Simon Sterne papers 1861-1901

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Simon Sterne papers 1861-1901

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2874

Simon Sterne was a United States lawyer and economist. His papers contain correspondence and articles on economic and political subjects; records of a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission relative to freight classification; a petition to the New York Legislature for a Board of Railroad Commissioners; a discussion of the economic impact of the secession of the southern states, 1861; photographs and personal miscellany; and memorial materials created after Sterne's death.

1.68 linear feet; 4 boxes, 2 volumes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312880

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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