01078.xml Hanford Lennox Gordon: An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Rachael Fealy-Layer. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

Finding aid encoded by Rachael Fealy-Layer, November 14, 2012. Finding aid written in English OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Gordon, Hanford Lennox, 1836-1920. Hanford L. Gordon papers. 1868-1921. Materials in English. Contains correspondence regarding poetry written by Gordon, the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, Minnesota politics in 1868 and 1914, and the presidential campaign of 1912; essays and letters by Gordon on suffrage in Minnesota (1868), on the Hawaiian question (1897), on the Panama Canal tolls controversy (1914), on World War I (1915), and on the controversy about the gilded horses on the Minnesota Capitol; autobiographical notes giving information on legal practice and frontier social conditions in Minnesota in the 1860s; and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings referring to Gordon's political and literary activities. 1.0 cubic foot (1 box, including 3 volumes). 138.I.10.1F: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Hanford Lennox Gordon was born in Andover, New York on December 30, 1836, and died on November 13, 1920. He came to Minnesota in 1857, and settled in Clearwater. In 1861, he enlisted in the First Minnesota Regiment, but he left soon after due to health problems. He then went on to practice law in Monticello and St. Cloud, where he also served as the register for the U.S. land office there. Following this, Gordon lived in Minneapolis for a number of years, then moved to Los Angeles, California. He is the author of several books of poems, many of which relate Minnesota.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 1783A; 1787A4; 1911A; 1915; 6779.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001733318

CATALOG HEADINGS

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Topics: Courts -- Minnesota. Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota. Poetry. Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1912. Suffrage -- Minnesota. World War, 1914-1918. Persons: Baker, James H. (James Heaton), 1829-1913. Colvill, William, 1830-1905. Donnelly, Ignatius, 1831-1901. Folwell, William Watts, 1833-1929. Grimshaw, William Harrison, 1853- Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886 Ireland, John, 1838-1918. Lochren, William, 1832-1912. Nelson, Knute, 1843-1923. Northrop, Cyrus, 1834-1922 Ramsey, Alexander, 1815-1903. Places: Hawaii -- Annexation to the United States. Minnesota -- Capital and capitol. Minnesota -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Minnesota -- Politics and government. Panama Canal (Panama) -- Rates and tolls. United States -- Foreign relations -- Hawaii. Occupations: Lawyers -- Minnesota. Poets -- Minnesota. DETAILED DESCRIPTION 138.I.10.1FPapers by date, undated, 1868-1920.22 folders.

Some of Gordon's correspondents include James H. Baker, William Colvill, C.W. Davis, Ignatius Donnelly, William W. Folwell, William H. Grimshaw, General W. S. Hancock, Archbishop John Ireland, William Lochren, Knute Nelson, Cyrus Northrup, Alexander Ramsey, and others.

Typed autobiographical notes, July 29, 1914.2 folders. Miscellaneous biographical information, 1890-1921. Laconics by H. L. Gordon, 1914.1 volume.

Contains handwritten annotations by the author.

Scrapbooks containing newspapers clippings, 1878-1907.2 volumes.

The first scrapbook is dated 1878-1883 and the second is dated 1884-1907. They also contain handwritten notes by Gordon.