Riker Family papers, 1804-1924, bulk 1850-1911

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1518
Bib ID:
7459248 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Riker Family
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
17 linear feet (40 boxes)
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.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

This collection contains legal documents from hundreds of Riker cases, and includes correspondence, wills, maps, deeds, invoices, estate inventories, and other important legal documents.

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.

Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

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); Riker Family 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2009-2010-M040: Source of acquisition--Swann. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--9/17/2009.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.

Biographical / Historical

The Riker family had an extensive law practice in New York City, extending over three generations, eight family members, and spanning over a hundred years. The firm practiced on Long Island and in Upstate New York, but the primary area of interest was Manhattan. The Riker firm specialized in estate and property law, working with some of the city's established English and Dutch elite. The contested estate of Sarah Burr in 1894 and the case involving William M. "Boss" Tweed in 1895 were handled by the Rikers.

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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Genre/Form
Briefs (legal documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Family papers CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Legal records CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Rycken, Abraham, 1689 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Deeds CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID