http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c85b07pc No online items Gideon Welles papers Finding aid prepared by Brooke M. Black. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © October 2017 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Gideon Welles papers mssWE 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Gideon Welles papers Dates: 1846-1902 Bulk Dates: 1861-1870 Collection Number: mssWE Creator OR Collector: Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 Extent: Approximately 600 pieces in 10 boxes, with some items housed separately. Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: The papers of U.S. Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. Language of Material: The records are in English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Gideon Welles papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Acquisition Information Purchased from Stan V. Henkels (Philadelphia), 1924. Biographical Note Gideon Welles was Secretary of the Navy during the American Civil War. Arrangement The collection is arranged chronologically.