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Rushmore G. Horton papers
- Title
- Rushmore G. Horton papers, 1839-1914 (bulk 1853-1867).
- Author
- Horton, R. G. (Rushmore G.), 1826-
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Permit needed | MssCol 6293 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Winter, William, 1836-1917.
- Description
- .2 linear foot (1 box).
- Summary
- The Rushmore G. Horton papers include correspondence, autographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous personal and financial papers.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Commonplace books.
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Source (note)
- Estate of Dorothy Horton McGee;
- Biography (note)
- Rushmore G. Horton (1826-1867) was editor of The Weekly Day Book (later the New-York Weekly Caucasian and the New-York Weekly Day-Book Caucasian), a New York City pro-slavery newspaper, as well the author of several publications, including The Life and Public Services of James Buchanan, The History of the Tammany Society, and A Youth's History of the Great Civil War in the United States, from 1861-1865.
- Call Number
- MssCol 6293
- OCLC
- 294859771
- Author
- Horton, R. G. (Rushmore G.), 1826-
- Title
- Rushmore G. Horton papers, 1839-1914 (bulk 1853-1867).
- Restricted Access
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
- Biography
- Rushmore G. Horton (1826-1867) was editor of The Weekly Day Book (later the New-York Weekly Caucasian and the New-York Weekly Day-Book Caucasian), a New York City pro-slavery newspaper, as well the author of several publications, including The Life and Public Services of James Buchanan, The History of the Tammany Society, and A Youth's History of the Great Civil War in the United States, from 1861-1865. He was secretary of the Anti-Abolition States Rights Society and an active participant in the anti-abolitionist movement in New York State.
- Source
- MSS 2006M11Gift; Estate of Dorothy Horton McGee; 2005
- Occupation
- Authors.Editors.
- Added Author
- Winter, William, 1836-1917.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 6293