Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project records, 1700-1981

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Photocopies of letters, manuscripts, and documents by, to, and concerning Hamilton are arranged in chronological order.

Some Special Files are arranged in alphabetical order by name or subject.

Microfilm reels are arranged on the shelf by collection title.

• Series I: Correspondence
• Subseries I.1: Office Correspondence
• Subseries I.2: Correspondence for Documents
• Series II: Special Files
• Series III: Chronology
• Series IV: Typescriopt Files
• Subseries IV.1: Addenda, Errata, Sources
• Subseries IV.2: Appendix, 1799-1800
• Subseries IV.3: Retypes, 1794-1804
• Subseries IV.4: Retypes, A-Z
• Series V: Book Reviews of the Published Volumes
• Series VI: Photocopies of Letters, Manuscripts and Documents
• Subseries VI.1: Main Files
• Subseries VI.2: Neither/Nor File
• Subseries VI.3: Supplementary Volumes
• Subseries VI.4: Special Files
• Subseries VI.5: Treasury Department
• Subseries VI.6: Photocopies of Newspapers
• Series VII: Microfilms
• Subseries VII.1: A-W
• Subseries VII.2: Alexander Hamilton Documents in the National Archives
• Subseries VII.3: Documents from the National Archives
• Subseries VII.4: Microfilm Addition
• Series VIII. Card File Indexes

Description

Summary

Correspondence, typescripts, photocopies, microfilms, card files, and notes of the Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project, 1955-1981. The correspondence files of the editor, Harold C. Syrett, and his staff concerning the operations, activities, gathering of data, photocopies, and microfilm reproductions of letters, manuscripts, and documents by, to, and about Alexander Hamilton and selected and edited for publication by Columbia University Press as THE PAPERS OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON (New York, 1961-1970). Also, the corrected typescript copies of texts to be published, photocopies of letters, manuscripts, and documents by, to, and about Alexander Hamilton; microfilms of manuscript materials in a variety of repositories; and photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Hamilton.

• Series I: Correspondence

• Series II: Special Files

• Series III: Chronology

• Series IV: Typescriopt Files

  For publications

• Series V: Book Reviews of the Published Volumes

• Series VI: Photocopies of Letters, Manuscripts and Documents

• Series VII: Microfilms

• Series VIII. Card File Indexes

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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); Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project records; 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--Photocopies in part

Type of reproduction--Microfilm in part. 282 reels of microfilm.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Columbia University Press. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1981. Accession number--M-81.

Publications About Described Materials

Alexander Hamilton. The Papers of Alexander Hamilton. New York : Columbia University Press, 1961-1979.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed by BRC/AR - 6/81. Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

Revision Description

2010-02-10 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

2022-12-16 Microfilm from law school added to finding aid. kws

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Alexander Hamilton Papers Publication Project ran from 1955 until 1981. The correspondence files of the editor, Harold C. Syrett 1913- (M. A. 1938; Ph.D. 1944) and his staff concerns the operations, activities gathering of data photocopies of letters manuscripts and documents by to and about Alexander Hamilton 1757-1804 selected and edited for publication by Columbia University Press as The Papers of Alexander Hamilton New York 1961-1979.

Harold C. Syrett (1913-) was the editor for this project (M.A., 1938; Ph.D., 1944).