Griffin-Murray-Studds-Douty family manuscript collection
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence and ephemera related to the Griffin, Murray, Studds, and Douty families. This includes such documents as letters between family members, birth certificates, and death notices. Of particular interest is correspondence from William M. Griffin to his mother and siblings during his service with the Union Army.
Dates
- 1846 - 1992
- Majority of material found within 1862 - 1963
Creator
- Griffin, William M., 1844- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The Griffin, Murray, Studds, and Douty families primarily resided in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. John Roland Murray (1828-1921), son of Henry G. (b. 1802) and Liza Billups Murray (b. ca. 1804), married Mary Griffin (1837-1898) in 1856. John worked as a coach maker in Baltimore, Maryland. He and Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Spicer Griffin, had three sons, George R. (1867-1892), James R. (b. ca. 1869), and John Harry Murray (1855-1932). Mary’s brother, William M. (b. ca. 1844), served in the Union Army during the Civil War, as a quartermaster sergeant for the Baltimore Battery, Maryland Light Artillery.
John Harry worked as a clerk in Baltimore and married Julia Truslow Tucker (d. ca. 1928-1932) in 1882. They had two children, Bessie Francene (1885-1979) and Carroll Harper Murray (1886-1956). Bessie married Walter Granville Studds in 1920, and had two children, Granville Murray (1921-1992) and Audrey Lee Studds (1924-2010). Bessie later married James Frederick Douty, Jr. (1877-1953).
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject. Each folder represents a family member.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Berg, June 13, 2015.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence and ephemera related to the Griffin, Murray, Studds, and Douty families. This includes such documents as letters between family members, birth certificates, and death notices. Of particular interest is correspondence from William M. Griffin to his mother and siblings during his service with the Union Army. His letters discuss his work as quartermaster for the Baltimore Battery, Maryland Light Artillery, training, and life in the army, as well as desertion.
Creator
- Griffin, William M., 1844- (Person)
- Murray, John Harry, 1855-1932 (Person)
- Studds, Granville Murray, 1921-1992 (Person)
- Douty, Bessie Francene Murray Studds, 1885-1979 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Griffin-Murray-Studds-Douty family manuscript collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lara Westwood
- Date
- 2017-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-20: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org