Edwin Patrick Kilroe papers, 1776-1959.

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Edwin Patrick Kilroe papers, 1776-1959.

Correspondence, manuscripts, original political cartoons, printed and photostatic materials relating to the political and social activities of the Society of Tammany, or Columbian order. Most of the correspondence is concerned with the formation of the Kilroe Tammaniana Collection, Kilroe's collection of books, documents, manuscripts, posters, cartoons, etc. relating to Tammany Hall. Also, letters from various members of the Tammany organization. The manuscripts include typescripts of Kilroe's works such as A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SAINT TAMMANY and TAMMANY HALL AND THE TAMMANY SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES. In addition there are manuscript and typescript records of various Tammany Societies with particular emphasis on the New York City Society and the New York County Democratic Party organization. Among the cartoons are 22 by John Tinney McCutcheon (1870-1949), over half of which deals with Tammany and New York politics while the remainder concerns national politics with an emphasis on presidential campaigns.

ca. 15,000 items (41 boxes)

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Tammany Hall.

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Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (N.Y.)

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Democratic Republican political and social organization based in New York, N.Y. The society was founded in 1789 as the Society of St. Tammany as a society to promote the principles of patriotism. From the description of Records, 1794-1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122640921 Political club, formed 1788. From the description of Records, 1807-1817. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774974 The Society of Tammany, a political...

New York City Society.

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Democratic Party (N.Y.)

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Kilroe, Edwin P.

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Lawyer. Full name: Edwin Patrick Kilroe. Born 1880, died 1953. From the description of Edwin P. Kilroe papers, 1929-1950 (bulk 1929-1931 and 1937-1950). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983076 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Edwin Patrick Kilroe (1880-1953) was Assistant District Attorney of New York County and an authority on copyright law. From the guide to the Edwin Patrick Kilroe Papers, 1776-1959, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Edwin Pa...

McCutcheon, John T.

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John Tinney McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a newspaper cartoonist and war correspondent. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, McCutcheon graduated from Purdue University in 1889. After graduation, McCutcheon got a job as a cartoonist for the Chicago Morning News (later the News-Record; Chicago Record; Record-Herald). McCutcheon published political cartoons and was a correspondent covering the Spanish-American War and the South African (Boer) War. He illustrated the stories of his close friend, humorist Georg...