Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Personal and Biographical Papers contains records documenting Rantoul's personal and early professional life. Included in this series are certificates he received for various legal and political accomplishments, correspondence regarding his life and early work, and mementos of his two eldest daughters Edith and Margaret. Also included are financial records pertaining to his early work as a lawyer and Collector of the Port of Salem, as well as...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Personal and Biographical Papers contains records documenting Rantoul's personal and early professional life. Included in this series are certificates he received for various legal and political accomplishments, correspondence regarding his life and early work, and mementos of his two eldest daughters Edith and Margaret. Also included are financial records pertaining to his early work as a lawyer and Collector of the Port of Salem, as well as...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Personal and Biographical Papers contains records documenting Rantoul's personal and early professional life. Included in this series are certificates he received for various legal and political accomplishments, correspondence regarding his life and early work, and mementos of his two eldest daughters Edith and Margaret. Also included are financial records pertaining to his early work as a lawyer and Collector of the Port of Salem, as well as...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Mayor of Salem Papers documents Rantoul's life during his term as Salem's Mayor from 1890-1893. The series contains a large amount of correspondence dealing with Rantoul's professional duties as Mayor, and a folder of politically-themed speeches and writings that he delivered while in the Mayor's office or in the years of his political activity leading up to his election. Included in these speeches are Mayor's Addresses, which document the issues of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Mayor of Salem Papers documents Rantoul's life during his term as Salem's Mayor from 1890-1893. The series contains a large amount of correspondence dealing with Rantoul's professional duties as Mayor, and a folder of politically-themed speeches and writings that he delivered while in the Mayor's office or in the years of his political activity leading up to his election. Included in these speeches are Mayor's Addresses, which document the issues of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Mayor of Salem Papers documents Rantoul's life during his term as Salem's Mayor from 1890-1893. The series contains a large amount of correspondence dealing with Rantoul's professional duties as Mayor, and a folder of politically-themed speeches and writings that he delivered while in the Mayor's office or in the years of his political activity leading up to his election. Included in these speeches are Mayor's Addresses, which document the issues of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Mayor of Salem Papers documents Rantoul's life during his term as Salem's Mayor from 1890-1893. The series contains a large amount of correspondence dealing with Rantoul's professional duties as Mayor, and a folder of politically-themed speeches and writings that he delivered while in the Mayor's office or in the years of his political activity leading up to his election. Included in these speeches are Mayor's Addresses, which document the issues of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Essex Institute Papers contains records pertaining to Rantoul's personal and professional affiliation with the Essex Institute, from his early days as a member and researcher through his years as President and later as nominal head of the organization. The series contains a wealth of correspondence addressed both to and from Rantoul as he addressed research requests, sought information or materials from others, and liaised with libraries and...