Archives and Finding Aids

Scope and Contents The Correspondence series offers insight into the lives of the Chassell and Buckingham families over the course of nearly 180 years. The letters date from 1820 to 1990, with the bulk of correspondence falling between 1902 and 1930, and the 1950s-1960s. The early to mid-19th century letters frequently include the names Bouland, Ballard, Scott, Smith, and Milne. Although this correspondence was in the possession of the Cooper family (Clara Chassell Cooper’s line), the relationship of their...