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John T. Smith diaries
- Title
- John T. Smith diaries, 1884-1894.
- Author
- Smith, John T. (John Thomas), 1868-1938.
- Supplementary Content
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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. | volume 4 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 22960 volume 4 | 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. | volume 3 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 22960 volume 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. | volume 2 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 22960 volume 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. | volume 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 22960 volume 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 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 22960 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- 1.59 linear feet (1 box, 4 volumes)
- Summary
- John T. (John Thomas) Smith (1868-1938), was the son of confectioner Edward Smith (born Edward Colgan) and Anne Grady Smith. He lived his entire life at 154 Greenwich Street in Manhattan, also the site of the family's main candy store. The family's increasing wealth derived from the candy business and real estate holdings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C. The John T. Smith diaries, 1884-1894 (in 10 volumes), document the daily activities and thoughts of an energetic and alert young New Yorker, presenting a panorama of New York City life at a time of great urban expansion and social change.
- Subjects
- New York (N.Y.) > Religious life and customs > 19th century
- Diaries
- Philanthropists
- Smith, John T (John Thomas), 1868-1938
- United States > History > 1865-1898
- New York (N.Y.) > Description and travel > 19th century
- Performing arts > New York (State) > New York > 19th century
- Confectioners
- Catholics > United States
- Sports > New York (State) > New York > 19th century
- Boxing > United States > 19th century
- New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > 19th century
- Baseball > United States > 19th century
- Smith family
- Long Island (N.Y.) > Description and travel > 19th century
- Photographs
- Washington (D.C.) > Description and travel > 19th century
- Irish Americans
- New Jersey > Description and travel > 19th century
- Voyages and travels > 19th century
- Theater > New York (State) > New York > 19th century
- United States > Description and travel > 19th century
- Merchants
- Bermuda Islands > Description and travel > 19th century
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Source (note)
- Purchased from Richard MacPherson, 2014
- Call Number
- MssCol 22960
- OCLC
- 894129968
- Author
- Smith, John T. (John Thomas), 1868-1938.
- Title
- John T. Smith diaries, 1884-1894.
- Source
- Purchased from Richard MacPherson, 2014
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- Occupation
- Confectioners.Merchants.Philanthropists.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 22960