The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton publication project, 1961-1981
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0543
- Bib ID:
- 4078857 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 28.5 linear feet (68 boxes (Includes 62 boxes, 8 card file boxes, and 184 volumes))
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located off-site. 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.
Description
Summary
Correspondence, typescripts, research notes, index cards, photocopies, and photographs of THE LAW PRACTICE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON publication project, 1961-1981. These editorial research files of Julius Ludwig Goebel, Joseph Henry Smith, and their staff contain research notes with related correspondence, edited typescript drafts of parts of the published volumes, typescript copies, and photoreproductions of autograph letters, manuscripts, and documents collected by the editors for use in their publication THE LAW PRACTICE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
In addition there are eight card file boxes indexing the papers in Boxes 63-68.
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Correspondence research notes, edited typescript drafts of various portions of the publication, typescript copies and some photoreproductions of original letters, manuscripts, and documents collected by the editors.
For additional related materials, see Series IV: Research Notesbooks and Binders.
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Series II: Printed Materials, Photographs, Card Files
Printed manuscript finding aids for collections from which the editors requested photoreproductions; several photographs of maps; photograph of a pair of souvenir oars; Card Files: Name and Place File: Miscellaneous File.
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Series III: Photoreproduction File
Photoreproductions of autograph letters, manuscript and documents collected by the editors with related research notes.
In addition to names, the following topical subject headings are used in this file: Admiralty & Maritime Jurisdiction; Citation Act; Claverack; Clermont; Confiscation Act; Connecticut Gore Controversy; Creditor's Rights; Georgia Lands Controversy; Le Guen, Louis; Livingstons; Livingston Manor, Mills of; Macomb Purchase; Marine Insurance; Massachusetts Western Lands; Mohawk Valley & Northern Lands; New York-Massachusetts Western Lands; Otsego Patent of George Croghan; Procedure; Pulteney Purchase; Public Law; Real Property; Rutgers Test Case; Servis Patent; Trepass Act; War Cases; and Wawayanda-Cheesecocks Boundary Dispute.
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Series IV: Research Notebooks and Binders
Oversized materials which supplement the Research File described above in Series I.
Arrangement
Listed and Arranged.
- Series I: Research File
- Series II: Printed Materials, Photographs, Card Files
- Series III: Photoreproduction File
- Series IV: Research Notebooks and Binders
- Series V: Card Files
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located off-site. 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 Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); The law practice of Alexander Hamilton papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Reproduction Note
Type of reproduction--Alexander Hamilton letters, manuscripts, and documents are copies
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Columbia University Press. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982. Accession number--M-82.
Publications About Described Materials
Hamilton, Alexander. The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton : documents and comentary, Julius Goebel, Jr., ed; Associate ed.: Francis K. Decker, Jr.[et al.]. New York : Published under the auspices of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation by Columbia University Press, 1964-.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.
Revision Description
2020-05-12 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Julius Ludwig Goebel (1892-1973) was professor of law, Columbia University, 1921-1961 (M.A., 1912, Ph.D., 1913, LL.B., 1915).
Joseph Henry Smith (1913-1981) was professor of law, Columbia University, 1961-1981 (LL.B., 1938).
Subject Headings
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