Aaron Vanderbilt Papers 1835-1979 (bulk 1863-1913)

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Aaron Vanderbilt Papers 1835-1979 (bulk 1863-1913)

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Correspondence, military orders, drawings, maps, battle accounts, reports, certificates, clippings, illustrations, receipts and ephemera of Aaron Vanderbilt, businessman and naval veteran of the Civil War. Much of the material is contained in a large scrapbook. A transcript of the scrapbook's contents is available.

0.75 Linear feet; (1 box and 1 volume)

New-York Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6330733

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