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- Creator
- Banta, Edwin P
- Call number
- MssCol 200
- Physical description
- .8 linear feet (3 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Edwin P. Banta papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Edwin P. Banta was associated with western railroads and worked on various New York City newspapers. Collection consists of correspondence, genealogical materials, and personal papers of Edwin P. Banta. Correspondence, ca. 1913-1939, concerns his attempts to find employment; interests in Freemasonry, the Ku Klux Klan and anti-papalism; and family genealogy. Other correspondence and papers relating to source materials for an autobiography are included in the collection.
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Source of acquisition
Gift, Banta, Edwin P, 1933Key terms
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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