Root Family Papers

Dates

• Majority of material found in 1833-1950s

Creator

• Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 (Person)
• Root, Edward Wales (Person)

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet

Inventory

Elihu Root – notes to Grace, small diary (1899), 25 letters between Elihu Root and parents, letters from John Root to Elihu while in Navy & school (1920s – 1950s), speeches; small leather-bound diary kept by Edward Walstein Root '62 on 1870 trip to Europe with Elihu Root '64; Edward W. Root ’05 Memorabilia – menus, name cards, invitations, leather folder; Leather Folder – Misc Root – notebook, copies of photos and cartoons, copies of writing, article clippings, metal negative of photo ; Elihu Root ’64– program for trip to Argentina, certificate from Colegio de la Paz, Mexico; Root House – newspaper clippings, menu, photocopy of notebook, emails, house plans; Box – GLASS PLATE NEGATIVES (4); 1877 C.W. Root – letter to Mrs. Root; 1878 C.W. Root – letters to Mrs. Root; 1863 Edward W. Root – letter to mother; 1865 Edward W. Root – letters, newspaper and article clippings, notebook “Cabinet of the Phoenix Society”, Oren Root eulogy (in brown envelope); 1866 Edward W. Root – letter to Ellie; 1867 Edward W. Root – letters to Ellie; 1868 Edward W. Root – letters to Ellie; 1869 Edward W. Root – letters to Ellie; 1870 Edward W. Root – letters to Ellie, parents; Edward W. Root undated – letter to Ellie; Edward W. Root concerning – letters; 1866 Elihu Root – letter; 1867 Elihu Root – letter to mother; 1869 Elihu Root – letters to Wallin (?); 1870 Elihu Root – letters to Wallin (?), parents; 1871 Elihu Root – letters to parents; 1872 Elihu Root – letter to father; 1876 Elihu Root – letters to mother; 1877 Elihu Root – letters to mother; 1878 Elihu Root – letters to parents; 1885 Elihu Root – letter from Elihu & Clara about afternoon tea; 1886 Elihu Root – letters to mother; 1890 Elihu Root – letter to mother; To Elihu Root – letters; 1856 Nancy W.B. Root – letters; 1865 Nancy W.B. Root – letter to Elihu; 1866 Nancy W.B. Root – letter to Elihu; 1867 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1868 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1869 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1870 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1871 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1872 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1873 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1874 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1875 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1876 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1877 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Oren, Elihu; 1878 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu, children; 1879 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1880 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1881 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1882 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1883 Nancy W.B. Root – letter to Elihu; 1884 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1885 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1886 Nancy W.B. Root – letters to Elihu; 1890 Nancy W.B. Root – letter to Elihu; Nancy W.B. Root undated – letters to Elihu; To Nancy W.B. Root – letters; Nancy W.B. Root concerning – letters ; 1830 Oren Root – letters to sister; 1835 Oren Root – letter; 1837 Oren Root – letters to family; 1845 Oren Root – letter to sister; 1847 Oren Root – letter to sister; 1856 Oren Root – notebook (accounts, etc); 1859 Oren Root – letter to son; 1860 Oren Root – letter to son; 1865 Oren Root – letter to son; 1866 Oren Root – letters to son; 1867 Oren Root – letters to son; 1868 Oren Root – letters to son; 1869 Oren Root – letters to son, cousin; 1870 Oren Root – letters to son; 1871 Oren Root – letters to son; 1872 Oren Root – letters to son; 1873 Oren Root – letters to son; 1874 Oren Root – letters to son; 1875 Oren Root – letters to son; 1876 Oren Root – letters to son; 1877 Oren Root – letters to son; 1878 Oren Root – letters to son; 1879 Oren Root – letters to son; 1880 Oren Root – letters to son; 1881 Oren Root – letters to son; 1882 Oren Root – letters to son; 1883 Oren Root – letter to son; Oren Root undated – letter ; To Oren Root – letters (includes letter with moss sample); Oren Root concerning – letters, telegram, notebook, newspaper clippings; 1866-69 O Root to Elihu Root – letters; 1870-1873 O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1874-76 O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1877-81 O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1835-47 O Root to Nancy W.B. Root – letters ; 1849-77 O Root Jr. to Mrs. O Root – letters ; 1849 Oren Root Jr. to O Root – letters; 1878 Elihu Root to Oren Root – letters; 1868-70 Oren Root Jr. to Elihu Root – letters; 1867-70 Edward Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1878 Mrs. Elihu Root to Mrs. O – letters ; 1869-70 Elihu Root to Edward Root – letters ; 1868-70 Oren Root to Edward Root – letters ; 1876-86 Elihu Root to Mrs. O Root – letters ; 1867-72 Mrs. O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1873-77 Mrs. O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; 1878-90 Mrs. O Root to Elihu Root – letters ; Grace Root funeral instructions – funeral, book to accompany Root Art center exhibit; Misc. 1837-1891 – letters ; To Oren Root Jr. – letter; Root – letters addressed to “Root” or other unspecific family members; Wales – letter; Oren Root – letters on HC Mathematics stationary; Misc Letters etc. – letters, essay; Programs, Weather Reports, Photos – contents same as title; Oren Root College Papers – letters, essay.