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Additional authors

1. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907
3. Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881
4. Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937
5. Burroughs, John, 1837-1921
6. Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908
7. Woodbury, George, 1902-1973
8. Smith, Roswell Chamberlain, 1797-1875
9. Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
10. Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
11. Low, Seth, 1850-1916
12. Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
13. Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924
14. Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928
15. Hay, John, 1838-1905
16. Potter, Henry Codman, 1834-1908
17. Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
18. Van Rensselaer, Schuyler, Mrs., 1851-1934
19. Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933
20. Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935
21. Moody, William Vaughn, 1869-1910
22. New York Kindergarten Association
23. New York (State). Tenement House Commission
24. New York (N.Y.). Committee on Erection of the Washington Arch

Description

1. 22 linear feet (46 boxes)

Summary

1. Collection consists of correspondence, 1861-1909; poetry and prose writings, 1856-1909; diaries, 1855-1909; contracts and royalty statements, 1896-1909; scrapbooks of clippings and ephemera, 1871-1913; and obituaries and other commemorative material.

Subject

1. Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909
2. Scribner's monthly
3. Century (New York, N.Y. : 1858)
4. Journalism -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Tenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York
6. American literature -- 19th century
7. American literature -- Periodicals
8. American poetry -- 19th century
9. Kindergarten -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc
10. Washington Arch (New York, N.Y.)
11. New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions
12. New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs

Genre/Form

1. Scrapbooks.
2. Diaries.

Call number

1. MssCol 1154

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;
2. Microfilm of letter books and letters from Frances Hodgson Burnett must be used in lieu of originals.

Additional formats (note)

1. available on microfilm;

Source (note)

1. Gilder, Rosamund; Mrs. Walter W. Palmer

Biography (note)

1. Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909), American poet and editor, served as editor-in-chief of Scribner's Monthly and its successor The Century Illustrated Monthly.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909.

Title

1. Richard Watson Gilder papers, 1855-1916.

Additional formats

1. Letter books 1-21 available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-330.
2. Letters from Frances Hodgson Burnett available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-237.

Restricted access

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

Access

1. Microfilm of letter books and letters from Frances Hodgson Burnett must be used in lieu of originals.

Biography

1. Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909), American poet and editor, served as editor-in-chief of Scribner's Monthly and its successor The Century Illustrated Monthly. He was active in many civic improvement and public service organizations.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/gilderrw.pdf

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Poets.
2. Editors.

Added author

1. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
2. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907.
3. Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881.
4. Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937.
5. Burroughs, John, 1837-1921.
6. Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908.
7. Woodbury, George, 1902-1973.
8. Smith, Roswell Chamberlain, 1797-1875.
9. Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920.
10. Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907.
11. Low, Seth, 1850-1916.
12. Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906.
13. Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924.
14. Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928.
15. Hay, John, 1838-1905.
16. Potter, Henry Codman, 1834-1908.
17. Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914.
18. Van Rensselaer, Schuyler, Mrs., 1851-1934.
19. Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933.
20. Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935.
21. Moody, William Vaughn, 1869-1910.
22. New York Kindergarten Association.
23. New York (State). Tenement House Commission.
24. New York (N.Y.). Committee on Erection of the Washington Arch.

LCCN

1. ms 69000875 ms 79001852

Research call number

1. MssCol 1154