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- Creator
- Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901
- Physical description
- .3 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- Charles Nordhoff letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) was an American journalist and author. He edited the New York Evening Post from 1857 to 1871, was the New York Herald's Washington correspondent from 1874 to 1890, and wrote political works and books about the sea. He advocated the Union cause in the U.S. Civil War. Collection consists of Nordhoff's letters to Gordon Lester Ford concerning personal matters, journalism and other subjects; and letters to Worthington C. Ford relating to topics such as the New York Herald and the tariff.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Ford collectionKey terms
Names
Subjects
- American newspapers -- New York (State) -- New York
- Journalism -- New York (State) -- New York
- Tariff -- United States
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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
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Alternative form available
Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library