Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: Augustus Ezra Lines (1822-1902) Extent: 4 in. (30 items, including 1 vol.) Description: An engraver who worked for some time in New Haven, Lines' papers include his account books (1844-1898), a list of engraving work (1843), and papers relating to the E.A. Mitchell Post Office stamp of 1845 (which he engraved), its restriking in the 1930s, and the original die. Research Topics: Engraving in New Haven; Post office stamps