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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1851/1891", "value"=>"1851-1891"}
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1851
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1891
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1851
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1851
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1891
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{"value"=>"George Henry Moore papers"}
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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"=>"George Henry Moore (1823-1892) was an American librarian, historian and bibliographer. He was librarian at the New York Historical Society from 1850 to 1876. He also was elected superintendent and trustee for the Lenox Library in 1872 and became administrator for the library in 1876. As a historian he concentrated on the colonial and revolutionary periods of American history. Collection consists of correspondence, writings and printed matter mainly concerning American history during the colonial and revolutionary periods. General correspondence, 1851-1891, pertains to Moore's tenure as librarian of the New York Historical Society and the Lenox Library. Subject correspondence, 1865-1885, relates to monographs on Native American languages in the Lenox Library and Moore's acquisition of 18th century Massachusetts government journals. Writings are primarily Moore's notes on the history of printing in New York and transcripts copied from historical documents relating to 17th and 18th century New York."}
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
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{"value"=>"<p>George Henry Moore papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>George Henry Moore (1823-1892), librarian, historian and bibliographer.</p> <p>Moore graduated from the City College of New York in 1842 and entered the employ of the New York. Historical Society as the assistant librarian to George Folsom. He was promoted to. The full status of librarian in 1850. Moore was also elected superintendent and trustee for the Lenox Library in 1872; Moore resigned from the New York Historical Society in 1876 and he became the administrator for the Lenox Library.</p> <p>As a historian, Moore's interests were concentrated on the colonial and revolutionary periods of American history. His published works include Mr. Lee's Plan - March 29, 1777: The Treason of Charles Lee (1860). Writings include \"Historical Notes on the Employment of Negroes in the American Army of the Revolution (1862) and, \"Typographia Neoeboracensis Primitia: Historical Notes on the Introduction of Printing into New York, 1693 (1888).</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers, 1851-1891, contains letters, writings and printed material mainly regarding Colonial and Revolutionary American History.</p> <p>The letters are general correspondence, 1851-1891, incoming and outgoing to Moore in his capacity as librarian of the New York Historical Society and the Lenox Library. Subject correspondence are letters, 1883-1884, to Moore from Wilberforce Eames, James C. Pilling, John W. Powell, etc. regarding monographs on Native American languages in the Lenox Library.</p> <p>Other subjects are letters, 1865-1885, regarding Moore's acquisition of 18th century, Massachusetts government journals.</p> <p>The writings are principally Moore's notes and transcripts copied from historical documents relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary period of New York. This includes, notes and transcripts on Thomas Dongan (Earl of Limerick); New York: History of Printing in New York, 1693-1694; New York: Statutes at Large, 1664-1691 (note: this is accompanied by the printed prospectus for the edition); The Treason of Major General Charles Lee (bound manuscript). This is accompanied by additional notes and also the published text, 1860.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Received from Lenox Library; Ford Collection, Gansevoort-Lansing Collection</p>"}
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by VW, 1/24/85</p>"}
- extent_statement
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1.8 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 v.)