Manuscripts

Jacob Chandler Harper papers

Description: This collection primarily contains the correspondence of Jacob Chandler Harper from 1908 to 1921. There are 10 William H. Taft letters (two of which were written by his secretary Fred W. Carpenter) that concern a 1908 proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution providing for a general referendum and to Taft's successful 1908 presidential campaign. Also present are several items regarding Scripps family members dated 1921 and 1939, including material about the death of Eliza Virginia Scripps (1852-1921) and a genealogy report.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1908-1939
Call number: mssHarper
Creator: Harper, J. C (1858-1939)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mitchell Heath Hudnall, January 1974.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Scripps, E. W. (1854-1926.); Scripps, Eliza Virginia, (1852-1921.); Scripps, Ellen Browning, (1836-1932.); Taft, William H. (1857-1930,)
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Jacob Chandler Harper notes on Eliza Virginia Scripps
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