Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Williamson family
- Extent:
- 4 linear feet and 8 boxes 1 flat folder 3 flat boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Williamson Family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Correspondence, documents, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials of the Williamson, Abeel, and Codwise families of New Brunswick NJ and Saint Croix in the West Indies.
The Abeel family materials include correspondence from Gen. Nathanael Greene (about the American Revolutionary Army), from David Abeel (concerning his missionary activities in China), and from others. There are documents concerning Abeel family real estate in New York City and other matters, family photographs, and related materials.
The Codwise family material includes correspondence concerning their affairs in early New York City and in Saint Croix, where they had inherited a sugar plantation (Mount Victory) from the Rogers family. These letters discuss business interests, slave revolts, and life in Saint Croix. There are also many family photographs.
There are correspondence and legal and business papers of Nicholas Williamson (1845-1902) and his family in New Brunswick NJ and his company, the Novelty Rubber Company, in New York City. There are many contracts and patent agreements with Charles and Henry B. Goodyear for rubber manufacturing and business correspondence and related papers from 1851 until 1887. Nicholas Williamson was Mayor of New Brunswick from 1895 until 1900 and there are papers relating to municipal affairs as well as his family's real estate holdings.
- Biographical / Historical:
The archive deals principally with three families related by marriage: Abeel, Williamson and Codwise. All of the families had strong connections to New York City through business and property holdings.
- Acquisition information:
- accn number: Source of acquisition--[source]. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2001.
- Processing information:
Papers processed Henry Rowen 4/2001.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into 5 series.
- Accruals:
No accruals are expected
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:
- Mayors -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick
Municipal government -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick
Real property -- New York (State) - Names:
- Novelty Rubber Co
Abell family
Williamson family
Abbott, Austin, 1831-1896
Abeel, David, 1804-1846
Abeel, James, 1733-1825
Demarest, David D., 1819-1898
Devan, T. T. (Thomas T.), 1809-1890
Goodyear, Charles, 1800-1860
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909
How, Samuel Blanchard, 1790-1868
Howell, Benjamin F (Benjamin Franklin), 1844-1933
Kellogg, Stephen W (Stephen Wright), 1822-1904
Ludlow, H. G (Henry Gilbert), 1797-1867
Rice, John Warren, -1931
Schuyler, John, 1829-1895
Storer, Agnes Williamson, 1870-
Throop, Enos Thompson, 1784-1874
Van Rensselaer, James Fleming, 1844-1900
Warner, Charles F (Charles Forbes), 1851-
Williamson, Douwe Ditmars
Williamson, Nicholas, 1845-1902
Wirt, William, 1772-1834 - Places:
- New Jersey
Mount Victory (Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands : Plantation)
Saint Croix (United States Virgin Islands)
New Jersey -- Genealogy
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); Williamson Family 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