Craven, John Joseph 1822-1893 creator mixed material monographic eng 75 2 0.8 Correspondence, diary, family papers, legal records, patent, photographs, and other papers. Includes Craven's letters to his wife, Catherine S. Craven, from aboard ship and from California during the Gold Rush; fragments of a diary written at Fort Monroe concerning Craven's medical treatment of Jefferson Davis; text of a court trial (1874-1875) involving Craven's invention of a submarine telegraph cable; and a British patent (1876) for a refrigerator. Family papers include his wife's diary (1863) and papers of their son, William Darcy Craven. Open to research. Inventor, physician, and U.S. Army officer. Collection material in English. Davis, Jefferson 1808-1889 Craven family Cables, Submarine Refrigerators Patents Telegraph cables California Gold discoveries Fort Monroe (Va.) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Medical care Army officers Inventors Physicians Craven, Catherine S. Craven, William Darcy, 1846- mm 73017160 Open to research. DLC 730201 20260227111614.0 mm 73017160