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Summary: Letters, clippings, speeches, and miscellaneous items relating to the activities of the Kernan family of Utica, including letters to Francis Kernan referring to his election as U.S. representative (18621, as Democratic candidate for governor (18721, U.S. Senator (1875-18811, to the presidential campaigns (1864-18921, the currency question (1877-18781, the tariff (1888- 18891, state and national Democratic party politics (1862-1892). Papers on the development of transportation include correspondence of John D. Kernan, Railroad Commissioner (1883-1887); miscellaneous material relating to the Utica & Black River R.R. (1883-1890); Flint & Pere Marquette R.R. Company (1883); Guatemala R.R. (1885); Denver h Rio Grande Railway Company (1886); Gloversville Railroad plan (1889); Utica, Clinton, Binghamton R.R. Company (1901); the proposed improvement of the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals (1900); and the plan to builf canals on the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers (1905). Miscellaneous correspondence relates to the effects of the Embargo (1808-1809); political and military events during the War of 1812 (1812-1815); Democratic party politics (1832-1834), account of draft riots, (1863); and manners and morals during the Civil War. Also, included are genealogical records of the Hyde, Butler, Avery, and Clapp families. Cite as: Kernan Family. Papers, #772. Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Cornell University Library. Described in Report of the Curator and Archivist, 1948-1950. 1. Kernan, Francis. 2. Hyde family. 3. Butler family. 4. Avery family. 5. Clapp family. 6. United States. Congress. House. 7. United States. Congress. Senate. 8. New York (State). Governor. 9. Democratic Party (U.S.) 10. Utica and Black River Railroad Company. 11. Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company. 12. Guatemala Railroad. 13. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. 14. Gloversville Railroad. 15. Utica, Clinton and Binghamton Railroad. 16. Railroads--United States. 17. Canals--New York (State) 18. Presidents--United States--Election. 19. Embargo, 1807-1809. 20. Erie Canal (N.Y.) 21. Oswego Canal (N.Y.) 22. Champlain Canal (N.Y.) 23. United States--History--War of 1812. 24. United States--Politics and government. 25. United States--History-- Civil War, 1861-1865. 26. United States--Social life and customs. 27. New York (State)--Politics and government. 28. Genealogies. RGPN: 772 ID: NYCW1-A186 ell University Libraries DEPARThlENT OF MANUSCRIPTS AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES - JOHN M. OLlN LIBRARY - ITHACA. NEW YORK ll8>3 Kernan [Senator Francis] Family Papers. Shelf List: legal-size 22 - 4" boxes (7 ft. 4 in. linear measurement) 8 Mar. 1885-Apr. 1888 ,? May 1888-Jun. 1889 0 Jul. 1889-Jul. 1890 // Jul. 1890-Jun. 1892 )", Jul. 1892-1895 13 1896-1900 ,!? 1901-1902 5 1903-1905 /G 1906-1920 2 0 ~isc.&qn&,l,errr2ed~ +4k,24-~. /ef 1) Undated (2 boxes) 2 2 Account books /7 Newspaper clippings 1800-1922 2 / Scrapbook B.S& Aug. 17, 1973 Location: 4-!? Please note that the 300+ boxes and 200+ volumes of Kernan & Kernan, Utica, are housed- separately ... ,-. .. .. ... KERNAN FAMILY COLLECTION. 1776-1922. 39 boxes. This collec- tion of letten, clippings, speeches, and misccllancous items relating to the activities of the Kcrnan family of Utica, includcs lettcn to Fran- cis Kernan referring to his election as U.S. representative (1862), as . .. Democratic candidate for governor (1872), b.~.Senator (1875-3881). to the presidential campaigns (1864-1892), the currency quution ( 1877-1878), the tariR ( 1888-1889), state and national Democratic party politio (1862-1892). Papen on the development of tnnsporta- .. I j, tion include correspondence of John D. Kernan, Railroad Commissioner (1883-1887) ; miscellaneous material relating to the Utica & Blsk . River R.R. (1883-1890); Flint & Pere ~arquetteR:R. Company (1883); Guatemala R.R. (1885); Denver & Rio Grande Railway Company (1886); Gloversvillc Railroad plan (1889) ; Utica, Clinton, Binghamton R.R. Company (1901); the proposed improvunent of . the Eric, Oswego, and Champlain canals (1900); and the plan to canalize the Chenango and Susquehanna Riven (1905). Included also are genealogical records of the Hyde, Butler, Avery, and Clapp families. (772) .- - -. .. .- .-- . -- -- - - - - - . .. De&:bed in the 1948-1950~e~ort.P. 46; ,&U 7dcflC: . .. -. ~ .- ~ ~ . - . i . Kernan family. Papers, 1776-1922. 39 bores. In Cornell University Llbrary. Colleetlon of Regional Hlstoly and lhdv*raltw- - . - -- -< --Arrhtvrr .- 1712).. .-, Correspondence, ppeeches, cllpplngs, genealogical records of the Hyde. Butler, Avely, and Clam famlllee, and mlerellaneoos Items N. Y. The relatlnn to the actlvltles of the Kemn famllv of Utlca ~ m6ndence of Rands Kernan isconeen& with hls- career-~ as 1I U. 9. Repmntatlve, as Demoeratlc eandldate for Governor. and as I ( (Continued on next cud) MS62-2451 i Kernan family. Papers, 1776-1922. (Card 2) nf John D. Kernan. rallroad mmmleelooer, and mlerellaneous ma- terlale on the Utlca & Black Rlver Rallmad. the Fllnt & Pere Mar- Co.. the--- -- -- & omettp Rallmed~ ~ ~~ the Cuetemale Railroad. Denver - Rlo --~~- -~ -- . - - I Grande Rallwav Co.. the ~iovernvllleRnlirmd Dlan. the Utlca Clln- 1 ton, logh ham ton FLaihad Co.. the propoeed lmpioveinent of the Erle. Omego, and Champlalo canals, and the plan to moallze the Cbe- nango and Sospuehanna Rlvers. 1. New York (State)-Pol & govt 2. U. 9.-Pol & govt.-18- 1900. a Demoeratlc Party. 4. Currency qumtlon-U. 9. 5. Tariff- U. S. 6. Rallruada-U. s. 7. CanakNew York (State) 1. Her- nan. Francla. 18151892. 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