Correspondence, 1867-1902.

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Gray, John.

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Schuyler, Louisa Lee

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Social worker. Born 1837; died 1926. From the description of Louisa Lee Schuyler papers, 1852-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981058 ...

Brockway, Z. R. (Zebulon Reed), 1827-1920

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Ordronaux, John, 1830-1908

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Physician and lawyer of New York. From the description of Papers, 1879, Mar. 27, Mar. 31 and Apr. 11, New York. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35297932 ...

Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905

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Josephine Shaw Lowell, civic volunteer, born in West Roxbury, Mass., in 1843, brother of Robert Gould Shaw and widow of Colonel Charles Robert Lowell, was active as a social reformer in New York City. She was the first woman appointed to the New York State Board of Charities and founder of the New York Charity Organization Society and the Woman's Municipal League of New York City. From the description of Papers, 1906-1909 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 2320073...

Brace, Charles Loring, 1826-1890

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American Philanthropist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Children's Aid Society" New York, to Gordon Lester Ford, 1874 Nov. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131493 American philanthropist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Children's Aid Society," New York, to Gordon Lester Ford, 1868 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131492 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Children's Aid Society" New Yor...

New York (State). State Board of Charities

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Legislation enacted in 1875 (Chapter 141) required superintendents of the poor, and other officers charged with relief and support of indigent persons, to furnish keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses with "as full information as practicable in relation to each person" whom they had referred to such institutions. Keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses were required to record this information on standard forms, retain the forms in their respective instit...

Binghamton State Asylum for the Chronic Insane.

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Wines, Frederick Howard, 1838-1912

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Princeton Theological Seminary graduate who served as a chaplain in the Civil War, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Ill. from 1865-1869, Administrator of the State Board of Public Charities, 1869-1899, secretary for the National Prison Association, 1887-1890, helped establish the National Conference of Charities and Corrections in 1879 and the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Kankakee, Ill. and was a special agent for the 10th U.S. Census and Assistant Director for the 1...

Barrows, Isabel C. (Isabel Chapin), 1845-1913

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Barrows, Samuel J. (Samuel June), 1845-1909

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Unitarian clergyman, congressman, and prison reformer. Appointed International Prison Commissioner, 1895, by Grover Cleveland. From the description of Papers, 1897-1910 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247523 ...

Stewart, William Rhinelander, 1852-1929

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Philanthropist, New York City. From the description of Account books, 1872-1892. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58775739 William Rhinelander Stewart (1852-1929) was a New York City businessman and philanthropist. He was a commissioner of the New York State Board of Charities from 1882 to 1929 and served as president of the Board from 1894 to 1903 and again from 1907 to 1923. From the description of William Rhinelander Stewart papers, 1882-1929. (New Y...

Sanborn, F. B. 1831-1917.

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Craig Colony for Epileptics.

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Dwight, Theodore W. (Theodore William), 1822-1892

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Theodore William Dwight (1822-1892) was an American lawyer and professor of law. Dwight began teaching at the Columbia College Law School as its only professor in 1858, the year the school was founded. George W. Van Siclen and Edwin W. Coggeshall were law students at the Columbia College Law School. From the guide to the Notes from Theodore W. Dwight lectures, 1866-1867, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Theodore William Dwight (1...