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Richard Watson Gilder papers

Title
  1. Richard Watson Gilder papers, 1855-1916.
Author
  1. Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 21: Letter book 21. (1908 Jul 23-1909 Nov 15)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 21: Letter book 21. (1908 Jul 23-1909 Nov 15)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 20: Letter book 20. (1907 May 1-1908 Jul 20)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 20: Letter book 20. (1907 May 1-1908 Jul 20)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 19: Letter book 19. (1906 Apr 18-1907 Apr 26)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 19: Letter book 19. (1906 Apr 18-1907 Apr 26)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 18: Letter book 18. (1905 Jan 14-1906 Apr 16)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 18: Letter book 18. (1905 Jan 14-1906 Apr 16)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 17: Letter book 17. (1902 Jun 10-1905 Jan 12)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 17: Letter book 17. (1902 Jun 10-1905 Jan 12)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 16: Letter book 16. (1901 Feb 14-1902 Jun 30)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 16: Letter book 16. (1901 Feb 14-1902 Jun 30)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 15: Letter book 15. (1899 Jan 21-1901 Feb 18)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 15: Letter book 15. (1899 Jan 21-1901 Feb 18)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 14: Letter book 14. (1897 Nov 20-1899 Jan 20)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 14: Letter book 14. (1897 Nov 20-1899 Jan 20)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 13: Letter book 13. (1896 Dec 23-1897 Nov 20)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 13: Letter book 13. (1896 Dec 23-1897 Nov 20)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 11: Letter book 11. (1895 Feb 11-1896 Dec 22)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 11: Letter book 11. (1895 Feb 11-1896 Dec 22)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 9: Letter book 9. (1894 Feb 8-1895 Feb 1)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 9: Letter book 9. (1894 Feb 8-1895 Feb 1)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 8: Letter book 8. (1893 Mar 18-1894 Jul 28)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 8: Letter book 8. (1893 Mar 18-1894 Jul 28)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 7: Letter book 7. (1892 Feb 18-1893 Mar 17)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 7: Letter book 7. (1892 Feb 18-1893 Mar 17)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 6: Letter book 6. (1890 Oct 16-1895 May 31. New York Kindergarten Association)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 6: Letter book 6. (1890 Oct 16-1895 May 31. New York Kindergarten Association)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 5: Letter book 5. (1890 Sep 11-1892 Feb 17)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 5: Letter book 5. (1890 Sep 11-1892 Feb 17)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 4: Letter book 4. (1888 Aug 20-1890 Sep 8)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 4: Letter book 4. (1888 Aug 20-1890 Sep 8)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 3: Letter book 3. (Washington Centennial Celebration Subcommittee 1888 Feb 8-1889 Nov 26 Committee for the Erection of Washington Memorial Arch 1889 May 8-1895 May 10; 1891 Apr 20-1895 May 10)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 3: Letter book 3. (Washington Centennial Celebration Subcommittee 1888 Feb 8-1889 Nov 26 Committee for the Erection of Washington Memorial Arch 1889 May 8-1895 May 10; 1891 Apr 20-1895 May 10)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 2: Letter book 2. (1886 Jan 7-1888 Aug 20)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 2: Letter book 2. (1886 Jan 7-1888 Aug 20)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
Status

Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328. See the finding aid for details.

Containerr. 1: Letter book 1. (1880 Nov 16-1886 Jan 13)FormatArchival MixAccessUse in libraryCall number*ZL-330 r. 1: Letter book 1. (1880 Nov 16-1886 Jan 13)Item locationSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

Details

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
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