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Suter, Charles Russell, 1842-1920. Letter, 1864 Jan. 22, Hilton Head, S.C. [to] [General Gillmore].

Title: Letter, 1864 Jan. 22, Hilton Head, S.C. [to] [General Gillmore].

Army officer. Letter describing fortifications and battery establishments on Folly Island, S.C.

ArchivalResource: 8 p. ; 31 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7864584 View

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

Title: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.

ArchivalResource: 47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00124/catalog View

Rivers, William Cannon, 1866-1943. Letter, 1930 March 25, Bronx, N.Y., to Superintendent William Smith, West Point, N.Y.

Title: Letter, 1930 March 25, Bronx, N.Y., to Superintendent William Smith, West Point, N.Y.

Army officer, Cavalry. U.S. Military Academy Adjutant, 1899-1903. Relates disciplinary happenings which occurred while Rivers was adjutant. Also includes an unsigned typed carbon of Superintendent Smith's reply to River's letter of 25 March 1930.

ArchivalResource: 3 p. 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6262098 View

McCook, George W. (George Wythe), 1822-1877. Military officer correspondence, 1841-1887.

Title: Military officer correspondence, 1841-1887.

Correspondence before, during, and after the Civil War from: George W. McCook; John P. McCown to Jane Mickell; James C. McCoy; Justus McKinstry to Marsena R. Patrick; William H. McNary; Randolph B. Marcy; Elisha G. Marshall to Henry Storm; John H. Martindale; John S. Mason to Wilson C. Lemert; and Peter S. Michie to Horatio C. King.

ArchivalResource: 10 items

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/318327788 View

United States Military Academy. Class of 1890 photograph album, 1886-1893.

Title: Class of 1890 photograph album, 1886-1893.

The West Point photograph album contains approximately 81 individual black and white photographs of the graduating class of 1890 and its professors, including photographs of William T. Sherman and President Grover Cleveland. The collection also contains group photographs of the classes of 1886, 1887, 1888, 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893. The photographs are 4 X 5 inches and 8 X 10 inches. Photocopies have been placed in the album and the originals are stored separately.

ArchivalResource: .66 cubic ft (2 archives containers).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122507807 View

Edgerton, Wright Prescott, 1852-1904. Edgerton family papers.

Title: Edgerton family papers. 1858-1974.

Professor of math, USMA, 1882-1887, 1889-1904. Photocopy of Sidney Edgerton's militia commission, 1858; photocopy of Sidney Edgerton's certificate of election to the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Ohio, 1861; correspondence between Wright P. Edgerton and Peter S. Michie, 1888, regarding appointment as professor at Sheffield Scientific School; condolence notes received by Fannie Edgerton, 1904; letter, 6 April 1914, Culebra from George Goethals to Fannie Edgerton acknowledging her congratulations on his work in the Panama Canal; memorabilia of Edgerton Grant; reminiscences of life at West Point by Gladys Edgerton Grant along with explanatory letters, 1974. The reminiscences include information about Wirt Robinson, his daughter, Rose, the Fiebeger family, the Larneds and the West Point School. Wright Prescott Edgerton's medals as well as additional material are included in the collection.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7514135 View

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891

Title: Correspondence, 1865-1891

This record unit consists of outgoing correspondence from the Office of the Secretary during the tenures of Joseph, Henry, 1846-1878; Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1878-1887; and Samuel Pierpoint Langley, 1887-1906.

ArchivalResource: 46.06 cu. ft. (62 document boxes) (68 3x5 boxes) (243 microfilm reels)

https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_216647 View

Photographic Portrait File

Title: Photographic Portrait File

ArchivalResource:

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf7j49n8zt View

Bigelow, John, 1817-1911. Letters, 1880-1906.

Title: Letters, 1880-1906.

Author and diplomat. Letter discussing the proposed railroad to Fort Putnam, Albany, 12 April 1880. The surveying had been done by Col. Michie. Letter to Edward Holden, Highland Falls, 24 October 1906, regarding the dismissal of Cadet Whittaker and the possibility of General Schofield as the Democratic candidate for President.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7028139 View

Century Company records

Title: Century Company records

The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.

ArchivalResource: 60.4 linear feet; 151 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/504 View

Michie, Peter Smith, 1839-1901. Papers, 1865-1900.

Title: Papers, 1865-1900.

Official papers and correspondence, 1873-1888, mostly involving the commission and receipt of instruments for the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Official papers and correspondence, 1887-1900, relating to U. S. Military Academy Library: Papers and correspondence, 1873-1885, dealing with D. Van Nostrand, publishers: personal papers and correspondence, 1865-1897, mostly dealing with scientific topics, including correspondence with Edward S. Holden and Gouverneur Kemble Warren: corrected publisher's proofs of "Michie mechanics"; miscellaneous papers, including notes and computations; U. S. Military Academy announcement of Michie's death: newspaper.

ArchivalResource: 1 box.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79165590 View

Michie, Peter Smith, 1839-1901. Papers.

Title: Papers. 1865-1900.

Army officer, professor of natural & experimental philosophy and librarian, U.S. Military Academy. Official papers and correspondence, 1873-1888, mostly involving the commission and receipt of instruments for the Department of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Correspondents include: Alvan Clark, J. Duboscq, William Govrow, Ogden Rood; official papers and correspondence, 1887-1900, relating to U.S. Military Academy library; papers and correspondence, 1873-1885, dealing with firm of D. Van Nostrand, publishers and importers of scientific books; personal papers and correspondence, 1865-1897, mostly dealing with scientific topics, including correspondence with Edward S. Holden and Gouverneur Kemble Warren; list of "Public property belonging to the Department of Natural & Experimental Physics"; corrected publishers' proofs of "Michie mechanics"; miscellaneous papers, including notes & computations; U.S. Military Academy announcement of Michie's death; newspaper clippings; engraving of Michie; 7 photographs of the moon, c. 1893.

ArchivalResource: 1 box : ill. + photos.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8734240 View

Mott, Wallace, 1847-1925. Letter, 1888 August 25, West Point, N.Y. [to] Colonel Peter S. Michie.

Title: Letter, 1888 August 25, West Point, N.Y. [to] Colonel Peter S. Michie.

Army officer and assistant professor, U.S. Military Academy. Letter details instruction in practical astronomy given to First Class cadets during August, 1888.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7748881 View

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879

Title: SIA RU000026, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Correspondence, 1863-1879

This series consists mostly of correspondence addressed to Joseph Henry, much of which received his personal attention; also included are some copies of Henry letters, occasional returned original Henry letters, and a considerable number of letters to Spencer Fullerton Baird.

ArchivalResource: 59.56 cubic feet

https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_216640 View

Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914. The U.S. Military Academy--Suggestions.

Title: The U.S. Military Academy--Suggestions.

"Memorandum handed to Professor Michie about 1872" describing some of the principle defects of the institution, the causes and remedies, and presenting a resume of changes to accomplish good results.

ArchivalResource: 14 p. ; 25 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9188524 View

Brooks, John Crafts Wright, 1862-1930. Class lecture notes.

Title: Class lecture notes. 1883 Sept. 15-1884 April 12.

Notes on natural and experimental philosophy taken from class lectures delivered by Peter S. Michie.

ArchivalResource: 133 p. ; 25 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8041524 View