Catalog of Manuscript Collections

Creator: William Dowd Scranton Extent: 5 boxes (ca. 100 items) Description: This collection contains genealogies of the Scranton and allied families supported by newspaper clippings, notebooks, correspondence, and miscellaneous items. William Dowd Scranton was an eighth generation descendant of John Scranton who came to New England in 1639 from Guildford, England. Scranton was a partner in the family business, Charles W. Scranton & Co., an investment and brokerage firm in New Haven. Research Topics: History and genealogy of the Scranton family