Townsend library of national state and biographical records, 1860-1890
127 VolumesScrapbooks of mounted newspaper clippings relating to the Civil War and the Reconstruction period, taken chiefly from contemporary New York papers, are arranged generally in a chronological sequence and entitled THE GREAT REBELLION (98 v.); ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GREAT REBELLION consists of précis of the newspaper articles and refer to larger group by volume and page number (24 v.); INDEX refers to the ENCYCLOPEDIA by volume and page number and is arranged in large subject groupings as by state (4 v.); and GUIDE TO THE INDEX has subjects and individual names arranged alphabetically and refers to the INDEX by volume and page number (1 v.).
Samuel J. Tilden papers, 1794-1886, 1835-1876
42.78 linear feetW. A. Swanberg papers, 1927-1992
36 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, notes, memoranda, notebooks, notecards, proofs, photographs, microfilms, and printed materials. The Papers include the manuscript research materials and correspondence for each of his books except his biography of Theodore Dreiser. Among the correspondents are William Benton, Bruce Catton, Carey McWilliams, Mrs. Fremont Older (Cora Miranda Baggerly Older), and Thornton Wilder.
George Templeton Strong Diary, 1835-1875
7 linear feetA photostatic copy of the diary of Strong. The diary, running without interruption from Oct. 1835 through June 1875, contains a wealth of information about life in New York City. Its scope broadens to include the national scene with the outbreak of the Civil War. There is also a miscellaneous assortment of approximately 150 photostatic copies of personal correspondence with family and friends, correspondence during his term as treasurer of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, original drawings, caricatures and doodlings, invitations, guest lists, theater and concert programs, newspaper clippings, a family tree, and photographs. Includes typed index of Columbia references in Strong's diary.
William Sprague letters, 1861-1871
1 boxLetters to Sprague from his military and political associates, dealing chiefly with the political questions of the day.
Theodore Roscoe papers, 1850-1980
5 linear feetProofs, photographs, photostatic copies, and other printed materials of Roscoe. Included are proofs and illustrative materials for his book The Web Of Conspiracy; The Complete Story Of The Men Who Murdered Abraham Lincoln, and a printed copy of his book, Only In New England, a book of crime fiction.
Roberts Brothers papers, 1838-1932, bulk 1882-1898
2.5 linear feetCorrespondence files of Roberts Brothers, pertaining to all departments, editorial, production, advertising, and sales. Also, some miscellaneous letters and documents, unrelated to Roberts Brothers, which deal with various legal matters, including those of Frederick D. Ely and of William A. Dunn, from 1838 until 1932, and letters to the Secretary of Harvard University from 1900 to 1907.
Henry Eckford Rhoades letters, 1921-1931
1 boxLetters of Rhoades written to William Kimberly Palmer and covering a broad range of subjects including the Civil War, Lincoln, the theater, New England authors, and travels in the Orient and the Arctic.
Renwick Family papers, 1794-1916
2 linear feetThis collection is primarily concerned with Prof. James Renwick and his professional correspondence and papers, both as Professor of Natural Philosophy (Physics) at Columbia College and as a leading engineer. Many certificates of membership in honorary societies are included. There are letters from Washington Irving (1783-1859) to Prof. Renwick and to his mother, Jane Jeffrey Renwick, pertaining to contemporary events and Irving's own activities. The letters to Mrs. Renwick are about the travels and experiences of Irving and Renwick abroad. The collection also covers the affairs of the Prof. Renwick's grandfather, including documents concerning his land grants in New York State, and those of James Armstrong Renwick, including his valedictory address at Columbia College in 1876 and his class reunion in 1916. There are many legal documents, letters, and manuscripts of various members of the Renwick and Brevoort families; among these are Prof. Renwick's notes on his family genealogy and a memoir of Jane Jeffrey Renwick. Correspondents include Clement Clarke Moore, John A. Dix, Martin Van Buren, Secretary of State John Forsyth, and Secretary of the Navy James K. Paulding. There is one letter from Sir Edward Sabine (1788-1883), President of the Royal Society, giving his views on the American Civil War.
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-18656
- Seward, William H (William Henry), 1801-18724
- Barnard, Frederick A. P (Frederick Augustus Porter), 1809-18892
- Beauregard, G. T (Gustave Toutant), 1818-18932
- Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-18962
- Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-18782
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- Greeley, Horace, 1811-18722
- Irving, Washington, 1783-18592
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- Europe -- Description and travel2
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