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Benjamin Apthorp Gould papers
- Title
- Benjamin Apthorp Gould papers, 1855-1867.
- Author
- Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824-1896.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 10653 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859
- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 box)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Accounts.
- Business records.
- Receipts.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Material was originally received as part of the United States Sanitary Commission records and the Thomas J. Taylor collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 10653
- OCLC
- 867640753
- Author
- Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824-1896.
- Title
- Benjamin Apthorp Gould papers, 1855-1867.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Summary
- Collection consist predominantly of financial records relating to the personal investments of American astronomer Benjamin Apthorp Gould, including his business with the Whitehall Gas-light Company, including receipts, promissory notes, and financial statements. Very little correspondence is present, and only one letter to William Cranch Bond dating from 1855 addresses his work in the field of astronomy.
- Provenance
- Material was originally received as part of the United States Sanitary Commission records and the Thomas J. Taylor collection.
- Occupation
- Astronomers United States 19th century.Scientists United States 19th century.
- Added Author
- Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859, recipient.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 10653