Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867-1944
| title | Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes papers, 1898-1937. | repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, letter books, accounts and financial papers, research notes and papers, and transcripts of historical documents, 1898-1937, of New York historian and architect Isaac Newton Phelps Stokes. Material pertains to such matters as Stokes's researches into New York history and his preparation of his "Iconography of Manahattan Island," his interests and duties as commissioner and president of the Municipal Art Commission, the Society of Iconophiles, the Lafayette Centenary Exhibition, his trip to Egypt in the 1920s, his interest in Greek coins, membership in numerous historic and cultural institutions, the family firm of Phelps Stokes & Co., personal affairs, etc. Historical Note: New York historian, architect, housing reformer, son of Anson Phelps Stokes (1838-1913), and author of the "Iconography of Manhattan Island." Location: New York Historical Society Manuscripts Department Call Number: Mss CollectionBV Stokes, I. N. Phelps |
| extent | 15.5 linear ft. (36 boxes). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Please contact repository for access and restrictions. |
| record link | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?fn=display&doc=nyu_aleph000799872&vid=NYU |
| record source | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:02 |
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| title | Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867-1944. | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | Collection consists of correspondence and research notes, drafts and proofs, photographs, and other materials for the Iconography of Manhattan Island. Correspondence, 1909-1928, is with booksellers, print dealers, librarians, collectors, and scholars regarding the purchase, exchange and copying of prints and maps of New York, research in New York history, and the preparation of the Iconography. Correspondence for 1925-1929 concerns Stokes's attempts to sell his print collection; while that for 1930-1933 documents the further development of the collection, its donation to the New York Public Library, and the creation and sale of the catalog of the collection. Materials used in the preparation of the Iconography include research notes, transcriptions and photostats of source materials, photographs of illustrations, drafts, and page proofs. Also, unsigned typescript of an article about New York City Hall. Location: New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building- Manuscripts & Archives Call Number: MssCol 2892 |
| extent | 16 linear feet (35 boxes). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at division indicated. |
| record link | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b16889572~S1 |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b16889572~S1 |
| finding aid | http:/digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=190 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:05 |
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