Research Catalog

George Henry Moore papers

Title
  1. George Henry Moore papers, 1851-1891.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
  2. Pilling, James Constantine, 1846-1895.
  3. Powell, John W.
Description
  1. 1.8 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 v.)
Summary
  1. Collection consists of correspondence, writings and printed matter mainly concerning American history during the colonial and revolutionary periods.
Subject
  1. Librarians
  2. Historians
  3. United States > Politics and government > To 1775
  4. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
  5. United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  6. New York (State) > Politics and government > 1775-1783
  7. New York (State) > Politics and government > To 1775
  8. Massachusetts > Politics and government > To 1775
  9. Printing > New York (State) > History
  10. Indians of North America > Languages
  11. New-York Historical Society
  12. Lenox Library
  13. Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715
  14. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892
Call number
  1. MssCol 2050
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Source (note)
  1. Lenox Library; Ford Collection; Gansevoort-Lansing Collection
Biography (note)
  1. George Henry Moore (1823-1892) was an American librarian, historian and bibliographer.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892.
Title
  1. George Henry Moore papers, 1851-1891.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. George Henry Moore (1823-1892) was an American librarian, historian and bibliographer. He was librarian at the New York Historical Society from 1850 to 1876. He also was elected superintendent and trustee for the Lenox Library in 1872 and became administrator for the library in 1876. As a historian he concentrated on the colonial and revolutionary periods of American history.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Historians.
  2. Librarians.
Added author
  1. Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
  2. Pilling, James Constantine, 1846-1895.
  3. Powell, John W.
LCCN
  1. ms 72001065
Research call number
  1. MssCol 2050
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