Farrar family papers
Scope and Contents
The Farrar family papers consist of financial records (receipts, tax records, financial statements) mainly relating to the business dealings of John Farrar and his son, John Nutting Farrar.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1982
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1840-1875
Creator
- Farrar, John J., 1785-1858 (Person)
- Farrar, John Nutting, 1819-1894 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research use.
Restrictions on Use
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Little is known about the John J. Farrar family beyond what is included in the manuscript collection. This collection includes materials relating to both John Farrar (1785-1858) and his son, John Nutting Farrar (1819-1894). The papers date from 1840 to 1875, and indicate that John J. Farrar owned a tin shop, sold furs, and acted as constable in Hudson. John N. Farrar worked with his father for much of his life, and continued a similar business after his father died.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Farrar family papers include financial papers and the genealogies of the Farrar and Nutting families.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is divided into three series:
Series
- Financial Records
- Receipts
- Genealogy
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ann Patterson in 1965 (accession no. 65-554). The Farrar genealogy was a gift of Mrs. David J. Read, compiler.
Subject
- Farrar, Charles W., 1833-1896 (Person)
- Farrar family (Family)
- Nutting family. (Family)
- Farrar, John Nutting, 1819-1894 (Person)
- Farrar, John J., 1785-1858 (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Farrar family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hudson Library & Historical Society Repository