Research Catalog
Louis D. Carman collection.
- Title
- Louis D. Carman collection.
- Author
- Carman, Louis D. (Louis Dale), 1860-
- Publication
- 1828-1923.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | 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. | box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 24467 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- Summary
- Louis D. Carman (1860-1936) was a medical examiner in the United States Bureau of Pensions and a collector of Lincolniana. His father, Ezra Ayer Carman, was a Civil War officer. The Louis D. Carman collection dates from 1828 to 1923 and consists of items accumulated by Louis D. Carman, specifically correspondence and autographs; a friendship album containing poetry; and handwritten excerpts transcribed from books about fishing. A variety of documents bear the signatures of politicians and federal government officials; military generals; and businessmen. Some of the letters reference the Civil War and government and politics during the Reconstruction period. Other correspondence pertains to the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Autograph albums.
- Autographs (manuscripts)
- Correspondence.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Source (note)
- Donated by Louis D. Carman, 1936.
- Call Number
- MssCol 24467
- OCLC
- 1028238108
- Author
- Carman, Louis D. (Louis Dale), 1860- collector.
- Title
- Louis D. Carman collection.
- Production
- 1828-1923.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Source
- Donated by Louis D. Carman, 1936.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Collectors.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 24467