Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Johnson, William Samuel, 1795-1883
- Extent:
- 1 box and estimate of 250 items
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Samuel Johnson papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Papers dealing with Johnson's public life in New York City and in the New York State Senate. While Assistant Alderman, Johnson received numerous letters of application from citizens seeking patronage for a variety of municipal offices, ranging from requests to be a night watchman to a position as a municipal court justice. Also, letters, reports, and other documents relating to various municipal services such as health, welfare, fire fighting, street maintenance, water, sewers, railroads, ferries, and stage coaches. Some letters and documents concern Whig Party politics in the 3rd Ward. Johnson's correspondence as a New York Society Library Trustee refers to the proposed merger with the New York Athenaeum. Also, twelve items relating to his term in the State Senate, covering taxation and control of foreign laborers.
- Biographical / Historical:
William Samuel Johnson was a grandson of Columbia College President William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819); Assistant Alderman, 35d Ward, 1834-1835, Trustee of the New York Society Library, 1837-1840; and a member of the New York State Senate, 1848-1849.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession number--M-59.
- Custodial history:
Gift of Mrs Robert D. Nuir in memory of Jarvis McAlpine Johnson, 1986.
Gift of the Carmalt estate.
- Processing information:
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/1989.
- Arrangement:
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
Taxation -- New York (State) -- New York
Public welfare -- New York (State) -- New York
Fire extinction -- New York (State) -- New York
Streets -- New York (State) -- New York
Public utilities -- New York (State) -- New York
Railroads -- New York (State)
Ferries -- New York (State) -- New York
Transportation -- New York (State) -- New York
Noncitizen labor
Politicans
Addresses
Annual reports
Applications
Bylaws (administrative records)
Contracts
Indentures
Licenses
Lists (document genres)
Maps (documents)
minutes (administrative records)
Mortgages
Petitions
Posters
Reports
Resolutions (administrative records) - Names:
- New-York Athenæum
Whig Party (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.). Board of Health
New York (N.Y.). Metropolitan Fire Department
New York Society Library
New York (State). Legislature. Senate
Edwards, Charles, 1797-1868
Edwards, Ogden, 1781-1862
Hart, James H., 1825-1906
Haviland, John, 1792-1852
Hoffman, Ogden, 1793-1856
Inglis, William, 1804?-1863
Johnson, Laura Woolsey, 1800-1880
Johnson, Susan Edwards, 1771-1856
Lafever, Minard
Laight, Edward William, 1773-1852
Lord, Daniel, 1795-1868
Lynch, James, 1781-1853
Meriam, E. (Ebenezer), 1794-1864
Parker, John Mason, 1805-1873
Ruggles, Samuel B (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881
Smith, John Augustine, 1782-1865
Tallmadge, James, 1778-1853
Verplanck, Gulian C (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870
Whitney, Eli, 1787-1850
Woolsey, Theodore Dwight, 1801-1889
Woolsey, William Walton, 1766-1839 - Places:
- New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Samuel Johnson papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu