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    <unittitle>John T. Hoffman papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92031187" source="naf">Hoffman, John T. (John Thompson), 1828-1888</persname>
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      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.5 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box, 1 CMI box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1866/1883" type="inclusive">1866-1883</unitdate>
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  <arrangement id="aspace_9d3ebb476ed6b2db5483dff527f832d1">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Selected materials cataloged remainder arranged.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>Box 1 is located on-site, Box 2 (CMI Box) is offsite.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Miscellaneous papers of Hoffman. With the exception of a dozen miscellaneous letters and docuemnts of a routine nature, the collection consists of four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from a variety of New York City and State newspapers and some memorabilia relating to Hoffman's political life. One facsimile of a Hoffman letter and an autographed visiting card of Horatio C. King have been cataloged.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John T. Hoffman papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_f549605ea21df12a372b9ae72abdc549">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_db03cd9e4b08ca9b62e6f1635b114959">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Larkin, Adrian H. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1936. Accession number--M-36.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Tammany politician, mayor of New York City, 1866-1868, and governor of New York State, 1869-1872.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091431" source="lcsh">New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091469" source="lcsh">New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118923" source="lcsh">Scrapbooks</subject>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056115" source="lcsh">Governors</occupation>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082436" source="lcsh">Mayors</occupation>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85104461" source="lcsh">Politicians</occupation>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92016943" source="naf">King, Horatio C (Horatio Collins), 1837-1918</persname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014061458" source="naf">Tammany Hall</corpname>
    <corpname source="lcsh">Democratic Party (N.Y.)</corpname>
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