Taylor family Papers, 1849-1972

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Taylor family 

Title:  Papers, 1849-1972 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  0.33 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A T239 

Scope and Content Note 

Correspondence includes business and family letters. Of particular interest are letters to Bushrod W. Taylor from his father Bushrod B. Taylor while on patrol on the gunboat Kanawha off the Texas coast during the Civil War, and  a letter, 1860 Nov. 19, to Roland Whitney from a Charleston businessman who predicts secession. Also included are wills and deeds of the Wilber, Barnett, Watts, Baker, and Taylor families; genealogical papers of the Wilber, Taylor, and Watts families; clippings concerning George F. Baker, Jr., and Taylor genealogy; a Whitney scrapbook containing clippings, letters, and bills of sale pertaining also to the Taylor and Lemon families; and Bushrod B. Taylor’s family register and travel log listing his voyages in the U.S. Navy between 1849 and 1882. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Correspondence, 1850-1938.

2 Wills and deeds.

3 Genealogy.

4 Newspaper clippings.

5 Miscellaneous items; programs and certificates. 

6 Family register. 

7 Scrapbook. 

8 Bushrod B. Taylor’s travel log, 1849-1882.