University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Orton, John Jay, 1817-1895.

Papers, 1837-1884.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BK

1 cubic ft. (2 archives boxes, and 1 small archives box)


ABSTRACT: Papers of a lawyer and financier originally from New York. While working for a New York state bank, Orton organized financial and land deals with Milwaukee lawyer Allison Lewis and others, including James Kneeland of Wauwatosa. The business relationship is well documented in the collection. Also includes extensive correspondence concerning the lawsuit between Orton and Josiah A. Noonan resulting from financial recriminations after the burning of the Humboldt and Menomonee Paper Mills; letters from Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward G. Ryan which provide intimate details concerning other judges; correspondence with Isaac Sherman on the management of a lumber company; legal papers from a number of cases handled by Orton; and two account books.


ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Orton, John Jay, 1817-1895. Papers, 1837-1884. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection BK. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTION:

Downer, Jason, 1813-1883. Papers, 1853-1883. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection O)


ACQUISITION: Presented by the John J. Orton Estate in 1923.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION BK BOXFOLDER
Account Books, 1837-1847, 1861-1865, 1879 33
Correspondence, 1838-1849 11
Correspondence, 1850-1855 12
Correspondence, 1856 13
Correspondence, 1857 1 4
Correspondence, 1858-1859 15
Correspondence, 1860-1862 16
Correspondence, 1863-1864 17
Correspondence, 1865-1866 21
Correspondence, 1867-1870 22
Correspondence, 1870-1871 25
Correspondence, 1872-1873 23
Correspondence, 1874-1876 24
Correspondence, 1877 26
Correspondence, 1878-1879 27
Correspondence, 1880-1881 31
Correspondence, 1882-1884, undated 32

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