Edwin Patrick Kilroe papers, 1776-1959

Creator:: Kilroe, Edwin P. and McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Extent:: 15000 items 41 boxes; 3 cmi boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: 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.
Biographical / historical:: Edwin Patrick Kilroe (1880-1953) was Assistant District Attorney of New York County and an authority on copyright law.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Kilroe, Edwin Patrick. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1942. Accession number--M-42.

Diary 24 related items: Source of acquisition--Varela, Marta B. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/04/91. Accession number--M-91-12-04.

Processing information:

Cataloged Christian Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

Diary & 24 related items Cataloged HR 05/08/92.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into 13 series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

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Related material:

Collections related by provenance: Additional books and manuscripts are in the Kilroe Book Collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/15373640); Printed ephemera such as newspaper clippings, political memorabilia and campaign literature, as well as additional photos and scrapbooks, formerly categorized as "Kilroe Book Collection ephemera" have been moved to Kilroe Papers as an "Ephemera" series in 2021.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The following boxes are located off-site: 2-40. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Terms of access:: Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Edwin Patrick Kilroe Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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