Research Catalog

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Additional authors

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

Description

1. 2.1 linear feet (7 boxes).

Summary

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

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Editors
2. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
3. Publishers and publishing > United States
4. Periodicals > Publishing > United States
5. Journalism, Military
6. Authors, English > 19th century
7. Authors, American
8. Church, William Conant, 1836-1917

Call number

1. MssCol 548

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Additional formats (note)

1. available on microfilm;

Source (note)

1. Church, Mrs. Willard

Biography (note)

1. 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)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Church, William Conant, 1836-1917.

Title

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

Restricted access

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

Additional formats

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

Biography

1. 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

1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Editors.

Added author

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

Added title

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

LCCN

1. ms 68001124

Research call number

1. MssCol 548