Papers of Martin Van Buren Project records, 1737-1987.

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Papers of Martin Van Buren Project records, 1737-1987.

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This collection consists primarily of the research and editorial files for the project to publish on microfilm the complete Papers of Martin Van Buren. Materials include transcripts of Van Buren's correspondence and autobiography, secondary research materials, correspondence with scholars and repositories holding Van Buren letters, indices and finding aids to other microfilmed collections, and copies of government records related to the political offices held by Van Buren.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8122872

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Papers of Martin Van Buren Project

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George W. Franz directed and was co-editor of the Papers of Martin Van Buren Project (1976-1988), collecting and publishing in microfilm format over 13,000 documents of the eighth President of the United States from more than 260 different locations. From the description of Papers of Martin Van Buren Project records, 1737-1987. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 747836188 ...

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....

Franz, George William, 1942-

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George W. Franz was born in 1942. He received his bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College in 1964, and his master's degree (1965) and doctoral degree (1974) from Rutgers University. He worked at the Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus (formerly known as Pennsylvania State University Delaware County Campus) as a professor of history and American studies from 1968 to 1997 and as Director of Academic Affairs from 1997-2007. Franz was editor of the papers of Martin Van Buren and author...