- unitid
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{"value"=>"1943", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 1943", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1865-1948", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1865/1948"}
{"value"=>"1872-1915", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1872/1915"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1865
- date_inclusive_end
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1948
- keydate
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1865
- date_start
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1865
- date_end
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1948
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"St. Clair McKelway papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"8 linear feet (17 boxes, 2 packages)"}], "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"=>"St. Clair McElway (1845-1915) was the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper from 1884 until 1915. In addition to his newspaper work, he gave numerous addresses and speeches and was a member of the New York Board of Regents from 1883 to 1915 (he became Chancellor in 1913). Collection consists of correspondence, writings, memorabilia and personal documents, photographs, and printed matter of McKelway and others. Correspondence, 1872-1948, is mainly concerned with educational matters, with some editorial correspondence and personal letters written by McElway and members of his family. Most of the writings, 1881-1915, are originals and copies of McElway's addresses and speeches which deal with public affairs, educational issues and matters pertaining to Brooklyn. Other writings include editorials for the Brooklyn Eagle, book reviews and obituaries. Also, clippings, photographs, condolences received by McElway's wife at his death, personal documents, and manuscript of a novel entitled Didaschelle."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>St. Clair McKelway papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"McKelway, St. Clair, 1845-1915", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>St. Clair McKelway (1845-1915) was editor, of the Brooklyn Eagle from 1884 until his death; he built the newspaper into a nationally well-regarded one, at the same keeping it a distinctively Brooklyn one. McKelway became a well-known figure through his work for the Eagle; he was also known for the speeches he made at various occasions, both public and private. McKelway attended law school at the wish of his family, however he never practiced; he began his career in journalism in 1866 as a reporter for the New York World, then soon after he began working for the Eagle. Furthermore, McKelway was a member of the New York Board of Regents, 1883-1915; he became chancellor in 1913. He was extremely well-read, but ideologically he remained a figure of the nineteenth century; in spite of his interest in reform, he is not seen as a progressive figure.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of three main categories; correspondence 1872-1948, writings, (1881-1915), and unsorted material. Among the primarily professional letters are a few personal items, such as condolences on the death of McKelway's son. who was the Paris correspondent of the Eagle. The correspondence is divided into outgoing and incoming; most of it is outgoing. Included is some editorial correspondence, primarily items which record the reactions of individuals who saw their interests either furthered or damaged by Eagle editorials. Most of the correspondence, however, is concerned with educational matters. Significant documents include letters from Whitelaw Reid (1839-1912), A. S. Draper (1848-1913), Seth Low (1850-1916), Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) and John Bigelow (1854-1936); a letter, 1909, of Samuel Clemens is also or interest. The letters of Mrs. McKelway are interspersed through the correspondence, along with separate folders containing letters of McKelway's niece and nephew. In addition, there are folders of undated documents. The greater part of the writings are originals and copies of McKelway's addresses and speeches, which deal primarily with public affairs and educational issues along with matters pertaining to Brooklyn and Brooklyn's future. Included is a speech concerned with the John Y. McKanecase; McKelway's efforts towards McKane's conviction for fraud in the Gravesend Elections of 1883 were his major reform effort. Some speeches were composed in honor of various public figures, in particular Grover Cleveland, whom McKelway actively endorsed. Other writings include Brooklyn Eagle editorials, book reviews and obituaries. The unsorted documents incorporate McKelway's clippings and various photographs; also included is a folder of condolences sent to McKelway's wife at his death. Furthermore, there are several folders of various documents, along with separate folders of material concerned with the New York Board of Regents, and one folder of addresses and speeches by individuals other than McKelway. One box of bound volumes of Chamber of Commerce speeches, with one speech by McKelway, is included; another box contains an index file of McKelway's speeches. Finally, of no apparent interest to the rest of the collection is a manuscript of a novel entitled Didaschelle, a satirical work written in an unidentified hand.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Three series: I. Correspondence, 1872-1948; II. Writings, 1881-1915; III. Unsorted Material</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>1949, Received from Flora Foster and B. M. McKelway</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Julia odd, March 7, 1986</p>"}
- extent_statement
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8 linear feet (17 boxes, 2 packages)
- date_bulk_start
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1872
- date_bulk_end
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1915