Frederick J. Monteagle research papers on Horace Carpentier, 1982-1983

Horace W. Carpentier's grave in Barkersville Cemetery, Providence, Saratoga County, New York in 2002.
Horace W. Carpentier's grave in Barkersville Cemetery, Providence, Saratoga County, New York in 2002. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Correspondence, research notes, and copies of materials relating to the life of Horace Walpole Carpentier assembled by Frederick J. Monteagle of Piedmont, California. Mr. Monteagle corresponded with staff members from Universities and State Libraries throughout California and New York regarding information in their collections pertaining to or originating with Mr. Carpentier and many of the strings of correspondence contain copies of letters by Mr. Carpentier or his lawyers. The Galway folder consists of photographs of headstones from cemeteries in Galway, New York, a brief histoy of the town, "A Tour of Galway Today with glimpses of the past" presented by the Galway Bicentennial Commission, and other materials relating to the Carpentier (previously Carpenter) family's history in Galway.

(OHC COLL 2014-18)

6 folders in 1 box (.2 linear feet)

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Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.