George Cary Eggleston Collection 1881

Eggleston, George Cary, 1839-1911

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g45jwq (person)

American author and brother of Edward Eggleston. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to an unidentified man, 1873 June 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 589323809 George Cary Eggleston was born in Indiana, educated locally, and at age 16 began teaching school. He inherited property in Virginia, moved there, studied law, and served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, he moved to New York, was a reporter for the Brooklyn daily union, editor f...

American Publishing Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62v71p3 (corporateBody)

James Cephas Derby

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60h651s (person)

Elisha Bliss, Jr.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hc1rjx (person)

Century Company.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mh22jb (corporateBody)

The Century Company was founded in New York City in 1881. Century published magazines including the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and St. Nicholas and publications such as Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Roswell Smith formed the company and appointed Richard Watson Gilder as editor of the Century which was noted for its fiction, poetry, historical studies, and woodcut illustrations. In 1930 the Century was merged with The Forum magazine. From the description of Century C...

Cooke, John Esten, 1783-1853

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qr5jr9 (person)