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William Cary Sanger correspondence
- Title
- William Cary Sanger correspondence, 1850-1921.
- Author
- Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921.
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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 | Request in advance | MssCol 19037 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Colonel William Cary Sanger (1853-1921), served as Assistant Secretary of War from 1901-1903, and in a variety of military, political, and civic appointments. The collection consists of letters relating to Sanger's work on the State Commission on Lunacy, his personal research on the Spanish-American War, and his support of the charitable "Lighthouses for the Blind" agency. Notable correspondents include John Adams Dix, Charles Evans Hughes, Seth Low, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Elihu Root, Henry L. Stimson, and various military figures. Also included is a letter from Civil War general Charles Cleveland Dodge to his wife Mary Schieffelin dated 19 August 1863, and a set of clippings announcing Dodge's death.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 19037
- OCLC
- 834148388
- Author
- Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921.
- Title
- William Cary Sanger correspondence, 1850-1921.
- Restricted Access
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Occupation
- Statesmen.
- Added Author
- Dix, John A. (John Adams), 1798-1879.Dodge, Charles Cleveland.Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948.Low, Seth, 1850-1916.Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957.Root, Elihu, 1845-1937.Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 19037