Manuscript Notes on the Life of Henry Rutgers,, 1946-1962

The papers of Edmund B. Shotwell consist primarily of research notes compiled for a proposed biography of Henry Rutgers. The notes are handwritten, in both pen and pencil. Additional items, such as newspaper, magazine and book clippings, have been affixed to pages, along with handwritten notations.

Shotwell's notes cover approximately the period of Henry Rutgers' life (1745-1830), and include research on his education, political, religious and social affiliations. Additional background information is provided about the age in which Rutgers lived and his contemporaries.

Genealogies of the Rutgers family, maps of family property, and lists of deed transfers are also included. The correspondence of Shotwell deals specifically with inquiries made to persons and/or agencies concerning Henry Rutgers.