GEORGE H. COLGRAVE AND FAMILY:
An Inventory of Their Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Colgrave, George H. (George Henry), approximately 1834-1914, creator. | |
| Title: | George H. Colgrave and family papers. | |
| Dates: | 1831-1914. | |
| Abstract: | The collection contains correpondence and miscellaneous papers and documents relating to brothers George H. Colgrave, Jr. and Albert Colgrave and to the Colgrave family. | |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (24 items). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf location. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
George H. Colgrave, Jr. was born in England and settled in St. Paul, Minnesota in the 1850s. He was drama critic on the St. Paul Daily Press and later operated the Press Printing Company in St. Paul. Albert Colgrave was born in England in the late 1830s. He came to the United States and lived for a short time with his brother in St. Paul. Albert Colgrave was a scenic artist and served in the Sixth Regiment of the Minnesota Infantry, Company G. He died at Glencoe, Minnesota, March 4, 1863.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Materials relating to George Colgrave include a copy of his indenture (1851) as an apprentice to Scott & Bascom to learn the trade of bookbinding; his appointment to the 32nd Regiment of the Minnesota State Militia (1863); his employment as a bookbinder with the Press Printing Company and the Pioneer Printing Company, later the Pioneer Company in St. Paul, Minnesota; and his affiliation with fraternal associations in St. Paul. Materials relating to Albert Colgrave include newspaper clippings noting his work as a scenic artist in St. Paul (1857, 1858), a letter of introduction, and tickets to a benefit in his honor. Also included are the marriage certificate of George H. Colgrave, Sr. and Jane Green, a birth certificate for a daughter of George and Jane Colgrave, and business card of G. Colgrave, Coffee and Tea Dealer.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Prefered Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here] George H. Colgrave and Family Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 9861
Processing Information:
Processed by: Anne T. Levin, January 2000
Catalog ID number: 990017359640104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| P207 | Papers and documents of George H. Colgrave, Albert Colgrave, and the Colgrave family: | ||||||||||
| Business card of G. Colgrave, Tea and Coffee Dealer in Leek [England], undated. | |||||||||||
| Business card for The Pioneer Press, George H. Colgrave, Jr., Superintendent Bindery Department, undated. | |||||||||||
| Marriage certificate of George Henry Colgrave and Jane Green in Prestbury, Chester, [England], May 12, 1831. | |||||||||||
| Birth certificate for a daughter, Louise, born to Jane Colgrave and George Henry Colgrave, Tea Merchant in Sheffield West District, York, [England], September 27, 1840. | |||||||||||
| Receipt for payment of tuition by Geo. H. Colgrave, for Cap[ital] University, Columbus, [Ohio], October 21, 1850. | |||||||||||
| Handwritten copy of the indenture of George H. Colgrave, Jr. to Scott & Bascom to learn the trade of bookbinding, May 12, 1851. | |||||||||||
| Includes information that George H. Colgrave, Jr. was 16 on November 27, 1850. | |||||||||||
| United States Certificate of Naturalization for George H. Colgrave, October 20, 1854. | |||||||||||
| Notebook of Albert Colgrave. | |||||||||||
| The notebook is mostly blank, with 2 pages containing names of individuals in England and the United States, and with 6 pages of newspaper clippings concerning his career as a scenic artist in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1857, 1858. | |||||||||||
| Letter of introduction for Albert Colgrave written by John M. Pugh to Col. O. T. Osborn, April 21, 1858. | |||||||||||
| Two tickets for a People's Theatre benefit of A. Colgrave, Scenic Artist, September 21, 1858. | |||||||||||
| Appointment of Geo. H. Colgrave, Jr., as 2nd lieutenant in the 32nd Regiment of the Minnesota State Militia, May 17, 1863. | |||||||||||
| Letter from the Adjutant General to Lieut. Geo. H. Colgrave, Jr. regarding the election of officers of the 32nd Regiment of the Minnesota State Militia, June 16, 1863. | |||||||||||
| Letter from Adjutant General's Office regarding the appointment of Geo. H. Colgrave, Jr. as a 1st lieutenant in the State Militia, July 8, 1863. | |||||||||||
| Appointment of Geo. H. Colgrave, Jr. as 1st lieutenant in the 32nd Regiment of the Minnesota State Militia, July 8, 1863. | |||||||||||
| A certificate giving George H. Colgrave, Jr. exemption from military duty for physical disability, December 31, 1864. | |||||||||||
| Letter of Agreement between the Press Printing Company and George H. Colgrave, Jr. to be foreman in the bindery, March 13, 1865. | |||||||||||
| Real Estate Contract of Sale for a lot of land in St. Paul to George H. Colgrave, November 23, 1886. | |||||||||||
| Letter from Acker Post, No. 21, Department of Minnesota, G.A.R. to George Colgrave, thanking him for his binding work on the Roster of the Post, May 16, 1894. | |||||||||||
| Letter from Kirkland [?] Calhoun of the Calhoun Opera Co., Butte, Montana, to Geo. Colgrave congratulating him on his wedding, January 7, 1895. | |||||||||||
| Letter to Mr. Colgrave from J. A. Waldron of the New York Dramatic Mirror, regarding Mr. Colgrave's association with the journal, November 2, 190_. | |||||||||||
| Annual report of the Oakland Cemetery Association to lot owners, October 31, 1904. | |||||||||||
| Pamphlet of the Pioneer Co., circa 1909. 8 pages. | |||||||||||
| The pamphlet gives information on the company, Geo. H. Colgrave's work as a binder (starting when it was the Pioneer Printing Co.) and about the binding techniques used by the company. On the first page is a picture of Colgrave, with the caption, "Dean of the Blank Book Industry in the West." | |||||||||||
| Letter from the St. Paul Lodge No. 2, I.O.O.F., St. Paul, Minn. to officers and members regarding the death of George H. Colgrave, June 2, 1914. | |||||||||||
| The letter relates that Colgrave came to St. Paul in 1856 to work for the Pioneer Printing Company. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Bookbinding industry -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Scene painting -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Persons:
- Colgrave, Albert.
- Organizations:
- Pioneer Company (Saint Paul, Minn.).
- Pioneer Printing Company (Saint Paul, Minn.).
- Press Printing Company (Saint Paul, Minn.).
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Militia.
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