- Creator
- Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913
- Call number
- MssCol 2865
- Physical description
- 3.25 linear feet (8 boxes and 1 v.)
- Preferred Citation
- David McNeely Stauffer papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
David McNeely Stauffer (1845-1913) was an American civil engineer, editor, artist, and collector. He worked for several railroads including the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad until 1876 when he went into private practice. He wrote scholarly articles and edited the Engineering News. In addition to collecting autographs and illustrations, he designed book plates and did pen and ink drawings. Collection consists of Stauffer's personal papers and his autograph and seal collection. Personal papers contain correspondence, 1865-1910; financial papers; notes; sketches and illustrations; manuscript; and transcripts of historical correspondence. Autograph collection of historical and literary figures of the 18th and 19th centuries includes artists, clergy, educators, inventors, engineers, lawyers, authors, doctors, scientists, and officers of the American Revolution and other political figures.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Rogers, Mrs. O.H, 1933Key terms
Names
- Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913
- Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919
- Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955
- White, Andrew
Subjects
Places
- United States -- History -- 1783-1865
- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
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