Research Catalog

Title

William Conant Church papers, 1863-1909, bulk (1863-1878).

Author

Church, William Conant, 1836-1917.

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors

• Benson, Eugene, 1837-1908.
• Church, Francis Pharcellus, 1839-1906.
• Davis, Rebecca Harding, 1831-1910.
• James, Henry, 1843-1916.
• Reade, Charles, 1814-1884.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
• Sheldon & Company (New York, N.Y.)

Description

2.1 linear feet (7 boxes).

Summary

Collection consists of correspondence and records relating to the operations of the two publications edited by Church and his brother.

Uniform Title

• Army and navy journal.
• Galaxy (New York, N.Y. : 1866)

Subjects

• Editors
• United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
• Publishers and publishing > United States
• Periodicals > Publishing > United States
• Journalism, Military
• Authors, English > 19th century
• Authors, American
• Church, William Conant, 1836-1917

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Additional Formats (note)

• available on microfilm;

Source (note)

• Church, Mrs. Willard

Biography (note)

• William Conant Church (1836-1917) was co-editor with his brother, Francis P. Church, of The Galaxy, a literary monthly, and The Army and Navy Journal, a weekly newspaper devoted to the interests of the U.S. military. The Galaxy was absorbed in 1878 by Atlantic Monthly.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

MssCol 548

OCLC

NYPW93-A131

Author

Church, William Conant, 1836-1917.

Title

William Conant Church papers, 1863-1909, bulk (1863-1878).

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Additional Formats

Henry James correspondence available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Biography

William Conant Church (1836-1917) was co-editor with his brother, Francis P. Church, of The Galaxy, a literary monthly, and The Army and Navy Journal, a weekly newspaper devoted to the interests of the U.S. military. The Galaxy was absorbed in 1878 by Atlantic Monthly.

Finding Aids

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

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Finding Aid

Occupation

Editors.

Added Author

Benson, Eugene, 1837-1908.

Church, Francis Pharcellus, 1839-1906.

Davis, Rebecca Harding, 1831-1910.

James, Henry, 1843-1916.

Reade, Charles, 1814-1884.

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.

Sheldon & Company (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Army and navy journal.

Galaxy (New York, N.Y. : 1866)

LCCN

ms 68001124

Research Call Number

MssCol 548