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titleColgate-Colby family papers, 1840-1900.
repositoryThe New-York Historical Society
descriptionNotes: Summary: Personal and household bills and receipts of the Colgate and Colby families (1840-1900).

Historical Note: William Colgate, the soap manufacturer who founded the Colgate Company, bought a house in 1851 at 22 East 23rd Street in New York City where he lived with his family. In 1854 his daughter Mary wed Robert Colby and they and their family also lived here.

Related Titles: For related materials at the New-York Historical Society see BV Colgate-Colby Family.

Location: New-York Historical Society
Call Number: Mss Collection Colgate-Colby Family
extent3 boxes (ca. 2000 items).; Organized in 3 boxes: Box 1: 1840-1869; Box 2: 1870-1879; Box 3: 1880-1900..
formatsAccount Books
accessContact repository for access restrictions.
record linkhttp://www.bobcat.nyu.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?fn=display&doc=nyu_aleph001595556&vid=NYU
record sourcehttp://www.bobcat.nyu.edu
updated02/14/2025 10:07:40
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