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Orr Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 083

Scope and Content

Includes family history and records, legal papers, literary manuscripts, family journals, correspondence, drawings, scrapbooks and albums, family artifacts, examples of Nathaniel Orr's engravings and of Elisabeth Orr's published writings, and a few photographs. All members of the family are included, especially Nathaniel and Elisabeth Orr and daughter Alice Tredwell.

Dates

  • Creation: 1828-1957
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1843-1900

Creator

Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical Note

Nathaniel Orr (1822-1908) was one of the most noted engravers of the second-half of the nineteenth century. Born in London, Ontario, he learned engraving from John H. Hall of Albany, New York. Orr moved his business to New York City.

In 1846, Orr married Elisabeth Holmes (1825-1909) of Albany County, New York, the author of several books, including The Belle Heiress (Auburn, NY, 1849), stories, newspaper and journal articles, and poems. Of seven children, three survived to adulthood: Sarah Z. Moore (b. 1847), Effie Hamlyn, and Alice B. Tredwell (b. 1860). The family lived in Hohokus, New Jersey, with a winter home in Melrose, Florida.

Extent

3 Linear feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Letters, engravings, and memorabilia of Nathaniel Orr, the engraver/illustrator, his wife Elizabeth, and their daughters, especially Alice Orr Tredwell.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Acquisition Information

Papers were acquired from the Orr family house in Melrose, Florida.

Title
A Guide to the Orr Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Jennifer Harrold, Jeffrey Barr, and James Cusick
Date
April 2006
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755