Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Kilroe, Edwin P. and McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
- Extent:
- 15000 items and 41 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Edwin Patrick Kilroe Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Correspondence, manuscripts, original political cartoons, printed and photostatic materials relating to the political and social activities of the Society of Tammany, or Columbian order. Most of the correspondence is concerned with the formation of the Kilroe Tammaniana Collection, Kilroe's collection of books, documents, manuscripts, posters, cartoons, etc. relating to Tammany Hall. Also, letters from various members of the Tammany organization. The manuscripts include typescripts of Kilroe's works such as A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SAINT TAMMANY and TAMMANY HALL AND THE TAMMANY SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES. In addition there are manuscript and typescript records of various Tammany Societies with particular emphasis on the New York City Society and the New York County Democratic Party organization. Among the cartoons are 22 by John Tinney McCutcheon (1870-1949), over half of which deals with Tammany and New York politics while the remainder concerns national politics with an emphasis on presidential campaigns.
- Biographical / Historical:
Edwin Patrick Kilroe (1880-1953) was Assistant District Attorney of New York County and an authority on copyright law.
- Acquisition information:
Source of acquisition--Kilroe, Edwin Patrick. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1942. Accession number--M-42.
Diary 24 related items: Source of acquisition--Varela, Marta B. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/04/91. Accession number--M-91-12-04.
- Processing information:
Cataloged Christian Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.
Diary & 24 related items Cataloged HR 05/08/92.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into 13 series.
- 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:
- appm
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Presidents -- United States -- Election
Cartoons (working drawings) - Names:
- Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (New York, N.Y.)
Democratic Party (N.Y.)
Tammany Hall
Democratic Party (New York, N.Y.) - Places:
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The following boxes are located off-site: 2-40. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Edwin Patrick Kilroe 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