Curtis-Pierce papers 1879-1957 1890-1930

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Curtis-Pierce papers 1879-1957 1890-1930

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/710

William John Curtis (1854-1927) and Henry Hill Pierce (1875-1940) were lawyers practicing in New York City. Collection consists of letters received by Curtis and Pierce from prominent political, business and social figures mainly for the period between the 1890s and the 1920s. Also, miscellaneous materials and unidentified letters.

.3 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6314670

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Curtis, William J. (William John), 1854-1927

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William John Curtis (1854-1927) and Henry Hill Pierce (1875-1940) were lawyers practicing in New York City. From the description of Curtis-Pierce papers, 1879-1957, bulk (1890-1930). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 86164305 From the guide to the Curtis-Pierce papers, 1879-1957, 1890-1930, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Pierce, Henry Hill, 1875-1940.

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McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941

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Lawyer, business executive, Democratic Party leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury, Director General of Railroads, and U.S. senator from California. From the description of Papers of William Gibbs McAdoo, 1786-1941 (bulk 1880-1941). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063506 McAdoo was born near Marietta, Cobb County, GA, on Oct. 31, 1863; attended the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; admitted to TN bar in 1885 and began law practice in Chattanooga, TN; moved to NYC, 1892; devel...

Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929

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U.S. Representative (1889-91, 1895-1909, and 1921-28) and Senator (1909-15 and 1928-29) from Cleveland, Ohio. While in Congress, Burton was involved in a number of important issues of the day, and was also a prominent figure in Republican Party politics. He maintained a lifelong involvement in the international peace movement. Burton was a candidate in the 1907 Cleveland mayoral election, losing to Democrat Tom L. Johnson. A bachelor, he was close to his niece, Grace Burton, who became a politic...