Donald Monroe McNicol papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1947", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1947", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Donald Monroe McNicol papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1861-1948", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1861/1948"}

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date_inclusive_start

1861

date_inclusive_end

1948

origination

{"value"=>"McNicol, Donald Monroe, 1875-", "type"=>"persname"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of McNicol's correspondence, 1911-1948, and other papers he collected relating to the history of telegraphy. Includes applications for membership, 1908-1925, in the Old Time Telegraphers' and Historical Association; collection of telegraph forms, 1910-1940; official logbook, 1861, of the Washington, D.C. Telegraph Office; recording messages sent to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York newspapers giving statistics of words sent, weather conditions, technical difficulties, and mentioning events of the Civil War; and articles, photographs, clippings, and other papers relating to the Civil War.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 56M74"}

{"date"=>"1956", "source"=>"McNicol, Donald Monroe", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, McNicol, Donald Monroe, 1956"}

keydate

1861

prefercite

{"value"=>"Donald Monroe McNicol papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>" Collection consists of McNicol's correspondence, 1911-1948, and other papers he collected relating to the history of telegraphy. Includes applications for membership, 1908-1925, in the Old Time Telegraphers' and Historical Association; collection of telegraph forms, 1910-1940; official logbook, 1861, of the Washington, D.C. Telegraph Office; recording messages sent to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York newspapers giving statistics of words sent, weather conditions, technical difficulties, and mentioning events of the Civil War; and articles, photographs, clippings, and other papers relating to the Civil War.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.5 linear feet (2 boxes)

date_start

1861

date_end

1948

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