- unitid
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{"value"=>"2801", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2801", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1840/1873", "value"=>"1840-1873"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1840
- date_inclusive_end
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1873
- keydate
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1840
- date_start
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1840
- date_end
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1873
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Jacob Snider papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear foot (3 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"=>"Jacob Snider (1811-1866), of Philadelphia, Pa., was an inventor of artillery, notably the Snider rifle which was used by the British Army. His son John Vaughan Snider was also an inventor. They were both involved in a lawsuit against the British government for compensation for the design of the Snider rifle. Collection consists of correspondence, documents, maps, drawings, photographs, and printed matter of Jacob and John Vaughan Snider. Jacob Snider papers contain correspondence, documents, and other items pertaining to land titles in Pennsylvania and Georgia, the delivery of rifles, and legal matters. John Vaughan Snider papers include legal documents, materials about patents for his inventions, photographs of rifles, and printed matter."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Jacob Snider papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Snider, Jacob, 1811-1866", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Jacob Snider (1811-1866), inventor. Snider lived in Philadelphia, Pa, where he was known as an inventor of artillery, notably the \"Snider rifle\". The \"Snider rifle\" was the center of a long dispute between Jacob Snider, jr. and the British government because Snider claimed he was not compensated fully for it. According to newspaper reports, the \"Snider rifle\", a breech-loader replaced the British \"Enfield\" musket. Newspaper articles also state that he died in poverty, never having received his just claim. At the time of his death, 1866, Snider was survived by his wife Angelina and several sons.</p> <p>One of his sons, John Vaughan Snider (b? - d?) was also an inventor of artillery and possibly other objects. He continued the suit on behalf of his father with the British government. Several letters from Hamilton Fish (1808-93), discuss how the British gratuity are to be divided among John Snider jr. heirs, but for what is not known. However, a letter d. 1873, Jan. 23, George McKay to John V.</p> <p>Snider states that the Snider or Snider suit\" is tangled and that McKay will do all that he can if granted power of attorney. Power of Attorney was granted to George S. McKay d. l873. No other additional information is supplied beyond this.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers 1840-1872, consists of letters, documents, maps, drawing photographs and p. limited material. The papers are divided between Jacob Snider and his son John Vaughan Snider. Jacob Snider papers include letters to tracts of land in Montgomery, Georgia.</p> <p>1840-42: letters from George Cadwalader to George & Isaac Hartman, relative to the title land in the Warren Tract\"; accompanied by a map of Benton township, Columbia county, Pa. Oct. 11, 1863: memo of Agreement made between R & W Astor of Birmingham, England, Jacob Snider & John Murray re: the delivery of breech loading carbines. 1863: Specification, etc. of John Snider jr. for \"Improvements in breech loading ordance & projectiles (copy). 1866, Oct. 25. Death Certificate for John Snider; letter of administration granted to his wife Angelina.</p> <p>John Vaughan Snider papers include 1867, power of attorney granted to John Vaughan Snider by his brothers. 1868, Sept. 28. Deed of compromise between Richard Brown Roden of the 1st part, John V. Snider (et al) re the patents for the construction of breech loading fire-arms. 1870: papers re his patent on a combined holder and drip catcher. Printed material and photographs of rifles complete the papers.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Feb. 26, 1934, Received from Mrs. Irving McKesson (gift)</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Valere Wingfield, 2/27/82</p>"}
- extent_statement
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1 linear foot (3 boxes)