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{"value"=>"2743", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2743", "type"=>"local_call"}
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{"value"=>"1883-1912", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1883/1912"}
{"value"=>"1906-1912", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1906/1912"}
{"value"=>"1906-1912", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1906/1912"}
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1883
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1912
- keydate
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1883
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1883
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1912
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"James Schoolcraft Sherman papers"}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"31 linear feet (72 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"=>"James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855-1912), lawyer, banker and vice-president of the United States, began his political career as mayor of Utica, N.Y. in 1884. In 1886 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served until 1908 excepting 1891 to 1893. He was chairman of the Republican state conventions in 1895, 1900 and 1908, and chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1906. In 1908 he was elected as William Howard Taft's vice-president. Four years later he was renominated but died before the election. Collection consists of correspondence, financial documents, writings, scrapbooks, and other materials that document Sherman's political career. General correspondence, 1883-1912, constitutes the bulk of the papers and covers official, semi-official, business, and personal matters. Subjects include the campaign and election for the vice-presidency; Sherman's candidacy for Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1899; his control of patronage and party machinery; his defeat by Theodore Roosevelt for chairmanship of the New York Republican Convention in 1910; the Progressive Party; legislation enacted during the Roosevelt and Taft administrations, especially the Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909; the Republican Party; the Utica Trust and Depository Company of which he was president; veterans' claims; request for support to pass or defeat bills; and endorsements for appointments. Correspondents were members of Congress, department heads in Washington, members of the Roosevelt and Taft cabinets, constituents, and business and personal associates. Also includes his personal financial documents, 1896-1912; letters, petitions, and legal documents, 1896, concerning contested elections; Sherman's speeches; scrapbooks of materials about politics; and graphics, photographs, artifacts, and printed matter."}
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>James Schoolcraft Sherman papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855-1912), vice president of the United States is the son of Richard Updike Sherman and Mary Frances Sherman. He was raised in the New Hartford township outside Utica. Sherman was educated in local schools, Whitestown Seminary and Hamilton College. He received an A. B. in 1878 and an L. L. B. in 1879. Sherman practiced law before deciding to enter politics as a Republican against his father's wishes who was a Democrat Sherman political career includes being elected mayor of Utica (1884); member of the House of Representatives (1887-1891; 1893-1903); chairman of the congressional campaign committees and vice president under Taft (1908-1912). Renominated in 1912, Sherman died before the close of the campaign. Sherman married Carrie Babcock, with whom he had three sons.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Five series: General Correspondence, 1883-1912; Financial Documents, 1896-1912; Papers on Contested Elections, 1896; Writings; Scrapbooks</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>1928 December 5, Received from Carrie Babcock Sherman (Mrs. James S. Sherman) gift</p>"}
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Valerie Wingfield, 4/28/86</p> <p>Letters from Taft and Roosevelt inventoried July 27, 1942.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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31 linear feet (72 boxes)
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The James Schoolcraft Sherman papers are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2743#c1324998'>Series 1. General Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Spans Sherman's political career especially during the 1906-1912 time period. By bulk, the general correspondence is 80% of the papers. It contains official, semi-official, business and private correspondence.</p> <p>Subjects covered are the campaign election for vice-presidency, Sherman's candidacy for Speaker of the House of Representatives (1899), his control of patronage and party machinery, his defeat by Roosevelt for chairmanship of the New York Republican Convention in 1910, the Progressive Party, legislation enacted during the Roosevelt and Taft administration, especially the Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909, the Republican Party, reports of the Utica Trust and Depository Company of which he was President, veteran claims, request for support to pass or defeat bills and endorsements for appointments.</p> <p>Correspondents are members of Congress, Department heads in Washington, members of the Roosevelt and Taft cabinet, constitutes, business and personal correspondents. Correspondents noted are Elhiu Root, John Sharp Williams, P. C. Knox, Theodore Roosevelt and Williah H. Taft. Copies of Sherman's replies are scattered throughout series one.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2743#c1325063'>Series 2. Financial Documents: Personal Accounts</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2743#c1325064'>Series 3. Papers: contested elections</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Contains letters, petitions and legal documents.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2743#c1325065'>Series 4. Writings: Speeches of J. S. Sherman</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Includes printed material.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2743#c1325070'>Series 5. Scrapbooks</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Sherman political career and politics.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- date_bulk_start
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1906
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1912