Research Catalog
George Bliss Agnew papers
- Title
- George Bliss Agnew papers, 1882-1925.
- Author
- Agnew, George Bliss, 1868-1941.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
Details
- Description
- 3.25 linear feet (6 boxes, 1 package)
- Summary
- Collection consists of Agnew's personal and political papers.
- Subjects
- Politicians
- Scrapbooks
- New York (N.Y.) > Religious life and customs
- United States > Politics and government > 1865-1933
- New York (State) > Politics and government > 1865-1950
- Racetracks (Horse racing) > Law and legislation > New York (State)
- Legislation > New York (State)
- Gambling > New York (State)
- New York (State) > National Guard
- Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (State) > Legislature > Senate
- New York (State) > Legislature > Assembly
- Republican Party (N.Y.)
- Agnew family
- Morton, Levi P (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920
- Agnew, George Bliss, 1868-1941
- Genre/Form
- Scrapbooks.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Source (note)
- Agnew, Charles D.
- Biography (note)
- George Bliss Agnew (1868-1941) was a New York City businessman and politician.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Surveyed
- Cataloging updated
- Call Number
- MssCol 30
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A257
- Author
- Agnew, George Bliss, 1868-1941.
- Title
- George Bliss Agnew papers, 1882-1925.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- George Bliss Agnew (1868-1941) was a New York City businessman and politician. He entered politics in 1895 with his appointment as aide-de-camp to New York governor Levi P. Morton. In 1901 Agnew was elected a Republican member of the New York State Assembly and then served two terms in the New York State Senate, 1906-1910. As a legislator, he was best known for co-sponsoring the Agnew-Hart Act which prohibited racetrack gambling in New York. He was also active in the New York National Guard, 1896-1911, and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Politicians.
- LCCN
- ms 68001017
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 30