Bigelow family papers ca. 1843-1950 1870-1920

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Bigelow family papers ca. 1843-1950 1870-1920

The Bigelow family papers include correspondence, diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks of memorabilia, photographs, and printed matter belonging to John Bigelow and various relatives, particularly his granddaughter, Charlotte Kenner Harding.

64.72 linear feet; 113 boxes

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Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

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William Cullen Bryant (b. November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts-d. June 12, 1878, New York, New York), American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post....

Bigelow, John, 1817-1911

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John Bigelow was born in Malden-on-Hudson, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1838. From 1849 to 1861, he was one of the editors and co-owners of the New York Evening Post. He was active in the Republican Party and in 1860, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him American Consul in Paris in 1861 and later served as American ambassador to France. After the Civil War's conclusion, he returned to New York, where he assisted Samuel J. Tilden in opposing the corruption that flourished in New ...

Guest, Flora Bigelow, 1869-1964.

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Tracy, Jenny Bigelow

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Eristoff, Anne Tracy

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Bigelow family

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Bigelow family consists of the relatives of John Bigelow (1817-1911), author, editor and diplomat. They include his wife, Jane Poultney; daughters, Annie (Mrs. Butler Kenner Harding) and Grace; sons, John and Poultney; granddaughter, Charlotte Kenner Harding (Mrs. Bryan Conrad); and other children and grandchildren. The family had residences at Highland Falls, New York, and Gramercy Park in New York City and was one of New York's socially prominent families in the late 19th and earl...

Harding, Annie Bigelow, d. 1923.

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Dodge, Lucy Bigelow

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Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000026 Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was a British novelist, playwright, and short story author. Over his career he wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name . From the guide to the Wilkie Collins Lette...

Bigelow, Jane Poultney

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Miss Chapin's School (New York, N.Y.)

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Bigelow, Grace, 1852-1932.

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Friends' Boarding School (Providence, R.I.)

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Etzel, Walter von, d. 1893.

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Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954

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Poultney Bigelow (b. September 10, 1855, New York City-d. May 28, 1954, Malden-on-Hudson, New York), was the son of John Bigelow, American Ambassador to France under Abraham Lincoln. He grew up in France, and also in Germany, where he became friends with Prince William, later emperor of Germany. Bigelow studied at Yale University, and began practicing law, but was more interested in politics and writing. He is perhaps best remembered as a journalist. He was editor of Outing magazine and later co...

Keep, Robert P. (Robert Porter), 1844-1904

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Robert Porter Keep was born on April 26, 1844 in Farmington, Connecticut. He was a scholar of classical Greek, teacher, and school administrator. Keep died in Farmington, Connecticut on June 3, 1904. After graduating from Yale College in 1865, Keep taught at the school for children of staff at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He received a Ph.D. from Yale and then served as United States counsul at the Piraeus until 1871 when he undertook further research in Germany and ...

Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940

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Panamanian diplomat and engineer. From the description of Philippe Bunau-Varilla papers, 1877-1955 (bulk 1900-1907). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449105 Biographical Note 1859, July 26 Born, Paris, France 1880 Graduated, École Polytechnique, Paris, France ...

Bigelow, John, 1854-1936

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Alfred Anthony Williams (1860- ), theologian, author and educator, was an executive and administrator of the Committee of the Federal Council of Christ, founder of the Federation Committee of Good Will Between Jews and Christians, and treasurer of the General Conference of Free Baptists. From the guide to the Alfred Williams Anthony collection, 1679-1944, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Army officer, educator, and author. From th...

Conrad, Charlotte Kenner Harding, 1890-

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Kellogg, MacIntosh

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Conrad, Bryan

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Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888

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Roscoe Conkling was a New York politician and lawyer, serving in Congress as both Senator and Representative. He resigned abruptly to protest Federal appointments in New York, and returned to his law practice. He later declined an appointment to the United States Supreme Court. From the description of Roscoe Conkling letter to D.B. Sickels, 1876 Apr. 20. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52734482 Roscoe Conkling was a Senator (1867-81) and Congre...