Skip to main content
background image
Archive
Record
Manuscript Collections Crane, Andrew E. Papers
Description
Crane, Andrew E. Papers, 1835-1917. 1,016 items, 6 volumes. Location: U:45-47, F:16, OS:C. Carriage maker in New Orleans and planter in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Early papers (1835-1845) pertain to Crane's business interests as a carriage maker. Other materials relate to Crane's purchase of a plantation in St. James Parish (1849) and to a partnership (circa 1864) with C. R. Kuneman to cultivate a plantation. Correspondence (1874) with William Little of Galveston, Texas, discusses timber interests. Later material relates to Zachary Crane and the St. Michael Corporation. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 89, 1361.
Manuscript Number
Mss. 89, 1361
Manuscript Topic
Plantations
New Orleans to 1861
New Orleans 1866+
Business
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1835
expand
Tile Cover
People troubleshooting on a computer
Ask Us
Tile Short Summary
Check our FAQs, submit a question using our form, or launch the chat widget to find help.