Shelby family papers, 1738-1916 (original) (raw)
Collection Summary
| Title | Shelby family papers, 1738-1916 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1738-1916 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1757-1829) |
| ID No. | MSS39669 |
| Creator | Shelby family |
| Extent | 2,315 items |
| Extent | 9 containers |
| Extent | 2 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78039669 |
| Summary | Correspondence, memoranda, legal and financial papers, military records, genealogical data, and memorabilia relating mainly to Evan Shelby, soldier and frontiersman, and to his son, Isaac Shelby, soldier and political leader, providing a record of frontier life and political and economic developments in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. |