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Ezra A. Carman papers

Title
Ezra A. Carman papers, 1827-1934 (bulk 1880-1900).
Author
Carman, Ezra Ayers, 1834-1909.
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StatusContainerFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
r. 5: Box 3Mixed materialRestricted use *ZL-222 r. 5: Box 3Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 4: Box 2Mixed materialRestricted use *ZL-222 r. 4: Box 2Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
r. 3: Box 1Mixed materialRestricted use *ZL-222 r. 3: Box 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
US Antietam Battlefield board. . . 1863-1904Mixed materialPermit needed *ZL-222 US Antietam Battlefield board. . . 1863-1904Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
US Dept. of WarMixed materialPermit needed *ZL-222 US Dept. of WarSchwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905.
  • Carman, Louis Dale, 1860-1936.
  • Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879.
  • Confederate States of America.
  • United States. Army.
  • United States. Department of Agriculture.
  • United States. Navy.
  • United States. Pension Bureau.
  • United States. War Department.
Description
5.5 linear feet (12 boxes).
Summary
Collection contains both personal papers and items collected by Ezra Carman and his son.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Illustrations.
  • Maps.
Access (note)
  • Advanced notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
  • Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  • Carman, Dr. Louis Dale
Biography (note)
  • Ezra Ayers Carman (1834-1909) was a Civil War officer interested in the history of that war and particularly the Battle of Antietam. Carman served on the Antietam Battlefield Board from 1894 to 1898 and in 1905 was appointed chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission at the insistence of the previous chairman, Henry V.N. Boynton. Carman also served as Chief Clerk in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture from 1877 to 1885. His son, Dr. Louis D. Carman (1860-1936), was a medical examiner in the U.S. Pension Bureau from 1883 to 1933.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 473
OCLC
NYPW93-A103
Author
Carman, Ezra Ayers, 1834-1909.
Title
Ezra A. Carman papers, 1827-1934 (bulk 1880-1900).
Additional Formats
Selected materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-222
Restricted Access
Advanced notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
Biography
Ezra Ayers Carman (1834-1909) was a Civil War officer interested in the history of that war and particularly the Battle of Antietam. Carman served on the Antietam Battlefield Board from 1894 to 1898 and in 1905 was appointed chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission at the insistence of the previous chairman, Henry V.N. Boynton. Carman also served as Chief Clerk in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture from 1877 to 1885. His son, Dr. Louis D. Carman (1860-1936), was a medical examiner in the U.S. Pension Bureau from 1883 to 1933.
Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository and on internet: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/carman.pdf
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Occupation
Public officers.
Added Author
Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905.
Carman, Louis Dale, 1860-1936.
Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879.
Confederate States of America.
United States. Army.
United States. Department of Agriculture.
United States. Navy.
United States. Pension Bureau.
United States. War Department.
Research Call Number
MssCol 473
*ZL-222
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