Description

Laurence Harper Norton (1888-1960) was a soldier, banker, industrialist, Ohio state legislator and Cleveland civic and cultural leader. He was also private secretary to Ambassador Myron T. Herrick and president of the Western Reserve Historical Society. Collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, genealogical materials, certificates and other materials relating to various members of the Norton, Castle and Harper families , including Robert, Alexander J., and Rice Harper, and to Jay Cooke, Myron Herrick, Ohio National Guard Troop A, and the 37th Division of the 135th Field Artillery. The collection consists of 4 albums and 9 loose photographs belonging to the Norton family of Cleveland, Ohio. Watterson and Harper family members are also included in the collection. Nine loose photographs of a trip to London, 1894, including two group portraits of John A. Norton, Harry Burnett, and Charlie Burnett are included. Each album contains copies of content inventories.