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Thomas Wilson Dorr papers, 1790-1897 (bulk 1826-1854)
The Library holds the papers of Thomas Wilson Dorr, 1805-1854, lawyer, politician, reformer, and central figure in Rhode Island's "Dorr War" of 1842. The Dorr collection contains letters and speeches on suffrage, elections, banks, and state politics. They are supported by 60 scrapbooks of Dorr's personal and political correspondence, law practice and other items relating to the Suffrage Party and Providence history in the Rider Collection. The collection includes a box containing personal effects relating to Dorr's prison stay.Format(s): Books, Pamphlets, Museum Objects, Graphics, Letters, Documents
Library: John Hay
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Access to the collection:
Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Other Online Access:
RIAMCO: Guide to the Thomas Wilson Dorr papers
In-house Access to the Collection:
Typescript Inventory
Related Collections:
Rider Collection
Notes:
The papers and scrapbooks have been microfilmed.