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- Creator
- Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
- Call number
- MssCol 4303
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- George William Curtis papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
George William Curtis (1824-1892) was an American journalist, orator, author, and publisher. In 1871 he was appointed to chair the commission on the reform of the civil service by President Ulysses S. Grant. The papers consist mainly of letters from Curtis to various parties, mainly unidentified. The letters are largely social in nature, though some relate to his work as a writer and publisher. Also present are several documents and letters pertaining to Curtis's work on the Civil Service Commission
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Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
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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