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Frank H. Pierce papers relating to the U.S.S. Monitor
- Title
- Frank H. Pierce papers relating to the U.S.S. Monitor, 1862-1900.
- Author
- Pierce, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1851-1933.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding aid
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| Status | Container | 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. | box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 2424 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 2 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 2424 box 2 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 3 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 2424 box 3 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | folder (oversize) | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 2424 folder (oversize) | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- 1.02 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Summary
- Frank H. Pierce (1851-1933), a bank clerk of New Haven, Connecticut, was the son of Elijah S. Pierce (1829-1909), a screw manufacturer and inventor. The collection consists of correspondence between Frank H. Pierce and others, a scrapbook, and a muster roll documenting the history and construction of the ironclad U.S.S. Monitor, its commander and crew, and its loss during the Battle of Hampton Roads against the C.S.S. Virginia (also known as the Merrimack or Merrimac) in 1862.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Muster rolls.
- Scrapbooks.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 2424
- OCLC
- 843433360
- Author
- Pierce, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1851-1933.
- Title
- Frank H. Pierce papers relating to the U.S.S. Monitor, 1862-1900.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Source
- Purchase, James Owen Proudfit Fund, 1900.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Sailors.Ship captains.Shipbuilders.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2424