Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Astor, William Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1848-1919
| title | Astor family papers, 1792-1916. | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | Collection consists of papers of John Jacob Astor and his grandson and great-grandson. Papers of John Jacob Astor, 1792-1849, include correspondence (some photostats) concerning real estate and other business transactions, legal affairs and family matters; financial records; and 1849 report by executors of Astor's estate. Papers of John Jacob Astor III and William Waldorf Astor, ca. 1800-1916, chiefly relate to genealogical matters, William Astor's life in England after 1890 and his efforts to obtain a peerage. Also, Astor family album of photographs and drawings, William Astor album of sketches, and Daniel Nebel ledger, 1805-1862. Biographical Note John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was an American merchant, fur trader and capitalist. John Jacob Astor, III (1822-1890), financier and philanthropist, was his grandson; and William Waldorf Astor (1848-1929), who became Viscount Astor after moving to England in 1890, was his great-grandson. LOCATION Stephen A. Schwarzman Building- Manuscripts & Archives CALL # MssCol 141 |
| extent | 2.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 5 v.) |
| formats | Account Books Correspondence |
| access | Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| record link | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b12358316~S1 |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in repository. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:02 |
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| title | Frederick Rolfe collection of papers, 1891-1954 bulk (1891-1910) | repository | Berg Collection of English and American Literature |
| description | This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, a typescript, and correspondence. The manuscripts include a poem and lists of books and characters; the typescript is a carbon of "Unpublished Letters of Baron Corvo." The correspondence consists of letters from the author, dating from 1891 to 1911, to W. W. Astor, Charles Philip Kains-Jackson, G. T. Maquay, and Lonsdale Ragg, as well as letters relating to the author, dating from [1891?] to 1954, between various correspondents, including R. H. Benson, Winifred E. Deighton, Leonard H. Green, Charles Philip Kains-Jackson, John Gambril Nicholson, Laura Ragg, Lonsdale Ragg, Nancy Gleeson White, and others. There is also an August 1909 letter to Rolfe from Lonsdale Ragg. Biographical Note Frederick Rolfe was an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. He wrote under the pseudonym Baron Corvo. Location Stephen A. Schwarzman Building- Berg Collection Call Number Status Berg Coll MSS Rolfe |
| extent | 48 items. |
| formats | Manuscript Typescript Correspondence |
| record link | http://www.nypl.org/ead/542 |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b15974107~S1 |
| finding aid | Inventory list and card catalog available in repository. |
| acquisition information | This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Previous owners include W. T. H. Howe. The typescript was purchased with the John Shaw Billings Memorial Collection fund. |
| updated | 03/09/2017 14:46:13 |
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| title | William Waldorf Astor, Viscount Astor, papers, 1904-1910. | repository | Library of Congress |
| description | Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Biographical/Historical Data: Journalist and financier. Notes: Collection material in English. MSS5795 CALL NUMBER: MMC Request in: Manuscript Reading Room (Madison, LM101) |
| extent | 49 items. |
| formats | Ephemera Manuscript |
| access | Restrictions apply. |
| record source | http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78005795 |
| acquisition information | Gift, Mrs. W.D. Chandler via Charles Moore, 1937. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:06 |
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| title | Papers of August Belmont, 1827-1965 (bulk 1909-1924). | repository | Library of Congress |
| description | Correspondence, charts, reports, telegrams, congressional documents, legal papers, newspaper clippings, and other papers, chiefly 1909-1924, of August Belmont, Jr., as president of Cape Cod Canal Company and Boston, New York, and Cape Cod Canal Company, regarding the financing, engineering, and operation of the canal and litigation resulting from government seizure of the canal; and materials relating to the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration and the Army Corps of Engineers. Includes translations of letters (1828-1841) of August Belmont (1816-1890) to his family about his early training in the Rothschild office in Frankfurt, Germany, and later experiences in New York. Correspondents include William W. Astor, Newton D. Baker, Josephus Daniels, Harry M. Daugherty, Stuyvesant Fish, George W. Goethals, Warren G. Harding, W. Averell Harriman, Henry Cabot Lodge, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Bio/History: Financier, of New York, N.Y. Reproduction: Microfilm of originals. General Info: Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Mass., MSS56887 Original or duplicate materials: Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Mass. Occupation: Capitalists and financiers. CALL NUMBER: Microfilm 16,809-5P Request in: Manuscript Reading Room (Madison, LM101) |
| extent | 1,000 items, 5 microfilm reels. |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Ephemera Legal Papers Clippings |
| record source | http://lccn.loc.gov/mm76056887 |
| finding aid | Finding aid available on the film. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:06 |
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| title | Astor family papers, 1792-1916 | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | Collection consists of papers of John Jacob Astor and his grandson and great-grandson. Papers of John Jacob Astor, 1792-1849, include correspondence (some photostats) concerning real estate and other business transactions, legal affairs and family matters; financial records; and 1849 report by executors of Astor's estate. Papers of John Jacob Astor III and William Waldorf Astor, ca. 1800-1916, chiefly relate to genealogical matters, William Astor's life in England after 1890 and his efforts to obtain a peerage. Also, Astor family album of photographs and drawings, William Astor album of sketches, and Daniel Nebel ledger, 1805-1862. Biography John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was an American merchant, fur trader and capitalist. John Jacob Astor, III (1822-1890), financier and philanthropist, was his grandson; and William Waldorf Astor (1848-1929), who became Viscount Astor after moving to England in 1890, was his great-grandson. MssCol 141 |
| extent | 2.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 5 v.) |
| formats | Correspondence Legal Papers Business Papers Financial Records Personal Papers |
| access | Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| record link | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b12358316~S1 |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org |
| finding aid | Finding aid available in repository. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:08 |
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| title | Frederick Rolfe collection of papers, 1891-1954 bulk (1891-1910) | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, a typescript, and correspondence. Biography Frederick Rolfe was an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. He wrote under the pseudonym Baron Corvo. Berg Coll MSS Rolfe |
| extent | 48 items. |
| formats | Correspondence Manuscript Typescript |
| access | Collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316 |
| record link | http://www.nypl.org/research/manuscripts/berg/brgrolfe.xml |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b15974107~S1 |
| finding aid | online and in repository |
| acquisition information | This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:08 |
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