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John Wolcott Phelps papers

Title
  1. John Wolcott Phelps papers, 1833-1884.
Author
  1. Phelps, J. W. (John Wolcott), 1813-1885

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. De Peyster, J. Watts (John Watts), 1821-1907
  2. Phelps, Helen
  3. Tower, F. B. (Fayette Bartholomew)
  4. Tower, Lawrence
  5. Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
  6. Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Description
  1. 8 linear feet (6 boxes, 54 v.)
Summary
  1. Collection consists of Phelps's correspondence, writings and printed matter.
Subject
  1. Butler, Benjamin F. 1818-1893
  2. Morris, Joseph, 1824-1862
  3. Phelps, J. W. 1813-1885
  4. De Peyster family
  5. Phelps family
  6. American Colonization Society
  7. United States Military Academy -- Students
  8. Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1815-1875
  9. Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
  10. Masonry -- United States
  11. Mexican War, 1846-1848
  12. Latter Day Saints -- Utah
  13. Morrisite War, 1862
  14. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  15. African Americans -- Colonization
  16. Meteorology -- Observations
  17. Slavery -- United States
  18. Water-supply -- New York (State) -- New York
  19. Southern States -- History -- 1865-1877
  20. United States -- History -- 1865-1898
  21. United States -- History -- Campaigns. -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  22. Florida -- History, Military
  23. Louisiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  24. Mississippi -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  25. Brattleboro (Vt.) -- Social life and customs
  26. Europe -- Description and travel
  27. Utah -- History, Military
  28. United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century
  29. United States -- Boundaries -- Canada
  30. Canada -- Boundaries -- United States
  31. Fort Mackinac (Mackinac Island, Mich.) -- History, Military
  32. Fort Brown (Brownsville, Tex.) -- History, Military
Genre/Form
  1. Commonplace books.
  2. Diaries.
  3. Scrapbooks.
Call number
  1. MssCol 2399
Language
  1. English
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Additional formats (note)
  1. available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  1. Tuttle, Charles E.
Biography (note)
  1. John Wolcott Phelps (1813-1885), American soldier, served in the Mexican War, was made captain in 1850, and resigned in 1859, but returned to the Civil War with a troop of volunteers he raised in Vermont.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Processing action (note)
  1. Surveyed
  2. Cataloging updated
Author
  1. Phelps, J. W. (John Wolcott), 1813-1885.
Title
  1. John Wolcott Phelps papers, 1833-1884.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional formats
  1. Selected materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Biography
  1. John Wolcott Phelps (1813-1885), American soldier, served in the Mexican War, was made captain in 1850, and resigned in 1859, but returned to the Civil War with a troop of volunteers he raised in Vermont. He assisted Farragut in the campaign to capture New Orleans and organized the first body of African-American troops in the U.S. Army. After the federal government ordered the troops disbanded, Phelps resigned from the army.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Soldiers.
Added author
  1. De Peyster, J. Watts (John Watts), 1821-1907.
  2. Phelps, Helen.
  3. Tower, F. B. (Fayette Bartholomew)
  4. Tower, Lawrence.
  5. Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
  6. Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874.
LCCN
  1. ms 79001867
Research call number
  1. MssCol 2399
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