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Butler, Nicholas Murray to Emanuel Hertz, 7 May 1923-21 March 1940 (19 t.l.s.), 7 May 1923-21 March 1940
U.S. lawyer and Lincoln historian. Hertz (1870-1940) assembled the largest private collection of material relating to Lincoln, and was said to have gathered 4,000 items previously unknown.. Re complimentary resolution passed at the County Committee and Senator Wadsworth, celebrating Lincoln's legacy, testimonial of the Washington Heights Congregation, his text delivered at the Lincoln dinner in 1920, Commencement duties and sailing for Europe, Hertz's address at Galesburg, Hertz's collection of Lincoln speeches, Lincoln's Doctor's degree at Columbia, statement by Butler on Lincoln, Hertz's Lincoln Talks: A Biography in Anecdote, and declining an invitation
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Butler, Nicholas Murray to E.J. Edwards, 15 May 1913 (1 t.l.s.), 15 May 1913
re Robert P. Field and principles of a democratic government
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Butler, Nicholas Murray to Ruford Franklin, 11 October 1938 (1 t.l.s.), 11 October 1938
re life and public service of Chancellor Kent
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Butler, Nicholas Murray to Arthur F. Cole, 3 April 1947 (1 t.l.s.), 3 April 1947
re exercises of the Alumni Club of Union County
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George W. Albee of The Brotherhood of the Community Chapel of Tarnley to Arthur F. Cole, NJ, 1940 (1 a.l.s.), 1940
re Cole's talk, "Outbreak of the European War"
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Various individuals associated with Columbia University and New Jersey historical societies, responding to Arthur F. Cole's request for them to attend the dedication of a plaque at Butler's birthplace in Elizabeth, New Jersey, March 1937 (23 t.l.s.), March 1937
Many of them are ministers, university presidents, prominent lawyers, etc. The first letter in this sheaf is an additional TLS from Butler, 23 March 1937.
Photographs of Butler:
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Butler with his daughter, Sarah Schuyler as they sailed the S.S. Mjestoc, 4 June 1927
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Butler and Lindsay Rogers, 27 September 1930 and 4 March 1931, International News Photos Inc., New York City
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Butler and Robert Gordon Sproul, wearing academic gowns, 30 March 1931, 30 March 1931, International News Photos Inc., San Francisco, CA
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Butler and F. Scott McBride, 17 June 1932, International News Photos Inc.; "President Butler Announces Pulitzer Prize", 8 May 1936, Hotel Commodore, New York City, International News Photos
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"Retiring as Columbia University President", 10 September 1945, AP Newsfeatures
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Robert Lyndh, Professor of Sociology, delivering speech "The Place of the University in 1940", Columbia University opening exercises of the 186th academic year, Butler seated, 3 October 1939, Acme Newspicture Inc.
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"Dedication to Peace Through Trade", Butler, Thomas J. Watson, and Eleanor Robson Belmont (Mrs. August Belmont), 18 January 1938, Acme
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"Cuban Receives Award", Butler presents Cabot prize to Dr. Pedro Cue, director and proprietor of El Mundo, Havana, 14 December 1943, Acme. Several news /clippings, 1940s
Ephemera:
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Flyer announcement for the Institute of Arts and Science, Columbia University Extension, 23rd season, [1935?]
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Five trimmed newspaper clippings and a 9) Butler, printed page (ND) as junior member of the Faculty of Columbia College in 1889