George Templeton Strong Diary, 1835-1875

Creator:: Strong, George Templeton, 1820-1875
Extent:: 7 linear feet (5 flat boxes)
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: A photostatic copy of the diary of Strong. The diary, running without interruption from Oct. 1835 through June 1875, contains a wealth of information about life in New York City. Its scope broadens to include the national scene with the outbreak of the Civil War. There is also a miscellaneous assortment of approximately 150 photostatic copies of personal correspondence with family and friends, correspondence during his term as treasurer of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, original drawings, caricatures and doodlings, invitations, guest lists, theater and concert programs, newspaper clippings, a family tree, and photographs. Includes typed index of Columbia references in Strong's diary.
Biographical / historical:: New York lawyer, Trustee of Columbia University. Strong took an active role in New York City's cultural and scoial life.

Acquisition information:: 1953: Source of acquisition--Allen Nevins. Method of acquisition--Gift, Purchase, etc; Date of acquisition--1953.
Custodial history:: Reproductions made by Allen Nevins and given to The Rare Book and Manuscript Library in 1953.
Arrangement:: Arranged in 5 folders by date.
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:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Related material:: The original diary is held by the New-York Historical Society, and has been digitized in full. Users are encouraged to use this digital surrogate.

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is located on-site.
Terms of access:: Quality not good enough to photocopy. 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.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Templeton Strong Diary; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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