- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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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:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1, B-000086, B-001178 to B-001179
Find More
- Subject Terms:
- Politicians -- United States -- History. -- 19th century -- Sources
- Genre Terms:
- Account books. -- 19th century
Correspondence -- 19th century - Names:
- Delafield, Joseph (1790-1875)
Livingston, Edward (1764-1836)
Livingston, Philip (1740-1810)
Schuyler, Philip (1788-1865) - Places:
- New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865. -- Sources
Schuylerville (N.Y.) -- History. -- 19th century -- Sources
United States -- Foreign relations. -- 19th century -- Sources
United States -- Politics and government. -- 19th century -- Sources