Correspondence of Joseph Harris, 1873

Archive

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Correspondence of Joseph Harris, 1873

Entry/Object ID

2021.24.1

Scope and Content

This collection contains five letters recieved by Joseph Harris Sr. throughout the year 1873 from various correspondents, and . The letters relate to Harris's attempts to secure funding for the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal project. Harris was a United States Congressman at the time.

Collection

Joseph Harris Collection

Cataloged By

Steven Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2021.24

Source or Donor

Parent, Larry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Harris, Joseph, Long, William E Scudder, M.S Ogden, William B.

Date(s) of Creation

1873 - 1873

Archive Notes

Date(s): Various, 1873

Location

Location

Building

Archives - LIB 1

Category

Permanent

Date

September 26, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Date Examined

Nov 23, 2021

Examined By

Steven Rice

Notes

All items have been partially destroyed by vermin.

General Notes

Note

Notes: This collection has been heavily damaged by vermin. The letters and map are fragmentary.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 23, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 17, 2026