Newspaper Extracts

Subgroup III. Research Files and Writings of William C. Cochran

Series 1. Research Files of William C. Cochran, c. 1900-36 (5.8 linear. ft.): Mainly typescript notes taken by Cochran from various newspapers and histories. The excerpts primarily focus on newspaper accounts of Jacob Dolson Cox's military and political service. The notes and extracts were mainly used to compile his writings on Cox and to support his other writings and research interests. Arranged in two subseries: 1. Newspaper Extracts and 2. Miscellaneous Extracts and Notes.

Series 2. Writings, 1900-36 (2.6 linear. ft.): The writings of William C. Cochran deal mainly with the life and career of his stepfather, Jacob Dolson Cox. Two large unpublished manuscripts ("Political Correspondence of Major General Jacob D. Cox," 1922 and "Political Experiences of Major General Jacob D. Cox, c.1936) comprise the bulk of the series. The series also contains a bound copy of the latter work which includes appendices not found in the manuscript. Arranged in two subseries: 1. Writings About Jacob Dolson Cox and 2. Other Writings by William C. Cochran.