mnsss359 Cheney Family Papers, 1836-1904 Finding Aid Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. 2006-11-17 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Cheney Family Papers, 1836-1904 Finding Aid MS 240 2006

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 Collection Overview Cheney family Cheney Family Papers 1836-1904 MS 240 1 box (.25 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Executive, silk industry; Homemaker. Typescripts of family letters and photographs (photocopies). NOTE: There is no container list online for this finding aid. You may contact the Sophia Smith Collection if you want one sent to you. Biographical Note

Mary (Bushnell) Cheney (?- 22 Jun 1917), daughter of Horace Bushnell, married Frank Woodbridge Cheney (5 Jun 1832-26 May 1909) in 1863. They had 12 children. Frank worked in silk manufacturing and travelled to China and elsewhere. He was also a lieutenant colonel in the Civil War. They lived in Hartford, Connecticut and in Keene Valley, New York.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Cheney Family Papers include typescripts of family letters and photographs (photocopies), edited and bound by Eileen Learned in 1988.

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 Search Terms Cheney family Cheney, Frank Woodbridge, 1832-1909 Cheney, Horace Bushnell, 1868-1936 Cheney, Mary Bushnell Europe--Description and travel--Sources Hartford (Conn.)--History--Sources Silk industry--United States--History--Sources China--Description and travel--Sources China--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources United States--Social life and customs--19th century--Sources West (U.S.)--Description and travel--Sources Family--United States--History--Sources