Charles Emory Smith Collection
Scope and Content
The Smith Collection contains letters, photographs, printed addresses, and newspaper clippings relating to Mr. Smith. The documents represent only a narrow selection of Smith's activities in the fields of journalism, international diplomacy and his position as postmaster general. Of particular interest are three letters to Smith from President Theodore Roosevelt, including Roosevelt's acceptance of Smith's resignation as Postmaster General of the United States.
Dates
- undated, 1895-1903
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.
Biography
Charles Emory Smith, born 18 February 1842, in Mansfield, CT, was the son of Emory Boutelle and Arvilla Topliff (Royce) Smith. The family relocated to Albany, NY when Charles was seven and he attended public schools and the Albany Academy, from which he graduated at sixteen. He graduated from Union College in 1861 and went on to become a journalist, diplomat and postmaster-general. He died in Philadelphia, PA, on 19 January 1908.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Charles Emory Smith, born 18 February 1842, in Mansfield, CT, was the son of Emory Boutelle and Arvilla Topliff (Royce) Smith. The family relocated to Albany, NY, when Charles was seven and he attended public schools and the Albany Academy, from which he graduated at sixteen. He graduated from Union College in 1861 and went on to become a journalist, diplomat and postmaster-general. He died in Philadelphia, PA, on 19 January 1908.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated in September 1988 by Willard Olds.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Diplomatic and consular service, American Subject Source: Fast
- Genealogies (histories) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- International relations Subject Source: Fast
- Journalists Subject Source: Fast
- New York (State) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Newspapers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pennsylvania (state) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Postmasters Subject Source: Fast
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Russia (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- United States (nation) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Title
- Charles Emory Smith Collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 1988 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu
