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Ailesbury, Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1656-1741
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7894
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Anthony, Alfred Williams, 1860-1939
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 115
19 linear feet (48 boxes)
Alfred Anthony Williams (1860- ), theologian, author and educator, was an executive and administrator of the Committee of the Federal Council of Christ, founder of the Federation Committee of Good Will Between Jews and Christians, and treasurer of... more
Ashenhurst, Edmund
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6774
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Bancker, Evert, 1734-1815
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 193
3.31 linear feet (15 boxes, 2 oversized folders)
Gerard Bancker (1740-1799) and brother Evert Bancker Jr. (1734-1815) were New York City surveyors and members of a wealthy merchant family. The land surveys, plats, and maps that comprise the bulk of the Bancker plans depict the streets,... more
Bancroft, George, 1800-1891
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 195
60 linear feet (432 v. and 15 boxes)
George Bancroft (1800-1891) was an American historian, diplomat and public official who wrote the ten-volume History of the United States. Bancroft's positions included Collector of the Port of Boston, Secretary of the Navy under Polk, Minister to... more
Battin, Edward
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 228
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Edward Battin, an employee of the British Navy, created this volume ca. 1685, dedicating it to an Earl, a Lord, a Lieutenant, a Governor, a Constable, and other prominent British individuals. The volume contains detailed instructions for the... more
Beale, Charles Currier, 1864-1909
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 235
6.5 linear feet (23 boxes)
Charles Currier Beale (1864-1909), a collector of shorthand manuscripts and printed materials, founded and operated the Beale Shorthand Bureau and School of Phonography in Boston between 1884 and 1908. Collection consists of materials concerning... more
Becker family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18105
.25 linear feet (2 volumes)
The Becker family papers consist of two scrapbooks containing papers of the Becker and related families from Saratoga, Rensselaerwyck, Albany, and elsewhere in New York State. The papers include accounts, receipts, bills and agreements,... more
Bedell family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 233
.63 linear feet (1 box, 1 slipcase)
The Beadle family settled in the U.S. in Salem, Mass. in the 17th century. Members of the family moved on to Connecticut and New York State. Erastus Flavel Beadle (1821-1894) was a printer and publisher who formed a company in 1856 with Robert... more
Beekman, William, 1623-1717
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7171
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
1699 land survey document of a parcel of land bounded by East River, "Stivesant" Street, Kipp St, and Highway; 1704 land deed from Mary Kip to William Beekman; 1876 letters from James Beekman; 1950s transcripts of 1699 land survey and 1704 land deed.
Berger, Johann Heinrich von, 1657-1732
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7275
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
17th century German jurist.
Berkeley, John, -1678
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7280
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Baron Berkeley of Stratton.
Beutel, Tobias
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7317
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Keeper of Augustus the Strong's treasury and a mathematical scholar.
Bigelow, John, 1854-1936
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 300
.15 linear feet (1 v.)
Collection consists of photoreproductions of documents about Columbus made by Bigelow during the 1920s from originals at the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid and the Archivo General de Indias in Seville. Materials include copy of journal abstract,... more
Billopp, Christopher
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7356
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Payment contract.
Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7432
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
British politician, commissioner of trade, and secretary-at-war.Letter mentions the condemnation of Sir Charles Duncombe and the seizure of his property. Also the "Victory of our Patron Mr. Chancellor of Exchequer has newly obtained over his... more
Bleecker family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 317
.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Bleecker, Collins and Abeel families lived in Albany, N.Y. and New York City and were merchants, lawyers and military officers. Collection consists of correspondence, maps, surveys, deeds and land papers, military records, wills, and other... more
Blom, Herman
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 19073
Account book of the Rev. Hermanus Blom, with his parishioners at Wiltwyck, Esopus, (now Kingston), N.Y. containing information on many early residents. In Dutch. 73 pages
Bond, Jacob
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7512
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
with seal.
Boursault, M., 1638-1701
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7593
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Document from around 1669 and a short biographical note of the French poet.
Boyle, Roger, Earl of Orrery, 1621-1679
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7640
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Three letters: Margaret Howard Orrey to her brother (October 30, 1665); Roger Boyle, 1st Earl Orrery to Sir Robert Southwell (April 2, 1678); and from Roger Broghill, possibly Roger Boyle, 2nd Baron Broghill, (undated).
Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 329
.15 linear feet (1 v.)
Manuscript is a transcript copy, most likely from the 18th century, of Böhme's Magnum Mysterium, a work that was originally written in 1623. Transcript begins with a brief chronology of Böhme's life followed by a chapter-by-chapter transcription... more
Brachet, Jacques
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7645
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Bradford, William, 1624-1704
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 7660
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Note dated December 5, 1681, from Wiliam Bradford the son of William Bradford (1590-1657) of Plymouth Plantation.
Brodhead, Lucas, 1844-1914
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18111
.84 linear feet (2 boxes)
Lucas Brodhead (1844-1914) of Versailles, Kentucky was the general manager and superintendent of Woodburn Stock Farm, a noted thoroughbred horse-breeding establishment in Woodford County, Kentucky. The Lucas Brodhead genealogical research papers,... more
Capehart family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol NYGB 18131
.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Richard Sutton genealogical research papers contain family papers dating from 1801 to 1886, and Sutton's research notes, copies of documents, and correspondence generated by his research on the Sutton and Steele families. The family documents... more
Carney family
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6349
1 folder (approximately 40 items)
Acounty, wills, genealogical data, diary, and letters fo the Kearny and Cresson families; including letters of Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny to his wife, and others; from Philip Kearny, Winfield Scott, etc.; letters to Gen. Anthony White; photographs... more
Carpzov, August Benedict, 1644-1708
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 8239
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
German judge.
Carpzov, Samuel Benedictus
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 8240
0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 507
4.08 linear feet (2 boxes, 27 volumes, 2 oversized folders)
George Chalmers (1742-1825) was a British historian, civil servant, and author. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Maryland in 1763. He was a lawyer in Baltimore until the American Revolutionary War broke out, when he left for England. Chalmers... more
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