Comstock, Anthony, 1844-1915
Variant namesReformer, and secretary of the Society for the Suppression of Vice from 1873 until his death in 1915.
From the description of Letter to A. W. Parker [manuscript], 1892. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647996468
Head of Society for the Suppression of Vice.
From the description of Postcard, 1882 June 29. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 31421823
Inspector, Secretary and Chief special agent for The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice; born, March 7, 1844; served in the Union Army; married Margaret Hamilton, January 25, 1871, and had two children; died, 1915.
From the description of Papers of Anthony Comstock, 1912-1915. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31743420
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Leeds, Josiah W. (Josiah Woodward). Scrapbooks, 1872-1907. | Haverford College Library | |
| creatorOf | Comstock, Anthony, 1844-1915. Letter to A. W. Parker [manuscript], 1892. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Newton, Richard Heber, 1840-1914. R. Heber Newton collection, 1848-1914. | New-York Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Speer, William McMurtrie, 1865-1923. William McMurtrie papers, 1880-1936. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Pach Brothers Portrait Photograph Collection, 1867-1947, undated (bulk 1880-1940) | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Obscenity trials collection, 1872-1877 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Court records of Madame Restel, 1839-1878 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | New York Society for the Suppression of Vice Records, 1871-1953 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Immigration Restriction League (U.S.) records, 1893-1921 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Francis Ellingwood Abbot, 1841-1904. | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), 1826-1916. Papers, 1818-1956. | Haverford College Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Mary Ware Dennett | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Johnson, R. Christian. Interviews, 1969. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Sumner, John Saxton, 1876-ca. 1962. Papers, 1904-1961. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Dennett, Mary Ware, 1872-1947. Papers: Series II, 1894-1948 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Comstock, Anthony, 1844-1915. Papers of Anthony Comstock, 1912-1915. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Ginzburg, Ralph. Papers, 1848-1988. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Comstock, Anthony, 1844-1915. Postcard, 1882 June 29. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library |
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| associatedWith | Abbot, Francis Ellingwood, 1836-1903 | person |
| associatedWith | Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), 1826-1916. | person |
| associatedWith | Dennett, Mary Ware, 1872-1947. | person |
| associatedWith | Ginzburg, Ralph. | person |
| correspondedWith | Immigration Restriction League (U.S.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johnson, R. Christian. | person |
| associatedWith | Leeds, Josiah W. (Josiah Woodward) | person |
| associatedWith | MARY (WARE) DENNETT | person |
| associatedWith | Newton, Richard Heber, 1840-1914. | person |
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| associatedWith | Parker, A. W., fl. 1892, | person |
| associatedWith | Restell, Madame, 1812-1878. | person |
| associatedWith | Society for the Suppression of Vice. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Speer, William McMurtrie, 1865-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Sumner, John Saxton, 1876-ca. 1962. | person |
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Birth 1844-03-07
Death 1915-09-21
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