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- Creator
- Graham, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1830-1894
- Call number
- MssCol 1190
- Physical description
- .5 linear feet (2 v.)
- Language
- Notes in Graham system shorthand with a small amount written out in English
- Preferred Citation
- Andrew J. Graham phonographic notes, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Andrew Jackson Graham (1830-1894), author and teacher of stenography, developed the Graham shorthand system, founded the A.J. Graham Company in New York City, and started The Student Journal. Collection consists of Graham's phonographic shorthand notes on court cases, 1858-1862, particularly the case of Johnson v. Root, tried in the United States Circuit Court in Boston (a case related to an alleged infringment of patent for a sewing machine.).
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Granger, Mrs. E.R, 1960Key terms
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328