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American Committee of the Statue of Liberty correspondence

Title
American Committee of the Statue of Liberty correspondence, 1881-1901.
Author
American Committee of the Statue of Liberty.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Butler, Richard.
  • Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste, 1834-1904.
  • Evarts, William H.
  • Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911.
  • Spaulding, Henry F.
  • Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920.
Description
.3 linear foot (1 box)
Summary
Collection consists of letters, chiefly from Bartholdi to Butler, relating to the design, construction, and financing of the statue and its pedestal.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  • Goodspeed's
Biography (note)
  • The American Committee of the Statue of Liberty was an ad hoc organization formed to raise financial support for the siting and erection in New York harbor of Auguste Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World.
Language (note)
  • in French and English.
Processing Action (note)
  • Surveyed
  • Cataloging updated
Call Number
MssCol 69
Author
American Committee of the Statue of Liberty.
Title
American Committee of the Statue of Liberty correspondence, 1881-1901.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional Formats
Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Biography
The American Committee of the Statue of Liberty was an ad hoc organization formed to raise financial support for the siting and erection in New York harbor of Auguste Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World. Bartholdi gave Richard Butler, secretary of the Committee, power of attorney in the United States to handle his affairs regarding the statue.
Language
Correspondence in French and English.
Added Author
Butler, Richard.
Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste, 1834-1904.
Evarts, William H.
Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911.
Spaulding, Henry F.
Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920.
Research Call Number
MssCol 69
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