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Descriptive Summary

Repository: Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Call No.: Mss:797 1845-1916 W947
Creator: Elizur Wright, 1804-1885.
Title: Elizur Wright business papers, (inclusive), 1845-1916
Quantity: 2 linear ft. (2 cartons, 1 box).
Abstract: Correspondence and papers of Elizur Wright relating to insurance matters, 1845-1885, and a smaller group of papers of his son, Walter C. Wright, consulting actuary, 1884-1916.

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Biographical Note:

Elizur Wright was the first commissioner of insurance of Massachusetts (1858-1866), a post created after years of lobbying by Wright for insurance reform. He was also a journalist, editor, and abolitionist. See sketch in Dictionary of American Biography.

Scope and Content Note:

This collection consists chiefly of the correspondence of Elizur Wright relating to insurance matters. There is also a smaller group of papers from his son, Walter C. Wright, a consulting actuary. Papers include clippings, announcements, materials on legislative bills, statements, and banking and insurance information.

Series Outline

The collection is arranged in the following series:

• Series I. Letters to Elizur Wright, 1854-1885
• Series II. Correspondence and papers of Elizur Wright, 1845-1884
• Series III. Correspondence and papers of Walter C. Wright, 1884-1916

Detailed Description of the Collection

• Series I. Letters to Elizur Wright, 1854-1885
  • Carton 1, f. 1 Letters A, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 2 Letters B, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 3 Letters C, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 4 Letters D, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 5 Letters E, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 6 Letters F-G, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 7 Letters H, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 8 Letters I-J, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 9 Letters K-L, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 10 Letters M, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 11 Letters N, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 12 Letters O-P, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 13 Letters Q-R, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 14 Letters S, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 15 Letters T-V, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 16 Letters W, 1854-1864
  • Carton 1, f. 17 Letters A, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 18 Letters B, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 19 Letters C, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 20 Letters D-E, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 21 Letters F-G, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 22 Letters H, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 23 Letters I-J, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 24 Letters K-L, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 25 Letters M, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 26 Letters N-O, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 27 Letters P-Q, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 28 Letters R, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 29 Letters S, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 30 Letters T, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 31 Letters U-V, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 32 Letters W-Z, 1864-1868
  • Carton 1, f. 33 Letters A, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 34 Letters B, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 35 Letters C, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 36 Letters D-E, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 37 Letters F-G, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 38 Letters H, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 39 Letters I-J, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 40 Letters K-L, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 41 Letters M, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 42 Letters N-Q, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 43 Letters R, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 44 Letters S, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 45 Letters T-Z, 1868-1872
  • Carton 1, f. 46 Letters B, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 47 Letters C, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 48 Letters D-G, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 49 Letters H, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 50 Letters I-L, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 51 Letters M, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 52 Letters N-Q, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 53 Letters R-S, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 54 Letters T-Z, 1872
  • Carton 1, f. 55 Letters A-B, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 56 Letters C, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 57 Letters D-E, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 58 Letters F-G, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 59 Letters H, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 60 Letters I-L, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 61 Letters M, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 62 Letters N-Q, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 63 Letters R-S, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 64 Letters T-V, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 65 Letters W-Z, 1873-1875
  • Carton 1, f. 66 Letters A-D, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 67 Letters E-F, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 68 Letters G, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 69 Letters H, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 70 Letters K-L, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 71 Letters M, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 72 Letters N-Q, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 73 Letters R-S, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 74 Letters T-V, 1875-1879
  • Carton 1, f. 75 Letters W-Z, 1875-1879
  • Carton 2, f. 1 Letters A-B, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 2 Letters C-D, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 3 Letters E-G, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 4 Letters H-J, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 5 Letters K-L, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 6 Letters M, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 7 Letters N-Q, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 8 Letters R-S, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 9 Letters T-V, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 10 Letters W-Z, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 11 Letters A, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 12 Letters B-C, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 13 Letters D-E, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 14 Letters F-G, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 15 Letters H-J, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 16 Letters K-L, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 17 Letters M-O, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 18 Letters P-S, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 19 Letters T-V, 1882-1885
  • Carton 2, f. 20 Letters W-Z, 1882-1885

• Series II. Correspondence and papers of Elizur Wright, 1845-1884
  • Carton 2, f. 21-23 Announcements and articles, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 24 Booklets on banking and insurance, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 25 Family Bank, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 26 Insurance letters, 1845-1863
  • Carton 2, f. 27 Insurance letters, 1864-1867
  • Carton 2, f. 28 Insurance letters, 1868-1871
  • Carton 2, f. 29 Insurance letters, 1872-1873
  • Carton 2, f. 30 Insurance letters, 1874-1876
  • Carton 2, f. 31 Insurance letters, 1877-1878
  • Carton 2, f. 32 Insurance letters, 1879-1882
  • Carton 2, f. 33 Insurance letters, 1883-1884
  • Carton 2, f. 34-37 Insurance letters, complete, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 38-42 Insurance letters, incomplete, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 43 Insurance letters, stray leaves, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 44-45 Insurance letters, miscellaneous, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 46-48 Insurance letters, miscellaneous & non-Wright, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 49-51 Miscellaneous articles on insurance, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 52-56 Newspaper letters and stories, undated
  • Carton 2, f. 57 Printed letters, 1877-1880

• Series III. Correspondence and papers of Walter C. Wright, 1884-1916
  • Box 3, f. 1 Correspondence, 1884-1893
  • Box 3, f. 2 Correspondence, 1894-1897
  • Box 3, f. 3 Correspondence, 1900-1906
  • Box 3, f. 4 Correspondence, 1907-1916
  • Box 3, f. 5-7 Insurance letters, incomplete, undated
  • Box 3, f. 8 Newspaper clippings, ca. 1884-1916
  • Box 3, f. 9 Printed announcements, undated
  • Box 3, f. 10 Redistribution of Supplies, 1895
  • Box 3, f. 11-13 Senate and House Bills, 1896
  • Box 3, f. 14-17 Senate Bill 39-140, 1900

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