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Woolsey family papers, 1750-1969, bulk 1811-1921

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The Woolsey Family Papers span three generations (1760's to the first quarter of the 20th century), centered mainly around William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), a prosperous land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist, and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), son of Theodore Dwight, who gained renown as professor of International Law at Yale Law School.

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