- Call number
- MssCol 747
- Physical description
- 31 linear feet (57 boxes, 16 v.)
- Language
- Materials in English
- Preferred Citation
De Lancey Stow memorial collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
William Sears Stow (1797-1880) and his son De Lancey Stow (1841-1925) were lawyers in Wayne County, New York. Collection consists of correspondence, land papers, legal and financial papers, maps, and printed matter. Correspondence, 1816-1918, includes incoming letters from clients and family members. Land papers for New York and other states, 1793-1896, contain indentures, land deeds, surveys, articles of agreement, contracts, and bonds. Legal papers, ca. 1816-1909, include court records, minutes, church and school records, and estate papers. Financial papers, 1810-1880, consist of accounts, cash books, daybooks, ledgers, court registers, and pension claims. Also includes maps and printed matter.
Biographical/historical information
The De Lancey Stow Memorial Collection, (1793-1918) consists of William Sear Stow (1797-1880) and his son De Lancey Stow (1841-1925) papers, lawyers who practiced law in upstate New York.
Administrative information
Processing information
Accessioned by Valerie Wingfield, 11/21/84
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328