Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Detmold, C. E. (Christian Edward), 1810-1887
| title | Christian Edward Detmold correspondence, 1836 | repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Includes a letter from Major William Gibbs McNeill to Detmold referring to a sketch of a ship canal around Niagara Falls that Detmold might have engraved; a contract signed by Charles Rosenberg to engrave a perspective view of the Niagara Canal; and draft of the contract. Historical Note: In April 1836, the United States government proposed a shipping canal to bypass Niagara Falls on the American side. New York engineer Christian Edward Detmold (1810-1887) was charged with publishing a map of the proposed new canal. This collection is owned by the New-York Historical Society. For details on properly describing the collection in a citation, please contact the Manuscripts Department at mssdept@nyhistory.org, or via regular mail at: Manuscripts Department, New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. |
| extent | 3 documents |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Open to qualified researchers at the New-York Historical Society. |
| record source | http://bobcat.library.nyu.edu/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=nyu_aleph005921748&context=L&vid=NYHS&search_scope=nyhs&tab=nyhs&lang=en_US |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:07 |
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| title | New York Crystal Palace records, 1840-1858. | repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | The New York Crystal Palace records contain Theodore Sedgwick's correspondence and papers when he was president of the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. The bulk of this collection is correspondence from high-ranking members of the Association regarding the construction of the Crystal Palace, and organizing, financing, and obtaining items for the exhibit. Most of the correspondence is addressed to Theodore Sedgwick, but a portion of the correspondence contains copies of letters written by Sedgwick. The collection includes groups of letters to and from Charles Buschek (Manager in Europe), C.E. Detmold (Engineer), B. Gerhard, William Whetten (Secretary), George Sumner, C.H. Davis, Colonel George W. Hughes, N.M. Beckwith (in Paris; some of his letters contain perceptive accounts of politics and society in France and England), Laban C. Stewart, Samuel Dunn, and Commander Samuel F. Du Pont. The collection also includes two unrelated letters about the Crystal Palace: one, dated December 1, 1854, from "Uncle Lewis" to his niece Abby, describes a visit to the exhibition the day before; the other, written by George S. Badger on October 7, 1858, describes seeing the Crystal Palace collapse in flames two days earlier. The organizational records housed in this collection document the progress of the Association toward constructing the Crystal Palace and organizing the Exhibition. Records in this series include resolutions, reports, circulars, memorandums, bylaws, proposals, agendas, a catalogue of items in Italy's exhibit, office drafts of speeches and articles written by Theodore Sedgwick, and personal notes. The personal notes in this series have been grouped together because their subjects are unclear, they are undated, and their provenance is unclear. Financial records in this collection include contracts and drafts of contracts with contractors and vendors, bills, and receipts. These records range from detailed bills and receipts listing the expenditures of the Association on a given year to individual receipts for building materials and services. The smallest series in this collection contains newspapers published between 1852 and 1854, which contain both articles and letters to the editor written by Theodore Sedgwick regarding the Exhibition and the Crystal Palace. Historical Note: The mission of the Association of the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations was to build the New York Crystal Palace and mount an international exhibition of industry, America's first world's fair, on the model of the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. The New York Crystal Palace was constructed from iron and glass, and designed by Karl Gildemeister and Georg Carstensen. It was located in Reservoir Square (present day Bryant Park). The building featured a 100-diameter glass dome and housed 4,000 exhibitors who displayed the industrial wares, consumer goods, and artworks of their nations. The Exhibition opened on July 14, 1853, with President Franklin Pierce in attendance, and received over a million visitors before it closed on November 1, 1854. The Crystal Palace remained standing after the Exhibition and was leased for a variety of smaller events, most notably the annual Fair of the American Institute. The Crystal Palace was destroyed by fire on October 5, 1858. Witnesses described the flames spreading so rapidly that the central dome collapsed in less than fifteen minutes and the entire structure collapsed in less than thirty minutes. Fortunately, though the fire erupted while the Fair of the American Institute was in progress, no lives were lost. |
| extent | 1.2 linear feet (3 boxes) |
| access | Open to qualified researchers at the New-York Historical Society. |
| record source | http://bobcat.library.nyu.edu/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=nyu_aleph000908144&context=L&vid=NYHS&search_scope=nyhs&tab=nyhs&lang=en_US |
| updated | 09/12/2019 13:00:47 |
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| title | Robert Roberts Hitt papers, 1884-1905 | repository | Johns Hopkins University |
| description | The collection consists of letters addressed to Congressman Robert Roberts Hitt from various government officials. Many of the letters relate to Hitt's work with the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Historical information: Robert Roberts Hitt was a member of Congress from Illinois, 1882-1905. Hitt was born in Urbana, Ohio, January 16, 1834 and was educated at De Pauw University. Before his election to Congress, he held diplomatic posts in Paris and served as Assistant Secretary of State in 1881. He served as chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1891-1893 and 1895-1905. Hitt was Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, 1893-1906. Robert Roberts Hitt died September 20, 1906. Organization and arrangement of materials: Correspondence arranged alphabetically. Cite as: Robert Roberts Hitt Papers Ms. 16A, Special Collections, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University. Restrictions: Permission to publish material from this collection must be requested in writing from the Manuscripts Librarian, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218. |
| extent | .2 linear ft. (.05 document box) |
| access | Contact Special Collections for Use. |
| record source | https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_811662 |
| updated | 09/12/2019 13:07:11 |
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