Matthews Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: GTM-730917

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Scope and Contents

Correspondence, documents, manuscripts, diaries and clippings concerning the Matthews family of Missouri. Early material includes leaves from a diary, describing frontier life in Missouri from 1818-1833, a land grant signed by John Quincy Adams in 1827, and bills of sale from 1855 for two enslaved people. Later material includes correspondence and manuscripts from Florence Calvert Thorne, Director of Research for the American Federation of Labor, and research material of Ralph A. Anderson regarding Arab-ARAMCO relations and foreign pipeline systems. Included is a partial autobiography by Miss Thorne and a typed transcript of an interview with Margaret Scatterwood, concerning Florence Thorne's involvement in the American labor movement.

Materials on Slavery

Some folders in this collection contain references to slavery, slaveholding, and enslaved individuals.

Dates

Creation: 1812 - 1976

Creator

Thorne, Florence Calvert, 1877-1973 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.