http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms001006 William Allen Papers A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by John R. Monagle Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
1995

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm75010520

Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2001 Finding aid written in English. 2010 April Title, controlaccess updated 2004-08-27 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Collection Summary William Allen Papers1796-1879 (bulk 1840-1876) MSS10520 Allen, William, 1803-1879 3,000 items 23 containers 5 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Lawyer, farmer, and U.S. representative and senator from and governor of Ohio. Correspondence, speeches, memoranda, financial records, printed material, maps, and other papers largely relating to Allen's service as United States senator (1837-1848) and governor (1873-1875) of Ohio. 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 Allen, William, 1803-1879. Faran, James John, 1808-1892--Correspondence. Graham, James, 1793-1851--Correspondence. Hough, John, active 1831-1845--Correspondence. Layman, Amos--Correspondence. Morgan, George, 1777-1846--Correspondence. Whitman, Henry A.--Correspondence. Organizations Ohio. Militia. Chillicothe Independent Blues. Stoney Mill Salt Works. Subjects Greenbacks. Mexican War, 1846-1848. Oregon question. Salt industry and trade--Ohio--Chillicothe. Places Northwest boundary of the United States. Ohio--Politics and government--1787-1865. Ohio--Surveys. Oregon Territory--History. Oregon--Boundaries. Texas--Annexation to the United States. United States--Politics and government--1815-1861. Occupations Farmers. Governors--Ohio. Lawyers. Representatives, U.S. Congress--Ohio. Senators, U.S. Congress--Ohio. Administrative Information Provenance

The papers of William Allen, lawyer, farmer, and politician, were purchased from Effie Allen Scott together with the Duncan McArthur Papers in 1905.

 Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William Allen is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

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The papers of William Allen 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.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Allen Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

 Biographical Note Date Event 1803, Dec. 27 Born, Edenton, N.C. 1819 Moved to Chillicothe, Ohio 1827 Admitted to Ohio bar 1833-1835 Member, United States House of Representatives 1837-1849 United States Senator 1849-1874 Resided on estate near Chillicothe, Ohio 1874-1876 Governor of Ohio 1879, July 11 Died, Chillicothe, Ohio Scope and Content Note

The papers of William Allen (1803-1879) span the years 1796-1879, with the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1840-1876. The collection focuses on his career in Ohio politics, first as United States representative and senator, then as governor of Ohio. Included are correspondence, speeches, memoranda, financial records, printed matter, maps, and other material. The papers are arranged in a bound Chronological File and a Miscellany.

The Chronological File consists primarily of correspondence, financial records, maps, and other material concerning Ohio and national politics during the 1840s and the 1870s. Topics include support of the United States annexation of Texas, the Mexican War, Oregon claims, land surveys, and the Greenback movement. Correspondents include James Faran, James Graham, John Hough, Amos Layman, George Morgan, and Henry A. Whitman.

The Miscellany consists of an account book of the Stoney Mill Salt Works, Chillicothe, Ohio, dating from 1811 to 1823, which Allen used partially as the backing for a scrapbook of clippings from 1825 to 1827. Also in the series are cancelled bank checks, an 1838 directory of the United States government, memoranda books containing jottings and accounting notes, newspaper clippings, a notebook, a promissory note, political literature, a scrapbook, speeches by Allen and others, and the records of the Chillicothe Independent Blues, an Ohio militia corps.

Organization of the Papers

The collection is arranged in two series:

Chronological File, 1825-1879 Miscellany, 1796-1877 http://lccn.loc.gov/mm75010520 Container List Box Contents 1-21 Chronological File, 1825-1879

Correspondence, speeches, memoranda, financial records, printed matter, and other papers largely related to Allen's career as a United States congressman (1833-1835) and senator (1837-1848) and governor of Ohio (1874-1876).

Bound and arranged in chronological order.

1 19 Apr. 1825-24 Sept. 1831 2 27 Sept. 1831-21 Jan. 1840 3 28 Jan. 1840-22 Jan. 1844 4 27 Jan.-28 Nov. 1844 5 29 Nov. 1844-12 Jan. 1845 6 13 Jan.-21 Feb. 1845 7 22 Feb.-29 Mar. 1845 8 30 Mar.-1 Dec. 1845 9 2 Dec. 1845-4 Jan. 1846 10 5 Jan.-1 Feb. 1846 11 2-27 Feb. 1846 12 28 Feb.-1 Apr. 1846 13 2 Apr.-21 May 1846 14 22 May-13 July 1846 15 16 July 1846-24 Jan. 1847 16 25 Jan. 1847-20 Mar. 1850 17 27 Mar. 1850-15 Oct. 1873 18 17 Oct. 1873-30 July 1875 19 31 July 1875-30 May 1879 20 Undated 21 Undated 22-23 Miscellany, 1796-1877

Account book, scrapbooks, memorandum books, notebooks, political literature, records of the Chillicothe Independent Blues Militia Corps, speeches, and other material.

Arranged in alphabetical order by name of organization or type of material.

 22 Bank checks, 1860-1873 (2 folders) Chillicothe Independent Blues Militia Corps, records, 1821-1834 Memorandum books, 1854-1871 (3 folders) Newspaper clippings, 1863-1876, undated 23 Notebook, 1845, undated Political literature, 1823-1856 Printed matter, 1796, 1824 Promissory note, 1833 Scrapbook, undated Speeches By Allen, 1834-1876 By others, 1840-1877 Stoney Mill Salt Works, Chillicothe, Ohio, account book and scrapbook, 1811-1827 United States government directory, 1838