Russell Benedict autograph collection of New York Governors, 1638-1793
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Benedict, Russell, 1859-1936
- Abstract:
- Collection of documents signed by New York governors from 1638 to 1793, collected by Russell Benedict.
- Extent:
- 10.51 Linear Feet (3 boxes, oversize envelope and 3 oversize folders)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Russell Benedict Autograph Collection of New York Governors, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Autographs of the New York governors, from Wouter van Twiller to William Tryon, gathered by the Hon. Russell Benedict. The collection includes warrants, licenses, land patents, deeds, addresses and proclamations, certificates of administrations, approvals, authorizations, and orders.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Russell Benedict, lawyer, justice of the Supreme Court of New York (1911-1925), and collector of Americana specializing in early American law. His collections were sold at various auctions from 1908 to 1922.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Russell Benedict, 1917.
- Processing information:
-
Processed by Huntington Library Staff. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
-
Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- New York (State)
Governors -- New York (State) -- Autographs
Autographs -- New York (State)
Collections -- New York (State)
Government records -- New York (State) - Names:
- Tryon, William, 1729-1788
- Places:
- New York (State) -- Politics and Government -- To 1775
New York (State) -- Politics and Government -- 1775-1783
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
-
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Russell Benedict Autograph Collection of New York Governors, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
-
1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191