Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Vanderpoel, Aaron J., 1825-1887
- Extent:
- 1 box and 1 box
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Aaron J. Vanderpoel papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
The incoming correspondence of Vanderpoel, containing letters from friends, clients, and colleagues and dealing with personal and legal matters. Correspondents include Henry M. Alexander, William Allen Butler, John P. and William V. S. Beekman, G. W. Bulkey, Joseph H. Choate, Frederic R. Coudert, Lewis L. Delafield, Jay Gould, William D. F. Maurice, Edward Pierpont, J. Bryce Smith, John Van Alen, John and Thomas Van Buren, and Henry Vanorden. Letters of a personal and business nature from various family members include several from Aaron and John Vanderpoel and Lewis Oakley, his uncles, and from Henry C. Van Schaack, his father-in-law. There are approximately twelve manuscripts of essays and speeches by A. J. Vanderpoel while he attended Kinderhook Academy and New York University, as well as a few by other family members. Various documents including mortgages, deeds, indentures, agreements, and court records relate to Vanderpoel's law practice and to family property.
- Biographical / Historical:
New York lawyer. Vanderpoel specialized in corporation and municipal law.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession number--M-59.
- Processing information:
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
- Arrangement:
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:
- Families -- New York (State)
Schools -- New York (State) -- Kinderhook
Real property -- New York (State)
Law offices -- New York (State) -- New York
Lawyers - Names:
- Kinderhook Academy -- Students
New York University -- Students
Alexander, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1899
Butler, William Allen, 1825-1902
Beekman, John Pruyn, 1788-1861
Beekman, William V. S
Bulkey, G. W.
Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917
Coudert, Frederic R (Frederic ReneĢ), 1832-1903
Delafield, Lewis L (Lewis Livingston), 1834-1883
Gould, Jay, 1836-1892
Maurice, William D. F
Pierpont, Edward
Smith, J. Bryce
Van Alen, John
Van Buren, John, 1810-1866
Van Buren, Thomas
Vanorden, Henry
Vanderpoel, Aaron, 1799-1870
Vanderpoel, John
Oakley, Lewis
Van Schaack, Henry Cruger, 1802-1887 - Places:
- Kinderhook (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located off-site. 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.
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); Aaron J. Vanderpoel 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