BLAIR, Austin, 1818-1894

Guide to Research Collections

Detroit Public Library
Burton Historical Collection
Detroit, MI
Papers: 1838-1921, 32 linear feet.
The papers of Austin Blair chiefly contain military and political items of interest, including some letters relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.


Michigan State University
University Archives & Historical Collections
East Lansing, MI
Papers: 1898 and 1930, 1 folder.
This collection consists of a transcript of biographical notes written by Governor Austin Blair, covering the period 1758-1873, giving information on family background, Michigan politics, the formation of the Republican Party, his years of service in the Michigan House of Senate, his governorship (1861-1865), and his three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. A typescript is also included of several articles written by Nellie Blair Greene for the Jackson Tribune in 1930, including family anecdotes and a historical description of the Blair House in Jackson, Michigan. The collection also contains photographs of Austin Blair.


University of Michigan
Michigan Historical Collections, Bentley Historical Library
Ann Arbor, MI
Papers: ca. 1861-1882, 15 items and 1 volume.
The papers of Austin Blair include letters, 1861-1862, concerning political matters; reminiscence, 1862, of a conference of northern governors held at Altoona, Pennsylvania; autobiographical sketch, miscellanea, and photographs.

Papers: In the James Burrill Angell Papers, 1845-1916, 14 linear feet and 1 oversize item.
Other authors include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library and online.

Papers: In the Thomas McIntyre Cooley Papers, 1850-1898, 8 linear feet and 1 oversize volume.
Correspondents include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library and online.

Papers: In the Sylvia Davidson Papers, 1848-1918, 12 items.
Correspondents include Austin Blair.

Papers: In the Ransom Dunn Papers, 1796-1900, 10 linear feet.
Correspondents include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library.

Papers: In the James M. Edmunds Correspondence, 1861-1866, 0.2 linear foot.
Correspondents include Austin Blair.

Papers: In the Eli A. Griffin Papers, ca. 1836-1882, 0.4 linear foot.
Subjects include Austin Blair. The papers are also available on microfilm.

Papers: In the John Wesley Longyear Papers, 1846-1875, 2 linear feet and 2 oversize folders.
Other authors include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library.

Microfilm: In the Edwin J. March Correspondence, 1862-1866, 49 items.
Correspondents include Austin Blair. The collection is also available on microfilm.

Papers: In the McCreery-Fenton Family Papers, 1818-1948, 12 linear feet.
Other authors include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library and online.

Papers: In the John Gibson Parkhurst Papers, 1802-1914, 10 linear feet and 1 oversize folder.
Other authors include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library.

Papers: In the John Patton Papers, 1888-1905, 0.4 linear foot.
Other authors include Austin Blair.

Papers: In the Darius Pierce Papers, 1810-1901, 1 linear foot, 4 volumes, and 1 oversize folder.
Subjects include Austin Blair.

Papers: In the William Collin Stevens Papers, 1861-1921, 0.6 linear foot.
Correspondents include Austin Blair. The collection is also available on microfilm.

Microfilm: In the University of Michigan Department of History Student Papers, 1930-1987, 6 linear feet (approximately 200 papers).
Subjects include Austin Blair. A finding aid is available in the library.

Papers: In William Herbert Withington Papers, 1861-1909, 2 linear feet.
Correspondents include Austin Blair. The collection is also available on microfilm. A finding aid is available in the library and online.

Papers: In the D. O. Woodruff Papers, 1836-1883, 0.7 linear foot.
Subjects include Austin Blair. The collection is also available on microfilm.