James Lowth Papers, 1841-1907
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Title: James Lowth Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1841-1907

Creator:
  • Lowth, James, 1839-1908
Call Number: Wis Mss VR

Quantity: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

Repository:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:
Papers of James Lowth, a Civil War soldier and an inventor, including notes and drawings of his inventions and personal and business correspondence. Letters to his family during the Civil War describe his army experiences in Louisiana with Company M of the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment. Many later letters relate to his inventions and business ventures, including a few with officers of the Bell Company concerning his invention of a new type of telephone receiver. Also in the collection is a store's daybook, 1841-1850, kept by Edward Lowth, his father, before the family moved to Wisconsin from Pittsford, Vermont.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000vr
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