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Bliss Family papers

Title
  1. Bliss Family papers, 1842-1961.
Author
  1. Bliss family

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Bliss, George, 1816-1896
  2. Bliss, George T., approximately 1851-1901
  3. Bliss, Jeanette Dwight
  4. Bliss, Susan Dwight
  5. Dwight, Amos T
  6. American Ouvroir Funds
  7. Welfare Council of New York City
Description
  1. 4.5 linear feet (9 boxes and 1 package).
Summary
  1. Collection spans three generations of the Bliss family and contains correspondence, household receipts, health and welfare papers, account books, diaries, and family photographs.
Subject
  1. Bliss family
  2. Child welfare -- France
  3. New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
  4. New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions
Genre/Form
  1. Diaries.
  2. Photographs.
Call number
  1. MssCol 320
Language
  1. English
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Source (note)
  1. Bliss, Susan D. and her estate
Biography (note)
  1. George Bliss (1816-1896) of New York City was a partner in the banking firms of Morton, Bliss & Co. and Phelps, Dodge & Co. His son, George T. Bliss (ca. 1851-1901) was a businessman in New York City. George T. Bliss was married to Jeanette Dwight Bliss and their daughter was Susan D. Bliss. Jeanette Bliss's father, Amos T. Dwight (ca. 1806-1881) was a merchant in New York City.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Bliss family.
Title
  1. Bliss Family papers, 1842-1961.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. George Bliss (1816-1896) of New York City was a partner in the banking firms of Morton, Bliss & Co. and Phelps, Dodge & Co. His son, George T. Bliss (ca. 1851-1901) was a businessman in New York City. George T. Bliss was married to Jeanette Dwight Bliss and their daughter was Susan D. Bliss. Jeanette Bliss's father, Amos T. Dwight (ca. 1806-1881) was a merchant in New York City.
Finding aids
  1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Bliss, George, 1816-1896.
  2. Bliss, George T., approximately 1851-1901.
  3. Bliss, Jeanette Dwight.
  4. Bliss, Susan Dwight.
  5. Dwight, Amos T.
  6. American Ouvroir Funds.
  7. Welfare Council of New York City.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 320
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