James Madison Harvey Correspondence, Speeches, and Papers, 1834 – 1922Manuscript Collection no. 375
Collection SummaryRepositoryKansas State Historical Society (Topeka) CreatorHarvey, James Madison, 1833 - 1894. TitleJames Madison Harvey correspondence, speeches, and papers Portion of title:
Other title: Papers of the Harvey family Dates1834–1922 Quantity0.8 ft. (2 boxes + 1 oversize folder) AbstractCivil War officer, governor & U.S. senator, land surveyor; of the Fort Riley vicinity, Riley County, Kan. Although this collection is not James Madison Harvey’s official governor’s records, it does contain some documents from his tenure as Governor. However, the bulk of this collection falls before and after his term. It also contains Harvey family papers, and therefore extends after his death date. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, speeches, land office papers and surveys, yearly messages to the Legislature, muster rolls 0f the 4th & 10th Kansas Infantry regiments, and recollections by several family members. Topics include Indians, railroads, and organizations. IdentificationMs. collection no. 375 Shelf location: 007-07-06-05 thru 007-07-06-06 and oversize folder in map drawer M-9 P LanguageText is in English. NotesThis finding aid describes materials held by the Kansas State Historical Society. Materials may be used in the Research Room in the society’s Center for Historical Research during regular research hours. Support for telephone, mail, and online reference and research is limited. In a continuing effort to improve the completeness and accuracy of finding aids, revisions are made as more or new information becomes available. Consequently finding aids in paper format and on the society’s web site may differ slightly. Biography of James Madison HarveyJames M. Harvey was born 21 September 1833 near Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was elected as the fifth governor of the State of Kansas in 1868 and served two terms as a Republican from 1869 until 1873. At various times during his life, Harvey was a farmer from the Fort Riley vicinity, served in the Kansas Legislature (1865 – 1869) and the United States Senate (1874 – 1877), surveyed in several western States, and commanded the 4th and 10th Kansas Infantry regiments during the Civil War. He died at his farm in Riley County on 15 April 1894. Scope and Contents of the PapersThe correspondence in this collection constitutes the bulk of the papers although there are many miscellaneous writings such as poetry, reports, wills, and reminiscences. Contained in the papers that relate to the Harvey governorship are some items that are copies of documents that may be filed with the State Archives but have been retained in this collection to keep it intact as received. Correspondence and papers covering the years 1834 – 1852 originate with various older family members. Governor Harvey’s own correspondence and papers span the years 1861 – 1892. The correspondence and papers following James Harvey’s death belong to his wife, Charlotte, and his daughter, Martha. Topics represented include Indians in Kansas, conflicts between Indian & non-Indian residents, and railroads; the papers also represent organizations with which Harvey was affiliated. Harvey's official records as governor are in the state archives holdings of the Kansas State Historical Society. An inventory of his official records may be found here. Organization of the PapersOrganized into six subseries by subject. Contents: Subseries 1. Correspondence and papers, 1834 - 1922 — subseries 2. Land office papers, 1883 - 1892 — subseries 3. Messages to the Legislature, 1870 - 1872 — subseries 4. Undated papers and speeches — subseries 5. Printed legislative bills — subseries 6. Oversize materials. Related PapersLetters, telegrams and other materials relating to James Harvey can be found in the following ms. collections:
Other Finding AidCopies of this finding aid are available in the Research Room of the Kansas State Historical Society and on its web site, http://www.kshs.org. Bibliography“Harvey, James Madison (1833 – 1894),” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Internet resource) (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000307) viewed 12 Dec. 2005. Index TermsPersons
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Restrictions on AccessNone Restrictions on UseNotice: This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The Kansas State Historical Society does not own literary property rights to these records. The subject of copyright was not addressed when these papers were donated to the society, consequently we presume that copyrights to any documents not in the public domain are owned by the heirs of the creators or their assigns. Copyright to documents created by James Madison Harvey as governor are in the public domain. Preferred CitationHarvey, James M. Correspondence, Speeches, and Papers, 1834 – 1922, ms. collection no. 375, Library and Archives Division, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Acquisition InformationGift: J. M. Harvey, Jr., and Martha Harvey, 1947. Processing InformationProcessed by Ashley Dosien, Lela Barnes Intern, 2005. Administrative costs paid by the Kansas State Historical Society; staff costs paid by the Kansas State Historical Society, Inc. AccrualsNo further donations of materials relating to James Madison Harvey are expected. Detailed Description of the Collection
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