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- Creator
- Kent, William, 1858-1910
- Call number
- MssCol 1637
- Physical description
- .3 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- William Kent papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
William Kent (1858-1910), a New York City lawyer, was the great-grandson of James Kent (1763-1847) who was Chancellor of New York. Collection consists of correspondence, press releases, diary, memorabilia, and scrapbook relating to the lives of William and James Kent. Letters and press releases, 1898, pertain to William Kent's biography of his great-grandfather. Diary, 1904-1908; scrapbook containing family letters and photographs; and memorabilia concern social and family life in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. and Europe.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Dillon, Joan Kent, 1984Using the collection
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