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Collection Overview

Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Title:
Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/7m01bp32w
Dates:
1811-1915
Size:
4 boxes and 2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1, B-000086, B-001178 to B-001179
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of miscellaneous professional and personal papers created by various members of the Delafield, Livingston, and other related families, including Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Philip Livingston (1740-1810), and Philip Schuyler (1788-1865), among others. Materials about family members are also included.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of miscellaneous professional and personal papers created by, and in relation to, various members of the Delafield, Livingston, and other related families, such as Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Philip Livingston (1740-1810), and Philip Schuyler (1788-1865), among others. The papers document the professional lives of individuals, particularly those involved in politics and law, as well as the histories of these families; and in doing so, document various aspects of colonial America and the early Republic, in particular, as well as the areas in which the families lived, especially the Hudson Valley region of New York.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by creator.

Collection History

Acquisition:

The collection, comprised of individual acquisitions through the Delafield Fund, adheres to a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

Purchases: 2015 (AM 2015-92), (AM 2016-31); 2016 (AM 2016-71), (AM 2016-72), (AM 2016-73), (AM 2016-74), (AM 2016-104); 2017 (AM 2017-31); 2018 (AM 2018-71).

Accruals

The Library continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis with purchases made through the Delafield Fund.

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2015 processing.

Sponsorship:

This collection is comprised of individual acquisitions through the Delafield Fund, which was created as a fitting memorial to General John Ross Delafield and the Delafield Family.

Processing Information

This collection, originally titled "Philip Schuyler Account Book and Letters," was originally processed by Faith Charlton in June 2015. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in June 2015.

The collection was made into an assembled collection by Faith Charlton in November 2015. Finding aid updated by Faith Charlton in November 2015.

Finding aid updated by Kelly Bolding in February 2018.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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:

Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/7m01bp32w
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1, B-000086, B-001178 to B-001179