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Finding aid created by Mike Lusby, SCRC Staff, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Houstater Family Papers, 1842-1941 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.264

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Houstater Family Papers 1842-1941 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.264 0.60 The papers are in: English Houstater, Henry F., 1837-1862Houstater, Harriet, 1842-1931 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

 Preferred Citation

Houstater Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 06/08/2009.

 Custodial History

Collection was held by Harriet Houstater. After her death, her sister Sarah Houstater owned it.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally described in June 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Arranged and described by Michael Lusby, SCRC Staff, in September-October 2009.

 Biographical Note

Henry F. Houstater was born on 24 June, 1837 in Cambria TWP, Niagara, NY and died 29 October, 1862 in Sandy Hook, Washington, MD. He was buried at Mount View Cemetery, Pekin, Niagara, NY. His father was  Jacob "Isiah" Houstater, born 4 August, 1802 and his mother Belinda Gould, born 2 February, 1809 in NY.On September 18, 1861, he enlisted, at Lockport; mustered in as private, Battery M, 1st Regiment, Light Artillery, October 14, 1861, to serve three years. He was appointed corporal, October 14, 1861; sergeant, February 6, 1862; and died, October 29, 1862, at Sandy Hook, Maryland. Politically, he affiliated with the Democratic party. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Henry F. Houstater">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Henry F. Houstater</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Papers of the Houstater Family, primarily of Henry Houstater (1837-1862) and Harriet (Hattie) Houstater (1842-1931) of New York State. Collection was held by Harriet Houstater. After her death, her sister Sarah Houstater owned it.Collection includes the papers of Henry F. Houstater, a Democrat who enlisted in the Union Army in 1861. Also contains the papers of several Houstater family members. Henry F. Houstater's papers (1840s-1862) include political speeches and literary manuscripts written before the Civil War. During the war, Henry wrote and received several letters and he also wrote several political essays and produced a handwritten newspaper, the Camp Barry Herald.Other family members' papers consist of correspondence and financial documents.

 Arrangement of Materials

Organized into two series: Series 1: Houstater Financial Documents and Series 2: Houstater Correspondence and Writings; Newspapers; Envelopes.

 Additional Information Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Newspapers Geographic Name: New York (State)--Social life and customs. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives United States--History--Civil War--Niagra County, NY Topical Term: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Detailed Description of the Collection Houstater Financial Documents id63972 1836-1944 id64205 1 Bills, Receipts and Related Records id60381 1862-1931 1 1 Bonds id60377 1859-1923 1 2 Deeds and Land Surveys id60375 1836-1943 1 3 Mortgages and Payments id60382 1862-1944 1 4 Taxes and Payments id60376 1842-1935 1 5 Wills and Related Records id60373 1857-1938 1 6 Houstater Correspondences and Writings; Newspapers; Envelopes id63973 1862-1931 id64210 1 Correspondence id60383 1857-1906 1 7 Removed Envelopes id63974 1862-1906 1 8 id64206 2 Henry Houstater's Writings id60387 undated 2 1 Camp Barry Herald id60386 1861-1862 2 2 Newspapers id60384 1862-1864 2 3 Removed Envelopes Continued id63975 1862-1906 2 4