William Samuel Johnson papers, 1834-1868
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0681
- Bib ID:
- 4078959 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Johnson, William Samuel, 1795-1883
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 1 box (estimate of 250 items)
- Language(s):
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English
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- 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 is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Papers dealing with Johnson's public life in New York City and in the New York State Senate. While Assistant Alderman, Johnson received numerous letters of application from citizens seeking patronage for a variety of municipal offices, ranging from requests to be a night watchman to a position as a municipal court justice. Also, letters, reports, and other documents relating to various municipal services such as health, welfare, fire fighting, street maintenance, water, sewers, railroads, ferries, and stage coaches. Some letters and documents concern Whig Party politics in the 3rd Ward. Johnson's correspondence as a New York Society Library Trustee refers to the proposed merger with the New York Athenaeum. Also, twelve items relating to his term in the State Senate, covering taxation and control of foreign laborers.
Arrangement
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
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 is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
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); William Samuel Johnson 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.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs Robert D. Nuir in memory of Jarvis McAlpine Johnson, 1986.
Gift of the Carmalt estate.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number--M-59.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/1989.
Revision Description
November 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH
Biographical / Historical
William Samuel Johnson was a grandson of Columbia College President William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819); Assistant Alderman, 35d Ward, 1834-1835, Trustee of the New York Society Library, 1837-1840; and a member of the New York State Senate, 1848-1849.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through
CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries,
and through ArchiveGRID,
a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Addresses |
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| Annual reports |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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| Applications |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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| Bylaws (administrative records) |
CLIO Catalog
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| Contracts |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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| Indentures |
CLIO Catalog
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| Licenses |
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| Lists (document genres) |
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| Maps (documents) |
CLIO Catalog
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| Mortgages |
CLIO Catalog
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| Petitions |
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| Posters |
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| Reports |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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| Resolutions (administrative records) |
CLIO Catalog
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| minutes (administrative records) |
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| Name |
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| Edwards, Charles, 1797-1868 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Edwards, Ogden, 1781-1862 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Hart, James H., 1825-1906 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Haviland, John, 1792-1852 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Hoffman, Ogden, 1793-1856 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Inglis, William, 1804?-1863 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Johnson, Laura Woolsey, 1800-1880 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Johnson, Susan Edwards, 1771-1856 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Lafever, Minard |
CLIO Catalog
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| Laight, Edward William, 1773-1852 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Lord, Daniel, 1795-1868 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Lynch, James, 1781-1853 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Meriam, E. (Ebenezer), 1794-1864 |
CLIO Catalog
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| New York (N.Y.). Board of Health |
CLIO Catalog
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| New York (N.Y.). Metropolitan Fire Department |
CLIO Catalog
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| New York (State). Legislature. Senate |
CLIO Catalog
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ArchiveGRID
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| New York Society Library |
CLIO Catalog
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| New-York Athenæum |
CLIO Catalog
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| Parker, John Mason, 1805-1873 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Ruggles, Samuel B (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Smith, John Augustine, 1782-1865 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Tallmadge, James, 1778-1853 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Verplanck, Gulian C (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Whig Party (N.Y.) |
CLIO Catalog
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| Whitney, Eli, 1787-1850 |
CLIO Catalog
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| Woolsey, Theodore Dwight, 1801-1889 |
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| Woolsey, William Walton, 1766-1839 |
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| Place |
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| New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898 |
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| New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865 |
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| Ferries -- New York (State) -- New York |
CLIO Catalog
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| Fire extinction -- New York (State) -- New York |
CLIO Catalog
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| Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York |
CLIO Catalog
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| Noncitizen labor |
CLIO Catalog
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| Politicans |
CLIO Catalog
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| Public utilities -- New York (State) -- New York |
CLIO Catalog
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| Public welfare -- New York (State) -- New York |
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| Railroads -- New York (State) |
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| Streets -- New York (State) -- New York |
CLIO Catalog
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| Taxation -- New York (State) -- New York |
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| Transportation -- New York (State) -- New York |
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