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DescriptionSummaryCorrespondence and letter books, 1845-1889, of Charlemagne Tower, as well as legal and business papers related to real estate transactions, coal and iron lands in Pennsylvania, and the family affairs of the Tower family.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Other Finding AidsLegacy PDF finding aid: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/inside/projects/findingaids/scans/pdfs/44_TI-TY_07.pdf Restrictions on AccessYou 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. Box CC1-CC53 is located on site. Box CC19 is missing. ![]() The following boxes are located off-site: 1-100. 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. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle 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 CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Charlemagne Tower papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Tower, Lawrence Phelps. Method of acquisition--Permanent loan; Date of acquisition--1948. Accession number--M-48. BibliographyCHARLEMAGNE TOWER: AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY by BRIDGES, LEONARD HAL. Columbia University Ph.D Dissertations, 1950. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationCataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89. Revision Description2023-03 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalCharlemagne Tower (1809-1889) was an American lawyer, a businessman, a Civil War Union captain, a railroad shareholder, and a land owner. |