Esslinger Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of legal documents and memorabilia of the Floyd family, including deeds (1850-1859), slave receipts (1850-1860), merchandise receipts and promissory notes (1851-1899), an inventory of the estate of John L. Floyd (1862), a memorandum book of Harriet Griffin Floyd's recording her expenses (1885-1927), Harriet Floyd's obituary (1929), photographs, and Floyd and Griffin family genealogical information (1909-1927).
Dates
- 1850 - 1929
- 1992 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet (Accession 93-47 (one folder) and Accession 92-131 are in a 1/2 doc box.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Accession 92-131 was processed by unknown, December 9, 1992. Accession 93-47 was processed by unknown, March 13, 1993. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Phyllis Simmons, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Esslinger Family Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0933
- Author
- Unknown
- Date
- December 9, 1992
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
