Montague collection of historical autographs

id
4338
origination
Montague, Gilbert Holland, 1880-1961
date statement
ca. 1600-1900
key date
1600
identifier (local_mss)
2037
org unit
Manuscripts and Archives Division
call number
MssCol 2037
b-number
b12370175
total components
1709
total series
3
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:01 UTC
updated
2026-08-16 02:18:28 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"2037", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2037", "type"=>"local_call"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"ca. 1600-1900", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1600/1900", "certainty"=>"approximate"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Montague collection of historical autographs"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"18 boxes, 20 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}]}
repository
{"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
{"value"=>"Gilbert Holland Montague (1880-1961) was an American lawyer and autograph collector. Collection consists of letters and documents with the autographs of American, British and other European figures including statesmen, politicians, artists, scientists, and legal, literary and royal figures. Also, some carte-de-visite photographs of prominent individuals."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Montague Collection of Historical Autographs, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Montague, Gilbert Holland, 1880-1961", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Gilbert Holland Montague (1880-1961) was an American lawyer and autograph collector.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of letters and documents with the autographs of American, British and other European figures including statesmen, politicians, artists, scientists, and legal, literary and royal figures. Also, some carte-de-visite photographs of prominent individuals.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Montague collection of historical autographs are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2037#c1842380'>Series I. Boxes (Index)</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2037#c1844055'>Series II. Albums</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2037#c1844068'>Series III. Items</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>The Montague Collection of Historical Autographs are organized in the following series:</p> <p>Series I. Boxes (Index); Series II. Albums; Series III. Items.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Gilbert Montague Estate, 1962</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by RMS; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}
altformavail
{"value"=>"<p>Selected letters available on microfilm.</p>"}
date_start
1600
keydate
1600
date_end
1900
date_inclusive_start
1600
date_inclusive_end
1900

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