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- Creator
- Fitch, Winchester, 1867-1963
- Call number
- MssCol NYGB 18181
- Physical description
- .42 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- Winchester Fitch genealogical research papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Winchester Fitch (1867-1963) was a prominent lawyer and world-renowned genealogist. The papers contain his correspondence as president of the Fitch Family Association. Topics include the Association's planning for the 150th Anniversary of the successful launch of John Fitch's steamboat in 1785, and the writing and publishing of the the two-volume set of Fitch Family Genealogy (1930). In addition, there are letters from Fitch family members asking genealogical questions about their branch of the Fitch family and some research files on the Fitch and allied families
Using 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