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Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records

Title
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records, 1791-1898, 1916.
Author
Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (New York, N.Y.).
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volume 7Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 7Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 6Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 6Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 5Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 5Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 4Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 4Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 3Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 3Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 2Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 2Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
volume 1Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 2946 volume 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Description
.92 linear foot (7 volumes).
Summary
The Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order, was a fraternal, patriotic and benevolent society founded in New York City in 1786. It was officially organized under a constitution in 1789. The Society played an instrumental role in the development of the Democratic Party in New York during the 19th century, and the name of its meeting place, Tammany Hall, became synonymous with Democratic machine politics in the City. The Society's members influenced local, state and national Party politics into the mid-20th century. The Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records, dated 1791-1898 and 1916, chiefly document the Society's administration, patriotic fellowship activities, and benevolent work in New York City during the Early National period. The collection consists of the Society's minute books, 1791-1844 (5 volumes); a slipcase of miscellaneous correspondence and documents concerning Society and Democratic Party matters, 1810-1898; and a bound photostat copy, made in 1916, of the Society's constitution and membership roll for the period 1789 to 1916.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Minutes (administrative records).
  • Property records.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
  • Digital images must be used in lieu of original volumes.
  • Available as digital images.
Funding (note)
  • Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Source (note)
  • Purchased from The Walpole Galleries, 1927, with additional gifts, 1899-1970.
Provenance (note)
  • Materials acquired at The Walpole Galleries sale of August 18, 1927 were originally collected by Douglas Taylor, a member of the Society.
Call Number
MssCol 2946
OCLC
785137442
Author
Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (New York, N.Y.).
Title
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records, 1791-1898, 1916.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Digital images must be used in lieu of original volumes.
Restricted Access
Available as digital images.
Funding
Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Provenance
Materials acquired at The Walpole Galleries sale of August 18, 1927 were originally collected by Douglas Taylor, a member of the Society.
Source
Purchased from The Walpole Galleries, 1927, with additional gifts, 1899-1970.
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MssCol 2946
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