- Creator
- Astor family
- Call number
- MssCol 141
- Physical description
- 2.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 5 v.)
- Preferred Citation
- Astor family papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was an American merchant, fur trader and capitalist. John Jacob Astor, III (1822-1890), financier and philanthropist, was his grandson; and William Waldorf Astor (1848-1929), who became Viscount Astor after moving to England in 1890, was his great-grandson. Collection consists of papers of John Jacob Astor and his grandson and great-grandson. Papers of John Jacob Astor, 1792-1849, include correspondence (some photostats) concerning real estate and other business transactions, legal affairs and family matters; financial records; and 1849 report by executors of Astor's estate. Papers of John Jacob Astor III and William Waldorf Astor, ca. 1800-1916, chiefly relate to genealogical matters, William Astor's life in England after 1890 and his efforts to obtain a peerage. Also, Astor family album of photographs and drawings, William Astor album of sketches, and Daniel Nebel ledger, 1805-1862.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, B. Weinreb, 1968Key terms
Names
- Astor family
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
- Astor, John Jacob, 1822-1890
- Astor, William Waldorf Astor, Viscount, 1848-1919
- Morris family
- Nebel, Daniel
- Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
- Smith, Peter
- Gibbs family
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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