Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 163
Charles K. Hamilton
Papers, 1830-1932, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Hamilton, Charles K. |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1830-1932, undated |
| extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 half-document) |
| collection number: | MS 163 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Charles K. Hamilton Papers, MS 163, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Charles King Hamilton was born in March 1845 in Kentucky to George Washington and Rhoda Hamilton. He fought during the Civil War, and married Margaret Sears (born in March 1848). Hamilton farmed during the late19th century in Wayne County, Iowa. |
Collection description
This collection (1830-1925, undated) contains legal documents, real estate tax bills, household expenses, promissory notes and a ledger dealing with a farm sale. |
Related materials
The Special Collections Department holds the papers of Hamilton's grandson: William Hamilton Papers (MS 614). |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Newspaper clipping with description of land for sale |
undated |
1 |
2 |
Copy of land title certificate issued under the name of Morgan Walter |
1856 |
1 |
3 |
Documents relating to a Civil War pension |
1889-1903 |
1 |
4 |
Documents relating to the sale of land |
1891-1910 |
1 |
5 |
Household expenses |
1880-1916 |
1 |
6 |
One promissory note to the Allerton Motor Company |
1924 |
1 |
7 |
U.S. land grant issued under the name of Elisha Saunders |
1859 |
1 |
8 |
Real estate tax bills |
1853-1896 |
1 |
9 |
Real estate tax bills |
1897-1906 |
1 |
10 |
Real estate tax bills |
1830-1932 |
1 |
11 |
Statement of death losses issued by the Bankers Life Association of Des Moines, Iowa |
1902 |
1 |
12 |
U.S. land grants issued under the name of Joseph Hayes and later acquired by Charles K. Hamilton |
undated |
1 |
13 |
Ledger record of farm sale |
1916 |
1 |
14 |
Promissory notes to McCormick Harvesting Machine Company |
undated |