Found 4 collections related to Tammany Hall (Political organization)

This volume contains the payroll lists of the Democratic Republican General Committee. Finance Committee (New York, N.Y.). Entries provide names, salaries, amounts assessed, and amounts paid for political funds for federal, state, and city office holders and contractors in the New York City region (1859 and 1963). less

John Thompson Hoffman (1828-1888), lawyer and politician, was mayor of New York City from 1866 to 1868, and governor of New York State from 1869 to 1872. His papers consist of letters he received regarding New York State and national politics, patronage and Tammany Hall. Includes letters from Samuel Sullivan Cox and Peter Barr Sweeney. less

This volume is a minutes book for the Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers for the Financial Reform of the City and County of New York, also known as the Committee of Seventy (September 23, 1871-October 21, 1873). The committee was formed in oposition to Tammany Hall's corrupt management of New York City, and was instrumental in the downfall of William "Boss" Tweed. The volume contains drafts of resolutions, letters from state officials to the committee, and William F. Havemeyer's acceptance statement of reelection as Chairman of the Committee less

Citizens Union, founded in 1897, was initially established as an independent political party focused on reforming government in New York City and New York State. The City Club of New York was founded in 1892 as a nonpartisan watchdog organization. The assembled ephemera collection, dating from 1873 to 1909, chronicles each organization's efforts to elect anti-Tammany Hall officials in New York City. less