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Dr. Edward Bradford Papers, 1830-1871

 

Summary

Creator:
Bradford, Edward
Extent:
4.00 folders
0.00 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Dr. Edward Bradford Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1964-028

Background

Scope and content:

Contains personal and business correspondence, documents, bills, receipts, etc., of Dr. Edward Bradford, general merchant and plantation owner. Collection also includes a letter of introduction of James E. Broome, Tallahassee, Fla., to Hon. Jacob Thompson, Washington City, and a long handwritten letter of Governor Bragg, Raleigh, N.C., and other papers show that Dr. Bradford was well-known and a prominent citizen in his time.

Materials from the Dr. Edward Bradford Papers have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Edward Bradford was a general merchant and plantation owner in Leon County, Florida.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Florida State Library, Tallahassee, Fla. (2-14-55) Gift of Louise Richardson and Clara R. Hayden, Tallahassee, Fla. (retrieved the papers from trash pile set on fire at plantation) Gift of Mrs. Henry Moore, Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia. (6-22-63)
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:

Copyright has not been transferred to the Florida State University Libraries.

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], Dr. Edward Bradford Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1964-028

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