- Additional Authors
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Description
- 2.35 linear feet (8 boxes)
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Genre/Form
- Certificates.
- Clippings.
- Memoirs.
- Photographs.
- Sketchbooks.
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Source (note)
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,
- Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Provenance (note)
- The family papers, photographs, and genealogical research papers of this collection were donated toThe New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in 1988 by Madge Huntington Cooper.
- Call Number
- MssCol NYGB 18248
- OCLC
- 671419287
- Author
Cooper, Madge Huntington.
- Title
Ford, Roelker, Turle family papers, 1811-1984 (bulk 1850-1960).
- Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Summary
The Ford, Roelker, and Turle families were united by intermarriage and resided in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. The members of these families include the descendants of Gordon Lester Ford (1823-1891), a prominent businessman and lawyer, and Emily Fowler Ford (1826-93), well-known poet, novelist, and granddaughter of lexicographer Noah Webster (1758-1843).This collection spans multiple generations and consists of family papers, photographs, and genealogical research papers of the Fords, Roelkers, Turles and related families in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Emily Fowler Ford papers; Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
Ford family papers, 1833-1910.; Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
Gordon Lester Ford papers, 1830-1910, bulk (1850-1869); Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Provenance
The family papers, photographs, and genealogical research papers of this collection were donated toThe New York Genealogical and Biographical Society in 1988 by Madge Huntington Cooper.
- Source
Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2008.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
Authors
Lawyers
- Added Author
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Added Title
Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Research Call Number
MssCol NYGB 18248