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P 397
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection
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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Manuscripts/ Audiovisual Collections
P 397
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection
Ca. 1856 – 1970’ s
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number:
P 397
Title:
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection
Creator:
Ohio Historical Society
Dates:
Ca. 1856 – 1970’ s
Media:
Photographs, postcards, prints, ephemera
Quantity:
0.50 cubic feet
Location:
Ohio Historical Society
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION
Ulysses S. Grant was the eighteenth president of the United States. He was born April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1839 where he graduated in 1843. He was first stationed near St. Louis, Missouri where he met Julia Boggs Dent, whom he later married in 1848.
During the Mexican War ( 1846- 1848) he served under General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott. He then served at Fort Vancouver, Oregon and Fort Humboldt, California until 1854 when he resigned from the Army. He began to farm in Missouri and entered into real estate in St. Louis, but failed in both. In 1860 he moved to Galena, Illinois to join his father and brothers in a leather goods business.
At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he helped recruit, equip, and drill troops in Galena and then accompanied them to Springfield, where he was appointed an aide and assigned to the state Adjutant General's office. He soon was appointed Brigadier General and gained command of the District of Southeast Missouri. In 1862 he won the first major Union victory of the war when Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River in Tennessee, surendered with about 15,000 P 397
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection
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troops. In March 1864, Grant was appointed Lieutenant General and was given command over all the armies of the United States. On April 2, 1865, Lee surrendered at Appomattox. In 1866 Grant was appointed General of the Armies of the United States, and in 1867 President Andrew Johnson named him Secretary of War.
Grant was nominated the Republican candidate for president in 1868, and was elected by a small margin. In 1872 he won reelection with a large majority of votes over Horace Greeley. When
he did not get a third nomination for president he moved to New York City and entered an investment firm. He put his capital at the disposal of the firm and encouraged others to follow. In 1884 the firm collapsed, and he went into bankruptcy. He was restored to the rank of general in 1885 only a few months before he died. Shortly before he died he composed two volumes of personal recollections of the Civil War. The royalties from these memoirs ultimately brought the Grant family nearly $ 450,000 after he had died on July 23, 1885.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection contains 235 photographs, prints and ephemeral items related to his life, career and family. Grant family members pictured in the collection include his father, Jesse Root Grant, his mother Hannah Simpson Grant, his wife, Julia Dent Grant, his siblings, children and grand children. There are portraits of Grant in military uniform during the Mexican and Civil Wars; during his presidency and near the time of his death in 1885. Also found here are images of the Grant funeral and tomb and copies of broadsides tributes, memorials, celebrations and political ephemera. Furthermore, there are photographs, postcards and brochures documenting Grant's homes. Views of Grant’s birthplace include the cabin submerged in water during the 1937 flood and a photograph of Dr. John G. Rogers, the physician who assisted with Grant’s birth, posed in front of the cabin. A carte de visite portrait of Dr. Rogers is also found in the collection. Additionally, there are reproductions of illustrations from magazines related to Grant and photographic reproductions of three drawings by Grant.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION
Materials are arranged by subject.
RELATED MATERIALS
MSS 1315 Presidential Print Collection
SC 4547 Ulysses S. Grant
SC 5695 Ulysses S. Grant in Morning
Patrons are encouraged to search the Online Collection Catalog for additional archival
materials, library materials and historical objects related to Ulysses S. Grant.
P 397
Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access:
This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society.
Preferred Citation:
Researchers are requested to cite the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection, P 397 and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references
Provenance:
The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection from various sources.
Processed By:
Virginia Salvator, May 1997
Property Rights:
The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights:
Copyrights have not been dedicated to the public. Consideration of the requirements of copyright is the responsibility of the author and publisher.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.
Box
Folder
Title
Date
1
1
Grant Family
Ca. 1865 – 1930’ s
2
Grant’s Parents
Ca. 1860 - 1883
3
Grant’s Siblings
Ca. 1860 - 19--?
4
Julia Dent Grant
Ca. 1861 - 1902
5
Grant's Children
Ca. 1862 - 1880’ s
6
Grant's Grandchildren
1885 - 1967
7
Grant Portraits in Military Uniform
Ca. 1861- 1920
8
Grant as President; Before his death
Ca. 1868 - 1920
9
Tomb and Funeral
1885 - 1944
10
Military Scenes
Ca. 1863 – 19--
11
Political Ephemera and Broadsides
1856 - 1936
12
Tributes, Memorials and Celebrations
1885 - 1972
13
Grant's Homes - Postcards
Ca. 1930’ s – 1970’ s
14
Grant’s Homes
Ca. 1864- 1937
15
Grant Presidency ( Reproductions from Magazines)
16
Grant's Drawings ( Reproductions)
17
Printed Brochures
1953 – 1964
18
Dr. John G. Rogers
Ca. 1860- 1864

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Title	Ulysses S. Grant presidential collection
Subject	Grant Family--Photographs.; Grant, Julia Dent, 1826-1902--Photographs.; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Photographs.; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Homes and haunts.; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Funeral and memorial services.; Rogers, John G.--Photographs.; Ohio River--Flood, 1937.
Description	Photographers J.P. Ball, Cowan's Photograph Gallery, Hoag & Quick & Co. Art Palace, Home Souvenir Co., Porter & Winter and Lewis P. Woltz.; Collection contains photographs, prints and ephemera related to the life, career and family of Ulysses S. Grant. Grant family members pictured in the collection include his father, Jesse Root Grant, his mother Hannah Simpson Grant, his wife, Julia Dent Grant, his siblings, children and grand children. There are portraits of Grant in military uniform during the Mexican and Civil Wars; during his presidency and near the time of his death in 1885. Also found here are images of the Grant funeral and tomb and copies of broadsides tributes, memorials, celebrations and political ephemera. Furthermore, there are photographs, postcards and brochures documenting Grant's homes. Views of Grant<U+2019>s birthplace include the cabin submerged in water during the 1937 flood and a photograph of Dr. John G. Rogers, the physician who assisted with Grant<U+2019>s birth, posed in front of the cabin. A carte de visite portrait of Dr. Rogers is also found in the collection. Additionally, there are reproductions of illustrations from magazines related to Grant and photographic reproductions of three drawings by Grant.; Ulysses S. Grant was the eighteenth president of the United States. Born April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1839. Grant graduated in 1843 and stationed near St. Louis, Mo. where he met Julia Boggs Dent. They married in 1848. Grant served in the Mexican War (1846-1848) and then at forts in Oregon and California until resigning from the Army in 1854. After failing in farming and real estate, he moved to Galena, Illinois to join his father and brothers in a leather goods business. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he helped recruit, equip, and drill troops in Galena and then accompanied them to Springfield, where he was appointed an aide and assigned to the state Adjutant General's office. He soon was appointed Brigadier General and commander of the District of Southeast Missouri. In 1862 he won the first major Union victory at Fort Donelson. In March 1864, Grant was appointed Lieutenant General and was given command of the armies of the United States. On April 2, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, ending the Civil War. After the war Grant was appointed General of the Armies of the United States, and then Secretary of War. In 1868 he was elected President of the United States and in 1872 he won reelection. He moved to New York City after leaving the White House. Shortly before he died Grant composed two volumes of personal recollections of the Civil War. Grant passed away on July 23, 1885.
Contributors	Ball, James Pressley, 1825-ca. 1905,; Woltz, Lewis,; Cowan's Photograph Gallery (Cincinnati, Ohio); Hoag & Quick's Art Palace (Cincinnati, Ohio),; Home Souvenir Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio),; Porter & Winter (Cincinnati, Ohio),
Type	Card photographs.; Ephemera.; Prints.; Postcards.; Tintypes.; Photographic prints.; Image
Language	eng
Relation	Finding aids: Finding aid is available in the repository.; http://worldcat.org/oclc/77495138/viewonline
Rights	This collection is available for the purpose of research. Consideration of copyright is the responsibility of the author or publisher.
Date-Issued	[ca. 1856-197-]
Format-Extent	ca. 123 photographic prints : b&w and albumen, some mounted ; 22 x 33 cm. or smaller.; ca. 30 prints ; 30 x 22 cm. or smaller.; 25 ephemera. ; 30 x 24 cm. or smaller.; 53 postcards : b&w and col. ; 23 x 16 cm. or smaller.; 1 photographic print : tintype ; 8 x 10 cm.; 2 albums ; 11 x 15 cm.
Transcript	P 397 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection Page 1 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Manuscripts/ Audiovisual Collections P 397 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection Ca. 1856 – 1970’ s OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: P 397 Title: Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection Creator: Ohio Historical Society Dates: Ca. 1856 – 1970’ s Media: Photographs, postcards, prints, ephemera Quantity: 0.50 cubic feet Location: Ohio Historical Society HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION Ulysses S. Grant was the eighteenth president of the United States. He was born April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1839 where he graduated in 1843. He was first stationed near St. Louis, Missouri where he met Julia Boggs Dent, whom he later married in 1848. During the Mexican War ( 1846- 1848) he served under General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott. He then served at Fort Vancouver, Oregon and Fort Humboldt, California until 1854 when he resigned from the Army. He began to farm in Missouri and entered into real estate in St. Louis, but failed in both. In 1860 he moved to Galena, Illinois to join his father and brothers in a leather goods business. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he helped recruit, equip, and drill troops in Galena and then accompanied them to Springfield, where he was appointed an aide and assigned to the state Adjutant General's office. He soon was appointed Brigadier General and gained command of the District of Southeast Missouri. In 1862 he won the first major Union victory of the war when Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River in Tennessee, surendered with about 15,000 P 397 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection Page 2 troops. In March 1864, Grant was appointed Lieutenant General and was given command over all the armies of the United States. On April 2, 1865, Lee surrendered at Appomattox. In 1866 Grant was appointed General of the Armies of the United States, and in 1867 President Andrew Johnson named him Secretary of War. Grant was nominated the Republican candidate for president in 1868, and was elected by a small margin. In 1872 he won reelection with a large majority of votes over Horace Greeley. When he did not get a third nomination for president he moved to New York City and entered an investment firm. He put his capital at the disposal of the firm and encouraged others to follow. In 1884 the firm collapsed, and he went into bankruptcy. He was restored to the rank of general in 1885 only a few months before he died. Shortly before he died he composed two volumes of personal recollections of the Civil War. The royalties from these memoirs ultimately brought the Grant family nearly $ 450,000 after he had died on July 23, 1885. SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection contains 235 photographs, prints and ephemeral items related to his life, career and family. Grant family members pictured in the collection include his father, Jesse Root Grant, his mother Hannah Simpson Grant, his wife, Julia Dent Grant, his siblings, children and grand children. There are portraits of Grant in military uniform during the Mexican and Civil Wars; during his presidency and near the time of his death in 1885. Also found here are images of the Grant funeral and tomb and copies of broadsides tributes, memorials, celebrations and political ephemera. Furthermore, there are photographs, postcards and brochures documenting Grant's homes. Views of Grant’s birthplace include the cabin submerged in water during the 1937 flood and a photograph of Dr. John G. Rogers, the physician who assisted with Grant’s birth, posed in front of the cabin. A carte de visite portrait of Dr. Rogers is also found in the collection. Additionally, there are reproductions of illustrations from magazines related to Grant and photographic reproductions of three drawings by Grant. ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION Materials are arranged by subject. RELATED MATERIALS MSS 1315 Presidential Print Collection SC 4547 Ulysses S. Grant SC 5695 Ulysses S. Grant in Morning Patrons are encouraged to search the Online Collection Catalog for additional archival materials, library materials and historical objects related to Ulysses S. Grant. P 397 Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection Page 3 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society. Preferred Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection, P 397 and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection from various sources. Processed By: Virginia Salvator, May 1997 Property Rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Copyrights have not been dedicated to the public. Consideration of the requirements of copyright is the responsibility of the author and publisher. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Box Folder Title Date 1 1 Grant Family Ca. 1865 – 1930’ s 2 Grant’s Parents Ca. 1860 - 1883 3 Grant’s Siblings Ca. 1860 - 19--? 4 Julia Dent Grant Ca. 1861 - 1902 5 Grant's Children Ca. 1862 - 1880’ s 6 Grant's Grandchildren 1885 - 1967 7 Grant Portraits in Military Uniform Ca. 1861- 1920 8 Grant as President; Before his death Ca. 1868 - 1920 9 Tomb and Funeral 1885 - 1944 10 Military Scenes Ca. 1863 – 19-- 11 Political Ephemera and Broadsides 1856 - 1936 12 Tributes, Memorials and Celebrations 1885 - 1972 13 Grant's Homes - Postcards Ca. 1930’ s – 1970’ s 14 Grant’s Homes Ca. 1864- 1937 15 Grant Presidency ( Reproductions from Magazines) 16 Grant's Drawings ( Reproductions) 17 Printed Brochures 1953 – 1964 18 Dr. John G. Rogers Ca. 1860- 1864
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OCLC number	77495138

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