| Description |
.8 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 volume). |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Summary |
Collection contains correspondence, Bennett's diary, poems and articles submitted for publication, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence, 1840-1851, consists primarily of letters to Bennett from readers of the Herald concerning politics, crime and news events in New York and other states in the U.S. Also included is the diary he kept during a journey through New York State from June to August of 1831. |
| Form |
Correspondence, 1840-1861, n.d. and Miscellany aavailable on microfilm; New York Public Library, *ZL-243. |
| Biography |
James Gordon Bennett (1795-1872) was the founder and editor of the New York Herald. After working as a teacher and lecturer, he founded the Herald in 1835. |
| Finding Aids |
Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| Subject |
Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872.
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Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1795-1858.
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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862.
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New York herald (New York, N.Y. : 1840)
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Crime -- United States.
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Publishers and publishing -- New York (State) -- New York.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
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New York (State) -- Description and travel.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
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United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.
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| Genre/Form |
Diaries.
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| Occupation |
Journalists. |
| LCCN |
ms 70001708 |
| Standard no. |
*ZZ-20572 |
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*ZZ-62 |
| Call No. |
MssCol 261
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 261
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*Z-9488 [Microfilm of correspondence]
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