George P. McLean (1857-1932) – STAFF

Manuscript Number Accession Number Collection Title LOC Call # Box # Fldr # Org Row# Series Description Start Date End Date Notes
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1 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 6 1 1. Correspondence George P. McLean - Letters to Francis T. Maxwell 1921 1922 Photocopies of two letters from George P. McLean, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, to Francis T. Maxwell:
First Letter: Jun 6, 1921
Second letter: Jun 20, 1922
2 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 1 2 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Ancestry/Family Notes NA Undated, typed notes on McLean family/ancestry. Unknown author/compiler.
3 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 2 3 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Biography NA Typed biography of George p. McLean (1857 - 1932). Unknown author. Undated.
4 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 31 4 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Biographies of Relatives NA Brief biographies for individuals related to George P. McLean:
Juliette Goodrich McLean (wife, d. 1950),
Sarah McLean Olstead [Peck?] Abernethy (aunt/benefactor. 1817-1906),
Mary Bishop Payne McLean (mother, 1820 - 1906),
Charles Abernethy (Second Husband of Aunt Sarah, d. 1873), and John Bunyan McLean (brother, 1852-1923).
5 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 5 5 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Chronological Report 1852 1980 Typed document entitled "Chronological Report of George Payne McLean", two copies that are not identical. The first copy is complete and has a two page introduction that provides a biographical summary and reference material which is attached to the 22 page chronological report. Also in the first copy is an insert between page 21 and 22. The chronology for George P. McLean spans from 1852 to1980 and includes works performed by his trust.
6 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 29 6 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Genealogy - Family History 1972 A twenty three page paper written by Mary McLean Danielle entitled "George Payne McLean and his family" dated Apr 11, 1972.
7 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 11 7 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Paper on His Public Speeches 1911 1929 Typed document consolidating the text from some of Senator George P. McLean's public addresses. It is entitled "Classic quality marked Senator's Public Addresses." There are four typed pages with introductions and heading for each subject; Eloquence of Expression, Tobacco Situation, Patriotic Profiteering, Money out of Moonbeams, Bonus for Ex-Service Men, Raps G.O.P. Claims, The Eagle No Ostrich, Senator Brandegee, Even so Today, and Heard on One-Way Train. Ending note indicates Senator McLean's speeches source: Hartford Courant. Undated Also a photocopy of a Proclamation by Governor George P. McLean appointing Friday, May 3rd (1901) as Arbor and Bird Day.
8 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 9 8 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean - Tributes Paid at Death [1932] Typed consolidation of tributes paid to George P. Mclean upon his death (2 copies). Includes the text of the condolences from President Hoover, Vice President Curtis, Senator Bingham etc.
9 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 7 9 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean and Charles Lindbergh Anecdote 1928 Typed anecdote, attributed to the Hartford Courant or Times, March 22, 1928.
10 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 12 10 2. Personal Papers George P. McLean's - Frank Passini Interview (Chauffeur) NA Typed transcript of interview by Martha Zablocki of Franck Passini, George P. McLean's driver. Undated.
11 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 15 11 2. Personal Papers MacLean Family - Coat of Arms Research 1905 "Notes on the coat of arms of the MacLeans of the Isle of Coll, Scotland." Information from "A History of the Clan of MacLean" by Prof. John P. MacLean, 1889 and "A Brief History of the Ancestry and Posterity of Allen MacLean (1715-1786)" by Mary McLean Hardy, 1905.
Photocopied image of family coat of arms.
12 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 17 12 2. Personal Papers MacLean Family - Cross NA Two copies of text "Description of the MacLean Cross." The typed paper is from Mary Daniels' file. Undated
13 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 14 13 2. Personal Papers Mary Payne McLean's Diary 1879 1899 Typed excerpts from Mary McLean's diary. Entries are brief.
14 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 30 14 2. Personal Papers McLean Family - Land Transactions 2000 Spreadsheet by Jean E. Perreault, dated Nov 2000, documenting land transactions of Rev. Allen McLean, Dudley B. McLean, and George P. McLean from 1810 - 1933.
15 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 16 15 2. Personal Papers McLean Family Farm (c. 1896) 1961 Photocopy of pages 10 - 26 of "Reminiscences" by William R. Greely, Lexington, MA, 1961. . Also included is a cover letter from Martha Austin, which was distributed to family members, the McLean Home and the Simsbury Historical Society.
16 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 18 16 2. Personal Papers McLean Fund - List of Trustees 1950 1980 Copy of "Name of Trust - McLean Fund" from the typed report in McLean Home Archives. Lists trustees of the fund from 1950 - 1980.
17 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 19 17 2. Personal Papers McLean Game Refuge - Amos E. George, Caretaker 1933 1981 Amos E. George - Caretaker of the McLean Game Refuge, biography.
18 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 26 18 2. Personal Papers McLean Home: 1980 Luncheon Transcript 1980 Typed transcript of summer 1980 meeting luncheon audio tape with Mrs. Mary Daniells, her sister Lorna, her two daughters, Mr. Roland Greeley, Mr. David Bailey and Mrs. Amos George.
19 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 32 19 2. Personal Papers McLean Home: Interview with Carolyn Lee 2001 Transcript of interview with Carolyn Lee in 2001, a resident at McLean Home and the bookkeeper at Holly Farm, Senator McLean's hobby dairy farm.
20 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 36 20 3. Photographs Antoinette Eno Wood "Eaglewood" - Photocopy NA Undated photocopy of Antoinette Eno Wood's home, called Eaglewood, on Hop Meadow Street in Simsbury, CT.
21 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 3 21 3. Photographs Campaign Buttons NA Photographic images of undated campaign buttons for Hiram Bingham, Simeon E. Baldwin, Frank B. Brandegee, George P. McLean, Woodrow Wilson, William Taft, Warren Harding, and Calvin Coolidge.
22 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 34 22 3. Photographs Gifford Pinchot NA Undated 5" x 7" photographs of Gifford Pinchot.
23 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 13 23 3. Photographs Juliette McLean 1907 Photocopy of 1907 photograph of Juliette McLean (1864 - 1950).
24 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 35 24 3. Photographs Pinchot Sycamore 2000 Five - 4" x 6" photographs of The Pinchot Sycamore in Simsbury, CT. One contains image of the plaque marking the tree. Photographs taken by Edith Garwood of Simsbury in Oct and Nov of 2000.
25 awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM awmsflweb 11/06/2025 05:08 PM MS 006 2014.011 George P. McLean ARC 1.2.2.9 1 28 25 4. Print Material George P. McLean - Genealogy Chart NA Two photocopies of the genealogical chart of George P. Mclean's ancestors.

Language: English
The collection is open for research.
The collection is in good condition.

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Print Finding Aid: Alexandra Geitz, July 2014, Web Finding Aid by Sarah Neagoy, May 2022, updated 2025.

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