- Creator
- Carman, Louis D. (Louis Dale), 1860-
- Call number
- MssCol 24467
- Physical description
- 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
- Louis D. Carman collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Louis D. Carman (1860-1936) was a medical examiner in the United States Bureau of Pensions and a collector of Lincolniana. His father, Ezra Ayer Carman, was a Civil War officer. The Louis D. Carman collection dates from 1828 to 1923 and consists of items accumulated by Louis D. Carman, specifically correspondence and autographs; a friendship album containing poetry; and handwritten excerpts transcribed from books about fishing. A variety of documents bear the signatures of politicians and federal government officials; military generals; and businessmen. Some of the letters reference the Civil War and government and politics during the Reconstruction period. Other correspondence pertains to the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Donated by Louis D. Carman, 1936.
Processing information
Processed by Susan M. Kline, 2018.
Key terms
Names
Places
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918
Occupations
Material types
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