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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- McClellan, George B. (George Brinton) (1826-1885)
- Title:
- George B. McClellan Papers
- Repository:
- Manuscripts Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ws859f68p
- Dates:
- 1861-1940
- Size:
- 30 boxes and 22.5 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-30
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Consists of papers of George B. McClellan (Princeton Class of 1886), reflecting his varied career as New York congressman, mayor of New York City, Princeton professor, and author, as well as some papers of McClellan's father, General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885).
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of works, correspondence, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material of McClellan reflecting his varied career. There are also many of his letters to his mother, Ellen Marcy McClellan. Works include the autograph manuscript of The Oligarchy of Venice (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1904), as well as essays--many about Italy--poetry, speeches (1902-1921), and lecture notes and notebooks for his course on economic history (1912-1930). Documents include wills, memoranda of agreement, and diplomas of the McClellan family (1872-1935), bills to reorganize the army before the House of Representatives (1890-1900), awards to firemen, a veto of a bill to regulate and improve railroad terminals and approaches of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroads in New York City (1893-1917), and honorable discharges and appointments to the regular forces as well as to the Officers Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army (1886-1940). There are photographs and photograph albums, medals and souvenirs of McClellan's political career such as campaign rosettes, and printed material including bound copies of his Spencer Trask (1907) and Stafford Little Lectures (1909), both delivered at Princeton.
The collection also contains some papers of McClellan's father, General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), including speeches (1836-1878), correspondence (1861-1888), documents, and miscellaneous material. In addition, there are photographs and photograph albums of McClellan and his wife, army officers, Mathew B. Brady Civil War scenes, and Florence, Italy.
- Arrangement
Organized into two series: Series 1: General George Brinton McClellan and Series 2: Mayor George B. McClellan
- Collection Creator Biography:
McClellan
A graduate of Princeton (Class of 1886), McClellan was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1895-1903), mayor of New York (1903-1909), and professor of economic history at Princeton (1912-1931). A renowned scholar of Venice, he authored a number of historical books about Italy.
Collection History
- Processing Information
Folder inventory prepared by Feng Zhu '2014 in 2012.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
George B. McClellan Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ws859f68p
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-30
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- Subject Terms:
- Economic history -- Study and teaching -- New Jersey -- Princeton. -- 20th century
Mothers and sons -- New York (State) -- New York. -- 19th century
Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York. -- 20th century
Politicians -- New York (State) -- New York. -- 20th century - Genre Terms:
- Correspondence
Photographs, Original.
Scrapbooks. - Names:
- Tammany Hall (Political organization)
Princeton University
McClellan, Ellen Marcy
McClellan, George B. (George Brinton) (1826-1885) - Places:
- Italy -- Description and travel.
Italy -- Politics and government -- 1922-1945.
New York (N.Y.) -- Mayors. -- 20th century
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
United States -- History -- Civil war, 1861-1865. -- Sources
Venice (Italy) -- History -- 697-1508.