Frederick William Holls papers, 1880-1903

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series based on the documentary form of the materials. Selected materials cataloged; remainder listed.

• Series I: Correspondence, 1880-1904
• Subseries I.1: Cataloged autograph letters, circa 1880-1904
• Subseries I.2: Letter books, 1880 June 12-1903 December 16
• Series II: Manuscripts and documents, 1889-1904, undated
• Subseries II.1: Cataloged manuscripts and documents, 1881-1902, undated
• Subseries II.2: Arranged manuscripts and documents, 1889-1904, undated

Description

Summary

Letters to and copies of letters, letter books, and miscellaneous papers of (George) Frederick William Holls. There is also an amount of clippings and other miscellanea. The correspondence is with many persons important in the areas of politics and education. The subject content of the letters is international in scope, including such matters as the Suez Canal, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, the Dreyfus affair, the Hague Peace Conference, Rhodes Scholarships, unification of education in New York State, the St. Louis Exposition, and tenement reform. Among the principal correspondents represented by groups of letters are John Barrett, Nicholas Murray Butler, Henry W. Diederick, Theodor Lange, Hugo Munsterburg, F.J. Odendahl, Theodore Roosevelt, and Carl Schurz.

• Series I: Correspondence, 1880-1904

• Series II: Manuscripts and documents, 1889-1904, undated

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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 is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

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); Frederick William Holls papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Ownership and Custodial History

A volume of letters to Holls was transferred to this collection when it was found in Columbiana, January 1982. The letters have been removed and separately cataloged.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Sayles, Robert W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1913. Accession number--M-13.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

Catalogued correspondence listed by Barrett Hellmann (GSAS '23), 2022 July.

Revision Description

2022-07-25 PDF finding aid replaced with EAD container list. CLB

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

1857-1903. American lawyer, publicist, and Secretary of the United States delegation to the 1899 Hague Peace Conference.