William T. Bingham Collection
Scope and Content
The collection is composed of all the material accumulated by Bingham to research his ancestry. Included are numerous article off-prints, which arranged according to state, and are a of a chiefly historical nature; a few family genealogies, bits of 19th century marriage records and censuses, and other miscellaneous pieces of genealogical information that were helpful to Bingham in his research. The material covers not only the Bingham family, but other families from the New England area, including Prudden, Bartlett, Hewitt, Chandler, Royce, and Evert, as well as other families in the Connecticut and Rhode Island areas.
The bulk of the material is arranged according to the state to which it pertains. Such states covered are Connecticut, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Additional material, which has no geographical basis, is located at the end of the collection, and includes various genealogies, as well as other genealogical sources and references.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s-1981
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Biography of William T. Bingham
William T. Bingham was born in 1905 and died in 1986. He was a direct descendant of Silas Bingham Sr., a Revolutionary War veteran and one of the earliest settlers in Athens County.
Extent
1.3 cubic feet
Abstract
Genealogical and geographical sources and references
Statement of Arrangement
This collection remains in its original arrangement.
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection in installments, beginning in 1971 and ending in 1984, as a gift from William T. Bingham.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Bingham family (Person)
- Bingham, William T. (Person)
- Bingham, Silas Sr. (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the William T. Bingham Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Christopher R. Leonard in December 1987
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
