was involved in several newspaper-related industries, including serving as vice-president for both the Oliver Typewriter Company and the Cox Multi-Mailer Corporation, which produced bundling machines for newspaper mailings.

In addition to his newspaper ventures, Delavan Smith was an astute businessman with an estate worth over $2 million at the time of his death.  Besides his publishing and related businesses, Smith was also involved with timber and land speculations and small manufacturing enterprises.  The personnel involved often carried over from one business to another and usually revolved around a small group of wealthy Chicago residents including Cyrus McCormick, Louis Swift, and John Harlan.

Smith's main business undertaking was the ownership and publication of the Indianapolis News, which he ran at one time or another with his father, William Henry Smith; his brother-in-law, Charles Richard Williams; his cousin, Charles W. Fairbanks; and Major William J. Richards.  Delavan Smith was involved with the ownership and publication of the News from 1892 until his death in 1922.

Among Smith's chief philanthropic causes was his involvement with Lake Forest University, for which he served on the board of trustees beginning in 1906; he often assumed financial responsibility for many of the college's debts.  With no direct heirs at the time of his death, Smith bequeathed millions of dollars to several Indianapolis charities including the Indianapolis Foundation, Methodist Hospital, the Art of Association of Indianapolis, and the Flower Mission.  His will included the donation of his and his father's papers, his father's library, and a sizeable endowment to the Indiana Historical Society for the establishment of the Society's William Henry Smith Memorial Library.

Sources: Guide to Manuscripts of the Indiana Historical and the Indiana State Library, p. 167;  The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, p. 1270; Information in collection.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection consists of Smith's personal and business papers, primarily from the period 1879–1913.  Included are papers relating to the Indianapolis News, principally from the period 1900–13, including correspondence regarding the paper's operations and policies; its circulation and advertising reports; employee information; and financial records.  Papers relating to Smith's other business interest include those for the American

Corporation for Investors, 1900–12; the Cass Cigar Manufacturing Company, 1897–1900; the Cox Multi-Mailer Company, 1905–14; the Oliver Typewriter Company, 1896–1921; the Refugio Syndicate, 1907–14; and the Securities Corporation Limited, 1906–12.

Also contained in Smith's papers are materials related to his charitable and educational endeavors, including those relating to Lake Forest University and the university's Alice Home Hospital and Ferry Hall, 1878–1912.  The collection also includes Delavan Smith's personal correspondence from his father and other family members and friends such as Charles Fairbanks, Hilton U. Brown, Jacob P. Dunn, Cyrus and Medill McCormick, and Louis F. Swift.  Other materials in the collection include Smith's investment notebooks, bank books, and other personal financial records.  Business and personal papers of William Henry Smith include papers relating to the Western Associated Press and national Republican Party politics, 1868–91.

Visual materials include two illustrated Christmas cards from Indianapolis News employees to Delavan Smith; photograph portraits of Delavan Smith, William Henry Smith, and other family members and friends; Smith's home in Lake Forest, Illinois; Lake Forest University; the offices of the Indianapolis News; and the Davis Grove, San Fernando, California.

series CONTENTS

Series 1: Correspondence

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

William H. Smith, correspondence, 1868–99

Box 1, Folder 1

William H. Smith, Associated Press, 1876–91

Box 1, Folder 2

William H. Smith, politics, February 1876–March 1878

Box 1, Folder 3

William H. Smith, politics, April 1878

Box 1, Folder 4

William H. Smith, politics, June 1878–July 1880

Box 1, Folder 5

William H. Smith, President Hayes' Midwest trip, September 1878

Box 1, Folder 6

William H. Smith, President Hayes' Midwest trip, September 1879

Box 1, Folder 7

Delavan Smith, correspondence, August 1879–September 1882

Box 1, Folder 8

Delavan Smith, correspondence, October 1882–December 1884

Box 1, Folder 9

Delavan Smith, correspondence, 1885

Box 1, Folder 10

Delavan Smith, document of introduction, June 1886

Box 1, Folder 11

Delavan Smith, correspondence, 1886–March 1887

Box 1, Folder 12

Delavan Smith, correspondence, April–December 1887

Box 1, Folder 13

Delavan Smith, correspondence, January–August 1888

Box 1, Folder 14

Delavan Smith, correspondence, September 1888–August 1889

Box 1, Folder 15

Delavan Smith, obituary, 1922 (Indianapolis News)

Box 1, Folder 16

Delavan Smith, clippings, 1878–82

Box 1, Folder 17

Emaline Reynolds Smith letters to Delavan Smith, n.d. (1 of 2)

Box 1, Folder 18

Emaline Reynolds Smith letters to Delavan Smith, n.d. (2 of 2)

Box 1, Folder 19

Correspondence, n.d. (1880s)

Box 1, Folder 20

Correspondence, January–May 1890

Box 1, Folder 22

Correspondence, June–December 1890

Box 1, Folder 23

Correspondence, January 1891

Box 1, Folder 24

Correspondence, February–March 1891

Box 1, Folder 25

Correspondence, April–May 1891

Box 1, Folder 26

Correspondence, May–June 1891

Box 1, Folder 27

Correspondence, July 1–15, 1891

Box 2, Folder 1

Correspondence, July 16–August 1891

Box 2, Folder 2

Correspondence, September–October 1891

Box 2, Folder 3

Correspondence, November–December 1891

Box 2, Folder 4

Correspondence, January 1892

Box 2, Folder 5

Correspondence, February 1892

Box 2, Folder 6

Correspondence, March 1892

Box 2, Folder 7

Correspondence, April 1892

Box 2, Folder 8

Correspondence, May 1–17, 1892

Box 2, Folder 9

Correspondence, May 20–June 1892

Box 2, Folder 10

Correspondence, July 1892

Box 2, Folder 11

Correspondence, August–September 15, 1892

Box 2, Folder 12

Correspondence, September 16–October 1892

Box 2, Folder 13

Correspondence, November–December 12, 1892

Box 2, Folder 14

Correspondence, December 13–31, 1892

Box 2, Folder 15

Correspondence, January–February 1893

Box 2, Folder 16

Correspondence, March–June 1893

Box 2, Folder 17

Correspondence, July–September 1893

Box 2, Folder 18

Correspondence, October–December 1893

Box 2, Folder 19

Correspondence, January–June 1894

Box 2, Folder 20

Correspondence, September–December 1894

Box 2, Folder 21

Correspondence, 1895

Box 2, Folder 22

Correspondence, 1896

Box 2, Folder 23

Sympathy letters on death of W.H. Smith, July 27–29, 1896

Box 3, Folder 1

Sympathy letters on death of W.H. Smith, July 30–December 11, 1896

Box 3, Folder 2

Correspondence, 1897

Box 3, Folder 3

Correspondence, 1898

Box 3, Folder 4

Correspondence, January–October 1899

Box 3, Folder 5

Correspondence, November–December 1899

Box 3, Folder 6

Correspondence, January–March 1900

Box 3, Folder 7

Correspondence, April–May 1900

Box 3, Folder 8

Correspondence, June–August 1900

Box 3, Folder 9

Correspondence, September–December 1900

Box 3, Folder 10

Correspondence, 1901–March 1902

Box 3, Folder 11

Correspondence, April–May 1902

Box 3, Folder 12

Correspondence, June–December 1902

Box 3, Folder 13

Correspondence, February–June 1903

Box 3, Folder 14

Correspondence, July–October 1903

Box 3, Folder 15

Correspondence, November–December 1903

Box 3, Folder 16

Correspondence, January–March 1904

Box 3, Folder 17

Correspondence, January–April 1905

Box 3, Folder 18

Correspondence, June 1–15, 1905

Box 4, Folder 1

Correspondence, June 17–July 31, 1905

Box 4, Folder 2

Correspondence, August 1905

Box 4, Folder 3

Correspondence, September 1905

Box 4, Folder 4

Correspondence, October 1905

Box 4, Folder 5

Correspondence, December 1905

Box 4, Folder 6

Correspondence, January–February 1906

Box 4, Folder 7

Correspondence, March 1906

Box 4, Folder 8

Correspondence, April 1906

Box 4, Folder 9

Correspondence, May 1906

Box 4, Folder 10

Correspondence, June 1–15, 1906

Box 4, Folder 11

Correspondence, June 16–30, 1906

Box 4, Folder 12

Correspondence, July 1–14, 1906

Box 4, Folder 13

Correspondence, July 16–31, 1906

Box 4, Folder 14

Correspondence, August 1906

Box 4, Folder 15

Correspondence, September–October 10, 1906

Box 4, Folder 16

Correspondence, October 18–November 30, 1906

Box 4, Folder 17

Correspondence, December 1906

Box 4, Folder 18

Correspondence, January 1–15, 1907

Box 4, Folder 19

Correspondence, January 16–31, 1907

Box 4, Folder 20

Correspondence, February–March 1907

Box 4, Folder 21

Correspondence, April 1907

Box 4, Folder 22

Correspondence, May 1907

Box 5, Folder 1

Correspondence, June 1–15, 1907

Box 5, Folder 2

Correspondence, June 16–30, 1907

Box 5, Folder 3

Correspondence, July 1907

Box 5, Folder 4

Correspondence, August 1907

Box 5, Folder 5

Correspondence, September 1907

Box 5, Folder 6

Correspondence, October 3–15, 1907

Box 5, Folder 7

Correspondence, October 16–30, 1907

Box 5, Folder 8

Correspondence, November–December 12, 1907

Box 5, Folder 9

Correspondence, December 16–30, 1907

Box 5, Folder 10

Correspondence, 1907, n.d.

Box 5, Folder 11

Correspondence, January 1–20, 1908

Box 5, Folder 12

Correspondence, January 24–31, 1908

Box 5, Folder 13

Correspondence, February 1908

Box 5, Folder 14

Correspondence, March 1908

Box 5, Folder 15

Correspondence, April 1–20, 1908

Box 5, Folder 16

Correspondence, April 21–30, 1908

Box 5, Folder 17

Correspondence, May 1–19, 1908

Box 5, Folder 18

Correspondence, May 20–31, 1908

Box 5, Folder 19

Correspondence, June 1908

Box 5, Folder 20

Correspondence, July 1908

Box 5, Folder 21

Correspondence, August 1908

Box 5, Folder 22

Correspondence, September 1–26, 1908

Box 5, Folder 23

Correspondence, September 28–October 31, 1908

Box 5, Folder 24

Correspondence, 1908, n.d.

Box 6, Folder 1

Correspondence, February–November 1909

Box 6, Folder 2

Correspondence, December 1909–April 1910

Box 6, Folder 3

Correspondence, May–September 1910

Box 6, Folder 4

Correspondence, October–December 1910

Box 6, Folder 5

Correspondence, January–February 1911

Box 6, Folder 6

Correspondence, March–June 1911

Box 6, Folder 7

Correspondence, July–December 1911

Box 6, Folder 8

Correspondence, January–April 1912

Box 6, Folder 9

Correspondence, May–June 1912

Box 6, Folder 10

Correspondence, July–August 1912

Box 6, Folder 11

Correspondence, September–October 1912

Box 6, Folder 12

Correspondence, November–December 1912

Box 6, Folder 13

Correspondence, 1912, n.d.

Box 6, Folder 14

Correspondence, January 1913

Box 6, Folder 15

Correspondence, February 1913

Box 6, Folder 16

Correspondence, March–May 1913

Box 6, Folder 17

Correspondence, June 1913

Box 6, Folder 18

Correspondence, July 1913

Box 6, Folder 19

Correspondence, August 1913

Box 6, Folder 20

Correspondence, September 1913

Box 6, Folder 21

Correspondence, October 1913

Box 6, Folder 22

Correspondence, November–December 1913

Box 6, Folder 23

Correspondence, 1913, n.d.

Box 6, Folder 24

Correspondence, 1914–21

Box 6, Folder 25

General printed items, 1915, n.d.

Box 6, Folder 26

Series 2: Business Interests

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

American Corporation for Investors, January–June 1910

Box 7, Folder 1

American Corporation for Investors, July–December 1910

Box 7, Folder 2

American Corporation for Investors, January–August 1911

Box 7, Folder 3

American Corporation for Investors, September–December 1911

Box 7, Folder 4

American Corporation for Investors, March–August 1912

Box 7, Folder 5

American Corporation for Investors, October–December 1912

Box 7, Folder 6

Cass Cigar Manufacturing Company, 1897–1900

Box 7, Folder 7

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, 1905–06

Box 7, Folder 8

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, January–June 1907

Box 7, Folder 9

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, July 1907

Box 7, Folder 10

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, August 1907

Box 7, Folder 11

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, September–October 1907

Box 7, Folder 12

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, November–December 1907

Box 7, Folder 13

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, January–February 1908

Box 7, Folder 14

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, March 1908

Box 7, Folder 15

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, April–June 1908

Box 7, Folder 16

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, September 1908–December 1910

Box 7, Folder 17

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, 1911–12

Box 7, Folder 18

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, January–July 1913

Box 7, Folder 19

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, July–September 1913

Box 7, Folder 20

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, October 1913

Box 7, Folder 21

Cox Multi-Mailer Company, November–December 1913

Box 7, Folder 22

Cox Multi–Mailer Company, 1914

Box 7, Folder 23

Gold Hill Canal Company, n.d.

Box 7, Folder 24

Illinois Title Abstract Company, n.d.

Box 7, Folder 25

Oliver Typewriter Company, 1896–1903

Box 7, Folder 26

Oliver Typewriter Company, 1904–21

Box 7, Folder 27

Securities Corporation Limited, February–November 1906

Box 8, Folder 1

Securities Corporation Limited, November–December 1906

Box 8, Folder 2

Securities Corporation Limited, January–April 1907

Box 8, Folder 3

Securities Corporation Limited, May–August 1907

Box 8, Folder 4

Securities Corporation Limited, September–October 1907

Box 8, Folder 5

Securities Corporation Limited, November–December 1907

Box 8, Folder 6

Securities Corporation Limited, 1907, n.d.

Box 8, Folder 7

Securities Corporation Limited, January–March 1908

Box 8, Folder 8

Securities Corporation Limited, April 1908

Box 8, Folder 9

Securities Corporation Limited, May–June 1908

Box 8, Folder 10

Securities Corporation Limited, July 1908

Box 8, Folder 11

Securities Corporation Limited, August–October 1908

Box 8, Folder 12

Securities Corporation Limited, December 1908

Box 8, Folder 13

Securities Corporation Limited, [1909?] Profiles of Securities Corporation Limited operations and business ventures

Box 8, Folder 14

Securities Corporation Limited, January 1909–January 1910

Box 8, Folder 15

Securities Corporation Limited, February–March 1910

Box 8, Folder 16

Securities Corporation Limited, April 1910

Box 8, Folder 17

Securities Corporation Limited, June 12, 1910 (stenographer's minutes, report of stockholders' meeting)

Box 8, Folder 18

Securities Corporation Limited, September–December 1910

Box 8, Folder 19

Securities Corporation Limited, February–December 1911

Box 8, Folder 20

Securities Corporation Limited, February–September 1912

Box 8, Folder 21

Refugio Syndicate, 1907

Box 9, Folder 1

Refugio Syndicate, 1908

Box 9, Folder 2

Refugio Syndicate, January–February 1909

Box 9, Folder 3

Refugio Syndicate, June–August 1909

Box 9, Folder 4

Refugio Syndicate, September 1911–1914

Box 9, Folder 5

Lake Forest University, Ferry Hall, 1906

Box 9, Folder 6

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1899–1904

Box 9, Folder 7

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1905

Box 9, Folder 8

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1906 (1 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 9

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1906 (2 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 10

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1906 (3 of 3)

Box 9, Folder 11

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1907 (1 of 2)

Box 9, Folder 12

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1907 (2 of 2)

Box 9, Folder 13

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1908

Box 9, Folder 14

Lake Forest University, Alice Home Hospital, 1910–12, n.d.

Box 9, Folder 15

Lake Forest University, 1878–99

Box 9, Folder 16

Lake Forest University, 1900

Box 9, Folder 17

Lake Forest University, 1901–04

Box 9, Folder 18

Lake Forest University, January–May 1905

Box 9, Folder 19

Lake Forest University, June–November 1905

Box 9, Folder 20

Lake Forest University, 1906

Box 9, Folder 21

Lake Forest University, 1907–12

Box 9, Folder 22

Series 3: Indianapolis News

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Indianapolis News, January 23, 1889, Circulation Statement

Box 10, Folder 1

Indianapolis News, 1899

Box 10, Folder 2

Indianapolis News, February 1900

Box 10, Folder 3

Indianapolis News, April–May 15, 1900

Box 10, Folder 4

Indianapolis News, May 16–30, 1900

Box 10, Folder 5

Indianapolis News, June 1–14, 1900

Box 10, Folder 6

Indianapolis News, June 15–30, 1900

Box 10, Folder 7

Indianapolis News, July 1–10, 1900

Box 10, Folder 8

Indianapolis News, July 11–20, 1900

Box 10, Folder 9

Indianapolis News, July 21–30, 1900

Box 10, Folder 10

Indianapolis News, August 1900

Box 10, Folder 11

Indianapolis News, September 1–15, 1900

Box 10, Folder 12

Indianapolis News, September 17–30, 1900

Box 10, Folder 13

Indianapolis News, October 1–15, 1900

Box 10, Folder 14

Indianapolis News, October 16–31, 1900

Box 10, Folder 15

Indianapolis News, November–December 1900

Box 10, Folder 16

Indianapolis News, 1901

Box 10, Folder 17

Indianapolis News, January–March 1902

Box 11, Folder 1

Indianapolis News, April 1–15, 1902

Box 11, Folder 2

Indianapolis News, April 16–30, 1902

Box 11, Folder 3

Indianapolis News, May 1–15, 1902

Box 11, Folder 4

Indianapolis News, May 16–30, 1902

Box 11, Folder 5

Indianapolis News, June–December 1902

Box 11, Folder 6

Indianapolis News, February–April 10, 1903

Box 11, Folder 7

Indianapolis News, April 15–30, 1903

Box 11, Folder 8

Indianapolis News, May 1–15, 1903

Box 11, Folder 9

Indianapolis News, May 16–30, 1903

Box 11, Folder 10

Indianapolis News, June 1–15, 1903

Box 11, Folder 11

Indianapolis News, June 16–30, 1903

Box 11, Folder 12

Indianapolis News, July 1903

Box 11, Folder 13

Indianapolis News, August 1903

Box 11, Folder 14

Indianapolis News, September 1903

Box 11, Folder15

Indianapolis News, October 1903

Box 11, Folder 16

Indianapolis News, November 1–16, 1903

Box 11, Folder 17

Indianapolis News, November 17–30, 1903

Box 11, Folder 18

Indianapolis News, December 1903

Box 11, Folder 19

Indianapolis News, 1905

Box 12, Folder 1

Indianapolis News, January–March 1906

Box 12, Folder 2

Indianapolis News, April–May 1906

Box 12, Folder 3

Indianapolis News, June–July 1906

Box 12, Folder 4

Indianapolis News, August–November 1906

Box 12, Folder 5

Indianapolis News, December 1906

Box 12, Folder 6

Indianapolis News, January–March 1907

Box 12, Folder 7

Indianapolis News, April 1907

Box 12, Folder 8

Indianapolis News, May–August 1907

Box 12, Folder 9

Indianapolis News, September-October 1907

Box 12, Folder 10

Indianapolis News, November–December 1907

Box 12, Folder 11

Indianapolis News, January 1908

Box 12, Folder 12

Indianapolis News, February–March 1908

Box 12, Folder 13

Indianapolis News, April 1908

Box 12, Folder 14

Indianapolis News, May-June 1908

Box 12, Folder 15

Indianapolis News, July 1908

Box 12, Folder 16

Indianapolis News, August 1908

Box 12, Folder 17

Indianapolis News, September–October 1908

Box 12, Folder 18

Indianapolis News, November–December 1908

Box 12, Folder 19

Indianapolis News, 1909

Box 12, Folder 20

Indianapolis News, January–June 1910

Box 12, Folder 21

Indianapolis News, March–June 1911

Box 12, Folder 22

Indianapolis News, July–December 1911

Box 12, Folder 23

Indianapolis News, 1911, n.d.

Box 12, Folder 24

Indianapolis News, May-August 1912

Box 12, Folder 25

Indianapolis News, September–December 1912

Box 12, Folder 26

Indianapolis News, March–August 1913

Box 12, Folder 27

Indianapolis News, October–December 1913

Box 12, Folder 28

Indianapolis News, 1914–18

Box 12, Folder 29

Series 4: Associated Press

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Hilton Brown, Confidential Market Survey, 1920

Box 13, Folder 1

Frank Carroll, Confidential Market Survey, 1921–22

Box 13, Folder 2

Associated Press, 1891–93 (agreement with NYAP members)

Box 13, Folder 3

Associated Press, NYAP/Western Union, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 4

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 5

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 6

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 7

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 8

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 9

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 10

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 11

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 12

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 13

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 14

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 15

Associated Press, n.d.

Box 13, Folder 16

Series 5: Business and Family Papers and Correspondence

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 1

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 2

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 3

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 4

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 5

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 6

Indianapolis News, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 7

Lake Forest University, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 8

Lake Forest University, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 9

Lake Forest University, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 10

William Henry Smith, Lincoln speech, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 11

William Henry Smith, politics

Box 14, Folder 12

William Henry Smith, Chicago Customs House

Box 14, Folder 13

William Henry Smith, Republican National Convention

Box 14, Folder 14

William Henry Smith, New York World [1883?]

Box 14, Folder 15

William Henry Smith, R.B. Pullen to R.P. Bland, concerning Free Silver question [1890?]

Box 14, Folder 16

William Henry Smith, general items

Box 14, Folder 17

Correspondence, includes 3 n.d. items from Charles Fairbanks

Box 14, Folder 18

Correspondence, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 19

Correspondence, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 20

Correspondence, n.d.

Box 14, Folder 21

Series 6: Financial Records

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Delavan Smith, business concerns

Box 14, Folder 22

Delavan Smith, business concerns

Box 14, Folder 23

Bill Nye on Babylon

Box 14, Folder 24

Cass Cigar Manufacturing Co., reports, May 1898–December 1899

Box 14, Folder 25

Cass Cigar Manufacturing Co., inventory, January 1899

Box 14, Folder 26

Cass Cigar Manufacturing Co.,