http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8sj1ssc No online items Freeman Cleaves Research Papers mssCleaves Gayle Richardson The Huntington Library March 2020 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Freeman Cleaves Research mssCleaves 1 Papers mssCleaves Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library Title: Freeman Cleaves research papers Creator: Cleaves, Freeman, 1904-1988 Identifier/Call Number: mssCleaves Physical Description: 2.0 Linear Feet(5 boxes) Date (inclusive): 1940-1960 Abstract: An extensive collection of research notes for the American historian Freeman Cleaves' s books Rock of Chickamauga (1948) and Meade of Gettysburg (1960), also notes on Daniel Webster, Thomas William Sweeney and the Fenians, and Abbott Lawrence. Also included is a manuscript entitled "Lowells, A New England family" and the related notes. Language of Material: Materials are in English. Conditions Governing Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Conditions Governing Use 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]. Freeman Cleaves research papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Freeman Cleaves, 1960. Biographical / Historical Freeman Cleaves (1904-1988), a reporter on the staff of the Financial World, historian, writer, and public lecturer on American history, particularly, the Civil War. Scope and Contents The papers contain approximately 3,000 items and includes the research notes about George Henry Thomas for the book Rock of Chickamauga (1948), notes about George Gordon Meade for Meade of Gettysburg (1960), and notes about the Lowell family of Massachusetts. Also included are notes about Daniel Webster, Thomas William Sweeny and the Fenians, and Abbott Lawrence. Also included is a manuscript entitled "Lowells, A New England family" and the related notes. Processing Information Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from the legacy in-house summary report. Arrangement Organized in the following series: Civil War and Mexican War research material and notes (boxes 1-2); Richmond: Appomattox Court House research material and notes (box 3); Lowell Family of Massachusetts research material and notes (boxes 4-5). General Formerly call number: mssCleaves papers. Subjects and Indexing Terms Fenians Historians -- United States -- 20th century Canada -- History -- Fenian Invasions, 1866-1870 New England -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Biographies -- United States -- 20th century Genealogies -- New England Histories -- United States Professional papers -- United States -- 20th century Freeman Cleaves Research mssCleaves 2 Papers mssCleaves Research (document genres) -- United States -- 20th century Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855 Sweeny, Thomas William, 1820-1892 Thomas, George H. (George Henry), 1816-1870 Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 Box 1, Folder 1-10 Civil War research material and notes Scope and Contents The box contains research material related to Thomas William Sweeny and the Fenians, George Henry Thomas, Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns, Atlanta Campaign, Battles of Nashville, Franklin, Post War Years, and Daniel Webster. Box 2, Civil War and Mexican War research material and notes Folder 11-20 Scope and Contents George Gordon Meade, Mexican War, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Box 3, Richmond: Appomattox Court House research material and notes Folder 21-25 Box 4, Lowell Family of Massachusetts research material and notes Folder 26-32 Scope and Contents The box contains research material for the book The Lowells, a New England Family (chapters I-IV) Box 5, Lowell Family of Massachusetts research material and notes Folder 33-41 Scope and Contents The box contains research material for the book The Lowells, a New England Family (chapters V-IX); Genealogy and charts, and Abbott Lawrence. Freeman Cleaves Research mssCleaves 3 Papers mssCleaves.