- Creator
- Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1823-1900
- Call number
- MssCol 18364
- Physical description
- .6 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
- James W. Gerard scrapbook, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
James W. Gerard (1794-1874) was a prominent lawyer born in New York City. After graduating from Columbia, Gerard joined the New York Bar Association and became a prominent member of the city's legal community. He is notable for his work in creating the House of Refuge for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in 1823, which was the first institution of its kind in the United States. Later, he became the Inspector of Common Schools The collection consists of one scrapbook containing personal correspondence; a journal from an 1863 trip to Europe; writings and speeches by James W. Gerard (senior) on crime and juvenile delinquency; obituaries and tributes on the death of Gerard in 1874. The scrapbook was created by Gerard's son, James Watson Gerard junior, himself a lawyer, Commissioner of Education, and a New York State senator; and father to James Watson Gerard III, the American ambassador to Germany, 1913-1917
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Related Material
Milstein Division of Local History and Genealogy
Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
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Names
- Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1823-1900
- Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1794-1874
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection
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- New York (N.Y.) -- Genealogy
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
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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