- unitid
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{"value"=>"1723", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 1723", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1903-1911", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1903/1911"}
{"value"=>"1905-1906", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1905/1906"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1903
- date_inclusive_end
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1911
- keydate
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1903
- date_start
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1903
- date_end
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1911
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Christophea Leffingwell papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"13.6 linear feet (13 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Christophea Leffingwell was appointed by John Shaw Billings to work at the Astor Library in New York City. She then worked in the Director's Office of the New York Public Library (Research Division) until her retirement in 1933. Collection consists of correspondence, maps, pamphlets, posters, serials, and other printed matter regarding investments in land, mines and industry. General correspondence, 1905-1911, contains incoming letters concerning potential investments in speculative ventures along with some papers, ca. 1905-1911, pertaining to investments in New York City. Printed materials include advertisements, maps, posters, serials, and newspapers."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Christophea Leffingwell papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Leffingwell, Christophea", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>C (Christophea) Leffingwell was appointed by John Shaw Billings to work at the Astor Library. Leffingwell retired in 1933, from the Director's Office: New York Public Library-Research, after thirty six years of service (1933)</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Leffingwell papers consists of correspondence, maps, pamphlets, posters, serials, prospectus, advertisements and newspapers regarding investments-, in land, mines and industry. Exactly, why Leffingwell received these papers have not been fully established. The Papers may be Leffingwell's personal interest in investments; she was gathering information on investments for John Shaw Billings, the Director of the New York Public Library for the endowment of The Astor Library: Leffingwell was collecting general information on investments for the Astor Library. Series one: General Correspondence, 1905-1911, incoming correspondence to Leffingwell regarding potential investments in speculative ventures such as mines, land deals and railroads. This correspondence is accompanied with literature. There is also a section regarding New York City c. 1905-1911. Series two: This series contains advertisements for investments, maps, posters, serials and newspapers, i. e. \"Mad Creek Kicker\"; \"The Western Empire\"; \"Success'.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Christophea Leffingwell papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1723#c1045575'>General Correspondence</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/1723#c1045581'>Printed Material: flyers; advertisements</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Two series: I. General Correspondence, 1905-1911; II. Printed Material</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>12/11/86</p>"}
- extent_statement
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13.6 linear feet (13 boxes)
- date_bulk_start
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1905
- date_bulk_end
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1906