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Alexander Turney Stewart correspondence

Title
Alexander Turney Stewart correspondence, 1862-1875.
Author
Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

Details

Description
5.6 linear feet (14 boxes).
Summary
Collection consists of letters received by Stewart, a few photographs and miscellaneous materials.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • Alexander Turney Stewart (1803-1876) was an American merchant and philanthropist.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2883
OCLC
NYPW94-A284
Author
Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876.
Title
Alexander Turney Stewart correspondence, 1862-1875.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Alexander Turney Stewart (1803-1876) was an American merchant and philanthropist. He emigrated to the U.S. from Ireland ca. 1820 and went into the lace business. His wholesale and retail business expanded and he owned stores, stocks and property in New England, New York, New Jersey, and throughout Europe. His philanthropic activities include aid to Ireland during the famine of 1847 and to the victims of the Chicago fire in 1871.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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Occupation
Philanthropists.
LCCN
ms 74000546
Research Call Number
MssCol 2883
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