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Nelson W. Aldrich Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2009 Revised 2015 November Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.contact Additional search options available at: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010127 LC Online Catalog record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78010389 Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff Collection Summary Title: Nelson W. Aldrich Papers Span Dates: 1777-1930 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1879-1915) ID No.: MSS10389 Creator: Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915 Extent: 42,750 items ; 140 containers plus 3 oversize ; 58 linear feet ; 73 microfilm reels Language: Collection material in English Location: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Summary: United States representative and senator from Rhode Island, financier, and philanthropist. Correspondence, journal, appointment books, drafts of speeches, memoranda, financial records, reports, legislative matter, scrapbooks, serial publications, and other printed material relating chiefly to Aldrich's career in Congress. Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. People Aldrich, Abby Pearce Chapman, 1845-1917. Abby Pearce Chapman Aldrich diaries. 1904-1912. Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915. Aldridge family. Anthony, Henry B. (Henry Bowen), 1815-1884--Correspondence. Camden, J. N. (Johnson Newlon), 1828-1908--Correspondence. Cannon, Henry White, 1850-1934--Correspondence. Chace, Jonathan, 1829-1917--Correspondence. Choate, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1828-1911. Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920--Correspondence. Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918--Correspondence. Hoyt, Harris. Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924--Correspondence. Nichols, Jeannette Paddock, 1890-1982. Jeannette Paddock Nichols biographer's papers. 1860-1930. Nicholson, William Thomas, 1834-1893--Correspondence. Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Stephenson, Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright), 1867-1935. Nathaniel W. Stephenson biographer's papers. 1860-1930. Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Whitman, William, 1842-1928--Correspondence. Organizations United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance minutes. 1863-1864. Subjects Tariff--United States. Places Rhode Island--Politics and government--1865-1950. Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Finance. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Titles Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 2 Hepburn Act, 1906. Occupations Financiers. Philanthropists. Representatives, U.S. Congress--Rhode Island. Senators, U.S. Congress--Rhode Island. Administrative Information Provenance The papers of Nelson W. Aldrich, United States representative and senator from Rhode Island, financier, and philanthropist, were given to the Library of Congress in four installments. The first was received in 1944 from Aldrich’s children, Winthrop W. Aldrich and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., donated additions to the collection in 1955 and 1956 from the papers of his late wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. The last installment was given by the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1970. Processing History The papers of Nelson W. Aldrich were arranged and described in 1955 and microfilmed in 1972. The collection was expanded and revised in 2009. Additional Guides A note about the Nelson W. Aldrich papers appeared in the Library of Congress Information Bulletin 15 (Nov. 13 1956), and the material was described in the Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress 13 (May 1956):152, and 14 (May 1957): 116. In 1973, the Library published Nelson W. Aldrich, a Register and Index of His Papers in the Library of Congress. The index is available as a PDF document. Copyright Status The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Nelson W. Aldrich is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Access and Restrictions The papers of Nelson W. Aldrich are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Microfilm A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 73 reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition. Online Content A digital version of part of the papers of Nelson W. Aldrich is available on FRASER, the digital library of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, at https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/archival/?id=4952. Preferred Citation Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Nelson W. Aldrich Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 3 Biographical Note Date 1841, Nov. 6 Event Born, Foster, R. I. 1862 Served with tenth Rhode Island Volunteers 1865 Became junior partner in Rhode Island wholesale grocery firm 1866 Married Abby Pearce Chapman (died 1917) 1869-1875 Member, Providence, R.I., common council (president, 1872-1873) 1875-1877 Member, Rhode Island state house of representatives (speaker of the house, 1876-1877) 1876 Delegate, Republican national convention 1879-1881 Member, U.S. House of Representatives 1881-1911 Member, U.S. Senate 1908-1912 Chairman, National Monetary Commission 1915, Apr. 16 Died, New York, N.Y. Scope and Content Note The papers of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-1915) span the years 1777-1930, with the bulk of the material concentrated in 1879-1915. The collection is composed primarily of correspondence, printed matter, and material relating to tariff legislation and the National Monetary Commission, supplemented by diaries, notebooks, speeches, research notes, serial publications, financial records, and miscellaneous items. The collection focuses on Aldrich’s service as United States Senator from Rhode Island, 1881-1911 and reflects his involvement with national economic and fiscal policy. Tariff legislation is a recurring theme throughout the Correspondence series, particularly during the years of major tariff revision in 1890, 1897, and 1909. The correspondence, mainly incoming mail from businessmen representing a wide range of economic interests, reveals the depth of feeling generated by the prospect of tariff revision and the importance of the issue during these years. The letters also provide an insight into American business practices and the economic views of a large segment of the American business community during this era of industrial expansion. Aldrich’s personal attention to the details of rate revision is revealed in the tariff file, while his speeches help document his attitude toward tariff duties as a source of protection for American industry from foreign competition. Aldrich gave considerable attention during his last years in office to the problems of United States monetary policy. Following the Panic of 1907, with its accompanying rash of bank failures, he cosponsored the Aldrich-Vreeland Act of 1908, providing for the establishment of a National Monetary Commission to study banking and currency operations at home and abroad and to suggest changes in American practices. The National Monetary Commission’s correspondence for the years 1908-1912 documents its activities and Aldrich’s role as chairman. Much of the commission’s correspondence was with bankers, public officials, financial experts, and academicians employed to prepare special studies, translate documents, and collect statistics on financial operations and monetary systems in foreign nations as well as in the United States. Aldrich and other members of the commissions visited England, France and Germany to consult with experts and collect data, and specialists representing the commission made similar visits to other nations and reported their findings. Hearings were held in selected American cities to solicit opinions Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 4 from bankers and other interested parties, while numerous individuals sent unsolicited opinions and plans directly to the commission. Most of the letters were sent and received by Abram Piatt Andrew, special assistant to the commission; Arthur B. Shelton, secretary to the commission; and staff members Charles E. Alden, J. William Sheetz, and William A. Slade. Aldrich’s personal views are reflected in occasional correspondence, speeches delivered to promote monetary reform, and in the final report of the commission soon labeled the “Aldrich Plan.” The commission’s correspondence is also a rich source of information regarding American financial institutions in the early twentieth century and the views of members of the financial community at the time. The National Monetary Commission file contains most of its publications as well as a sampling of the collected data and related material. After the death of Senator Henry B. Anthony in 1884, Aldrich assumed Anthony’s former position as a powerful figure in Rhode Island politics. Letters in the collection from numerous state political figures, particularly Henry B. Gardner and Charles R. Bryaton, kept Aldrich abreast of local affairs and include requests for favors, advice, and patronage. Aldrich’s personal affairs and family relations form a relatively small portion of the collection. A series of letters written to his future wife in 1865-1866 offers a glimpse into his personal relations and plans at this time. Letters written to Mrs. Aldrich during his first trip abroad in 1872-1873 describe family relations and reveal his initial impressions of European society and culture. Scattered letters in the Correspondence series and the financial records offer insight into his extensive financial ventures, particularly his investments in the rubber industry. Principal correspondents include William B. Allison, Henry B. Anthony, Jonathan Bourne (1811-1889), C. R. Brayton, Jonathan Chace, William E. Chandler, Charles A. Conant, Henry Pomeroy Davison, Eugene Hale, Philander C. Knox, Charles Warren Lippitt, Stephen B. Luce, Orville Hitchock Platt, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), William H. Taft, Henry Moore Teller, Paul M. Warburg, and George Peabody Wetmore. Arrangement of the Papers This collection is arranged in ten series: • Diaries and Notebooks, 1863-1927 • General Correspondence, 1777-1915 • Tariff, circa 1880-circa 1915 • National Monetary Commission, 1908-1912 • Biographer’s Papers, circa 1860-circa 1930 • Financial Records, circa 1880-circa 1915 • Speech File, 1881-1913 • Serial Publications, circa 1885-circa 1915 • Printed Matter, circa 1880-circa 1915 • Miscellany, circa 1862-circa 1915 Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 5 Description of Series Container BOX 1 REEL 1 Series Diaries and Notebooks, 1863-1927 Diaries and social engagement books of Abby Pearce Chapman Aldrich, bound and unbound shorthand letters and notes of Nelson W. Aldrich, a Civil War company roll book, a fraternal lodge address book, minutes of the Senate Finance Committee for Dec. 1863 to June 1864, and a journal relating to the Hepburn Act of 1906. Arranged by type of material. BOX 2-65 REEL 2-48 General Correspondence, 1777-1915 Mainly letters received and occasional letters sent by Aldrich, and letters sent and received by staff members of the National Monetary Commission. Arranged chronologically. BOX 66-74 REEL 49-54 Tariffs, circa 1880-circa 1915 Bills, amendments, schedules, petitions, resolutions, reports, statements, and miscellaneous items relating to tariff rates and tariff legislation. Arranged by type of material. BOX 75-84 REEL 55-58 National Monetary Commission, 1908-1912 Publications, miscellaneous draft reports, proceedings, statements, statistics, and papers relating to the National Monetary Commission. Arranged by type of material. BOX 85-91 REEL 58-61 Biographer's Papers, circa 1860-circa 1930 Research notes collected by Jeannette Paddock Nichols and Nathaniel W. Stephenson for the latter’s biography, Nelson W. Aldrich, a Leader in American Politics (1930), supplemented by related correspondence and a few miscellaneous items. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically. BOX 92-100 Financial Records, circa 1880-circa 1915 not filmed Checkbooks, checks, statements, bills, receipts, vouchers, occasional correspondence, and miscellaneous items relating to Aldrich’s personal financial affairs and to the financial transactions of the National Monetary Commission. Arranged by type of material. BOX 101-106 REEL 62-64 Speech File, 1881-1913 Holograph, typed and printed speeches by Aldrich, including drafts and related research material. Arranged chronologically and by type of material. Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 6 BOX 107-114 REEL 65 Serial Publications, circa 1885-circa 1915 Issues of serial publications and miscellaneous journals. Arranged by title and therein chronologically. BOX 115-129 REEL 65-67 Printed Matter, circa 1880-circa 1915 Government documents and bound and unbound printed matter. Arranged by type of material. BOX 130-140 REEL 68-73 Miscellany, circa 1862-circa 1915 Bound facsimile letters, biographical information, material relating to Aldrich’s rubber investments, speeches, articles, memoranda, proceedings, legal briefs and cases, contracts, reports, requests for supplies, cards, tickets, scrapbooks of clippings relating primarily to tariff and banking matters, acknowledgments, invitations, loose clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items. Arranged by type of material. Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 7 Container List Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 15,443 Container Contents BOX 1 REEL 1 Diaries and Notebooks, 1863-1927 Diaries and social engagement books of Abby Pearce Chapman Aldrich, bound and unbound shorthand letters and notes of Nelson W. Aldrich, a Civil War company roll book, a fraternal lodge address book, minutes of the Senate Finance Committee for Dec. 1863 to June 1864, and a journal relating to the Hepburn Act of 1906. Arranged by type of material. BOX 1 REEL 1 Aldrich, Abby Pearce Chapman BOX 1 REEL 1 Diaries, Jan. 1904; Jan.-May 1912 BOX 1 REEL 1 Engagement books, 1905-1910 BOX 1 REEL 1 Hepburn Act journal, no author, 1927 BOX 1 REEL 1 Civil War roll book, 1863 BOX 1 REEL 1 Fraternal lodge address book, undated BOX 1 REEL 1 Senate Finance Committee minutes, Dec. 1863-June 1864 BOX 1 REEL 1 Bound shorthand letters, circa Dec. 1882-Jan. 1884 BOX 1 REEL 1 Bound shorthand notes, undated BOX 1 REEL 1 Unbound shorthand letters, circa 1882-1909, undated BOX 2-65 REEL 2-48 General Correspondence, 1777-1915 Mainly letters received and occasional letters sent by Aldrich, and letters sent and received by staff members of the National Monetary Commission. Arranged chronologically. BOX 2 REEL 2 1777 BOX 2 REEL 2 1846-Nov. 1879 BOX 3 REEL 3 Dec. 1879, Dec.-May 1880 BOX 4 REEL 3 June 1880-Jan. 1881 BOX 5 Feb.-Dec. 1881 and 1881, no day or month Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 8 General Correspondence, 1777-1915 Container Contents REEL 4 BOX 6 REEL 5 Jan.-Mar. 1882 BOX 7 REEL 6-7 Apr.-June 1882 BOX 8 REEL 7 1-14 July 1882 BOX 9 REEL 7-8 15 Dec. 1882-19 Jan. 1883 BOX 10 REEL 8 Jan. 20-Feb. 28 1883 BOX 11 REEL 8-9 Mar.-Aug. 1883 BOX 12 REEL 9-10 1 Sept.-26 Dec. 1883 BOX 13 REEL 10 27 Dec. 27 1883-29 Feb.1884 BOX 14 REEL 11 1 Mar.-25 Apr. 1884 BOX 15 REEL 11-12 26 Apr.-30 June 1884 BOX 16 REEL 12 July-Oct. 1884 BOX 17 REEL 13 1 Nov. 1884-21 Jan. 1885 BOX 18 REEL 13-14 22 Jan.-28 Feb. 1885 BOX 19 REEL 14-15 Mar.-July 1885 BOX 20 REEL 15 Aug.-Dec. 1885 and 1885, no day or month BOX 21 REEL 15-16 Jan.-Feb. 1886 BOX 22 REEL 16-17 Mar.-Apr. 1886 BOX 23 REEL 17-18 May-June 1886 BOX 24 REEL 18 July-Dec. 1886 and 1886, no day or month BOX 25 REEL 18-19 July-Dec. 1886 and 1886, no day or month BOX 26 REEL 19 Jan.-Apr. 1889 BOX 27 REEL 19-20 May-Sept. 1889 BOX 28 REEL 20 Oct. 1889-Dec. 1890 and 1890, no day or month BOX 29 REEL 21 Jan. 1891-July 1892 BOX 30 Aug. 1892-June 1897 Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 9 General Correspondence, 1777-1915 Container Contents REEL 21 BOX 31 REEL 22 July 1897-May 1899 BOX 32 REEL 22 June 1899-Sept. 1900 BOX 33 REEL 23 Oct. 1900-Apr. 1902 BOX 34 REEL 23 May 1902-June 1903 BOX 35 REEL 24 July 1903-Sept. 1905 BOX 36 REEL 24 Oct. 1905-Dec. 1906 and 1906, no day or month BOX 37 REEL 25 Jan. 1907-Jan. 1908 BOX 38 REEL 26 Feb.-Apr. 1908 BOX 39 REEL 27 May-Aug. 1908 BOX 40 REEL 28 Sept.-Dec. 1908 and 1908, no day or month BOX 41 REEL 29 1 Jan.-8 Feb. 1909 BOX 42 REEL 30 9 Feb.-13 Mar. 1909 BOX 43 REEL 30 14-31 Mar. 1909 BOX 44 REEL 31 1-19 Apr. 1909 BOX 45 REEL 32 20 Apr.-12 May 1909 BOX 46 REEL 33 13 May-11 June 1909 BOX 47 REEL 34 13 May-11 June 1909 BOX 48 REEL 35 11 July-8 Aug. 1909 BOX 49 REEL 36 9 Aug.-22 Sept. 1909 BOX 50 REEL 37 23 Sept.-15 Nov. 1909 BOX 51 REEL 38 16 Nov.-23 Dec. 1909 BOX 52 REEL 39 24 Dec. 1909-31 Jan. 1910 BOX 53 REEL 40 1 Feb.-17 Mar. 1910 BOX 54 REEL 41 18 Mar.-30 Apr. 1910 BOX 55 May-June 1910 Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 10 General Correspondence, 1777-1915 Container Contents REEL 42 BOX 56 REEL 42 July-Sept. 1910 BOX 57 REEL 43 1 Oct.-15 Dec. 1910 BOX 58 REEL 44 16 Dec. 1910-24 Feb. 1911 BOX 59 REEL 45 25 Feb.-31 May 1911 BOX 60 REEL 45 June-Sept. 1911 BOX 61 REEL 46 1 Oct.-13 Dec. 1911 BOX 62 REEL 47 14 Dec. 1911-30 Apr. 1912 BOX 63 REEL 47 May 1912-Feb. 1914 BOX 64 REEL 48 Mar.-Dec. 1914 and 1914, no day or month BOX 65 REEL 48 Jan.-June 1915, undated BOX 66-74 REEL 49-54 Tariffs, circa 1880-circa 1915 Bills, amendments, schedules, petitions, resolutions, reports, statements, and miscellaneous items relating to tariff rates and tariff legislation. Arranged by type of material. BOX 66-70 REEL 49-52 Bills, amendments, and schedules BOX 71-74 REEL 53-54 Miscellaneous schedules, petitions, statements, statistics, reports, memoranda, resolutions, and fragments relating to the tariff BOX 75-84 REEL 55-58 National Monetary Commission, 1908-1912 Publications, miscellaneous draft reports, proceedings, statements, statistics, and papers relating to the National Monetary Commission. Arranged by type of material. BOX 75-78 REEL 55 Publications Only title pages are available on microfilm edition BOX 79-84 REEL 55-58 Miscellaneous reports, statements, minutes, lists, memoranda, questionnaires, printed matter, and fragments relating to the work of the commission BOX 85-91 REEL 58-61 Biographer's Papers, circa 1860-circa 1930 Research notes collected by Jeannette Paddock Nichols and Nathaniel W. Stephenson for the latter’s biography, Nelson W. Aldrich, a Leader in American Politics (1930), supplemented by related correspondence and a few miscellaneous items. Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically. Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 11 Biographer's Papers, circa 1860-circa 1930 Container Contents BOX 85 REEL 58 Correspondence, 1924-1930, undated BOX 85 REEL 58 General outline BOX 85 REEL 58 Interviews, memoranda, and miscellaneous BOX 85 REEL 58 Notes BOX 85 REEL 58 circa 1860-1886 BOX 86 REEL 59 1887-1893 BOX 87 REEL 59-60 1894-1901 BOX 88 REEL 60 1902-1905 BOX 89 REEL 60 1902-1905 BOX 90 REEL 61 1906-1909 BOX 91 REEL 61 1910-1915 BOX 92-100 not filmed Financial Records, circa 1880-circa 1915 Checkbooks, checks, statements, bills, receipts, vouchers, occasional correspondence, and miscellaneous items relating to Aldrich’s personal financial affairs and to the financial transactions of the National Monetary Commission. Arranged by type of material. BOX 92 not filmed BOX 93-94 not filmed BOX 95 not filmed BOX 96-100 not filmed BOX 101-106 REEL 62-64 Checkbooks Checks Checks and statements Miscellaneous bills, receipts, vouchers, statements, and occasional correspondence relating to Aldrich’s personal financial affairs and the financial transactions of the National Monetary Commission Speech File, 1881-1913 Holograph, typed and printed speeches by Aldrich, including drafts and related research material. Arranged chronologically and by type of material. BOX 101 REEL 62 1881-1890 BOX 102 REEL 62 1891-Nov. 1909 BOX 103 Nov. 1909-Oct. 1911 Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 12 Speech File, 1881-1913 Container Contents REEL 63 BOX 104 REEL 63-64 BOX 105 REEL 64 BOX 106 REEL 64 BOX 107-114 REEL 65 Nov. 1911-Oct. 1913 Notes for tariff speeches Notes for monetary speeches Undated and fragmentary Undated and fragmentary Serial Publications, circa 1885-circa 1915 Issues of serial publications and miscellaneous journals. Arranged by title and therein chronologically. BOX 107 REEL 65 Bankers Magazine BOX 107 REEL 65 1887-1888 BOX 107 REEL 65 1908 BOX 107 REEL 65 1910 BOX 108 REEL 65 1911-1913 BOX 108 REEL 65 Quarterly Publications of the American Statistical Association, 1899-1905, 1912 BOX 109 REEL 65 Protectionist BOX 109 REEL 65 1902-1914, 1908-1913 BOX 110 REEL 65 1914-1915 BOX 110 REEL 65 Journal of the American Bankers Association BOX 110 REEL 65 1908-1910 BOX 111 REEL 65 1911-1912 BOX 111 REEL 65 Bradstreet’s Book of Commercial Ratings . . . . BOX 111 REEL 65 1885-1886 BOX 112 REEL 65 1886-1887 BOX 112 REEL 65 1891-1894 BOX 112 REEL 65 1896 BOX 112 1898-1899 Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 13 Serial Publications, circa 1885-circa 1915 Container Contents REEL 65 BOX 113-114 REEL 65 BOX 115-129 REEL 65-67 Miscellaneous journals Printed Matter, circa 1880-circa 1915 Government documents and bound and unbound printed matter. Arranged by type of material. BOX 115-120 REEL 65 Government documents BOX 121-126 REEL 65 Bound printed matter BOX 127-129 REEL 66-67 Unbound printed matter BOX 130-140 REEL 68-73 Miscellany, circa 1862-circa 1915 Bound facsimile letters, biographical information, material relating to Aldrich’s rubber investments, speeches, articles, memoranda, proceedings, legal briefs and cases, contracts, reports, requests for supplies, cards, tickets, scrapbooks of clippings relating primarily to tariff and banking matters, acknowledgments, invitations, loose clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items. Arranged by type of material. BOX 130 REEL 68 Bound facsimiles, 1862-1863 BOX 130 REEL 68 Biographical data BOX 130 REEL 68 Rubber-business contracts, reports, and miscellany BOX 130 REEL 68 Speeches and articles BOX 130 REEL 68 1879-1890 BOX 131 REEL 68-69 1891-1915, undated BOX 131 REEL 68-69 Memoranda BOX 131 REEL 68-69 Proceedings BOX 131 REEL 68-69 Legal briefs and cases BOX 132 REEL 68-69 Contracts BOX 132 REEL 68-69 Reports BOX 132 REEL 68-69 Requests for supplies Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 14 Miscellany, circa 1862-circa 1915 Container Contents BOX 132 REEL 68-69 Cards and tickets BOX 133 REEL 68-69 Scrapbooks of clippings mainly regarding tariffs BOX 133 (oversize) REEL 68-69 1884-1886 BOX 134 REEL 70 (oversize) 1885-1890 BOX 135 REEL 70 (oversize) 1911 BOX 136 REEL 70 Acknowledgments BOX 136 REEL 70 Invitations BOX 137 REEL 70 Invitations BOX 138-140 REEL 70-72 Clippings BOX 141-143 REEL 72-73 Resolutions, certificates, lists, draft bills, fragments, and miscellaneous items Nelson W. Aldrich Papers 15