Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the John Bradley Papers
1846-1869
Cage 153
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Bradley, John, -1868.
- Title
- John Bradley Papers
- ID
- Cage 153
- Date [inclusive]
- 1846-1869
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Correspondence, financial and legal papers of the owner and commander of the steamer Lawrence, John Bradley.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
John Bradley Papers, 1846-1869 (Cage 153)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Cyrus Bradley's autobiography, prepared in 1893 for Hawthorne's History of Washington gives this account of John Bradley: "His father, the late Captain John Bradley, was the owner and commander of the steamer Lawrence, which did active service during the war of the Rebellion, on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and other Southern waters. At the age of twelve years, young Cyrus removed with his parents to their home near Dayton, Ohio, and remained there until the death of his father, four years later [i.e. 1868]." [Typescript account, Box 9 Folder 48, Cyrus Bradley Papers, 1882-1915 (Cage 243) Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.]
Scope and Content
The papers of John Bradley are primarily concerned with legal and financial matters of his steamboat and real estate investments. They include a collection ledger, a cargo manifest, insurance policies, articles of agreement, bills of sale, and 1865 federal income tax receipt, four unidentified tintypes, and letters including one by young Cyrus to Mrs. John Bradley.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
Prior to 1955, WSU MASC recieved the papers of Cyrus Bradley, son of John Bradley. In 1974, the Cyrus Bradley papers were reprocessed and the John Bradley papers were seperated into this collection.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Lawrence Stark in 1974.
Related Materials
Separated Material
Cyrus Bradley Papers, 1882-1915 (Cage 243)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Lawrence (Steamer)
Family Name(s)
- Bradley family.
Geographic Name(s)
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Bradley, John, -1868 -- Archives.
Subject(s)
- Steamboats -- Mississippi River -- History.
- Steamboats -- Ohio River -- History.
- Businesses and Corporations
- Transportation
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
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Collection ledger, Steamer Lawrence. Also miscellaneous notes, accounts and recipes probably by Cyrus Bradley. 1846-1867 1 volume. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Manifest of Steamer Lawrence, Cincinnati to Little Rock 1867 March 22 1 item. |
1 | 2 | ||
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Cargo, steamboat and flatboat insurance policies 1861-1867 14 items. |
1 | 3 | ||
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Articles of agreement, bills of sale, and other legal papers re: steamer and real estate purchases 1853-1869 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Income tax receipt 1865 1 item. |
1 | 5 | ||
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Correspondence, primarily to Mrs. John Bradley 1861-1867 4 items. |
1 | 6 | ||
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Photographs: unidentified tintypes undated 4 items. |
1 | 7 | ||