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William P. Slusser Papers, 1859-1877

 

Summary

Creator:
Slusser, William P. 1825-1892
Extent:
10.00 items 1 folder
0 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], William P. Slusser Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1986-013

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of William P. Slusser including receipts, payment orders, store accounts, a newspaper advertisement of public sale, and sales at auction on account.

Biographical / historical:

William P. Slusser (1825-1892) was born in Brookfield, Ohio. He came to Tallahassee, Florida in 1849; the 1850 Census lists him as a tinner. He first rented the former J. Martin Williams store on Monroe Street, agreeing to purchase it in March 1859. For more information on Slusser and his store see Clifton Paisley, "Tallahassee Through the Storebooks: War Clouds and War, 1860-1863," Florida Historical Quarterly 51 (July 1972): 37-51, and Clifton Paisley, "Tallahassee Through the Storebooks: Era of Radical Reconstruction, 1867-1877," Florida Historical Quarterly 53 (July 1974): 49-65.

Acquisition information:
Given by Mrs. Evelyn Whitfield Henry.
Processing information:

Processed March 1986

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], William P. Slusser Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1986-013

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA