Fonds GB 0096 MS1163 - Manton Marble Collection

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS1163

Title

Manton Marble Collection

Date(s)

  • c1844-c1911 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

190 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Manton Marble was born in Massachusetts on 16 November 1835. He joined the Evening Post in 1858, having moved to New York. He was the proprietor and editor of the New York World, 1862-1876. Nine years later he travelled to Europe as a delegate at the Bi-Metallic Congress.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS1163 c1844-c1911 Fonds 190 boxes Marble, Manton (1834-1917) journalist

Manton Marble was born in Massachusetts on 16 November 1835. He joined the Evening Post in 1858, having moved to New York. He was the proprietor and editor of the New York World, 1862-1876. Nine years later he travelled to Europe as a delegate at the Bi-Metallic Congress.

Transferred from Senate House Library.

Press-cuttings, articles on American politics, foreign relations and economic matters. Includes material on United States politicians (including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, W. J. Bryan, William McKinley, John Sherman, Samuel J. Tilden, A.S. Hewitt, D. B. Hill, A. B. Parker, C (Carl?) Schurz), taxation, tariffs, the press, labour issues, the navy. Also includes personalia of Manton Marble.

Box listed

Open for research. At least 72 hours notice should be given as this collection is stored off-site.

Photocopying allowed subject to copyright and conservation considerations although must be done by reprographics staff.

English

Box listed. Pdfs are attached to the collection-level description on the ULRLS archives catalogue.

Richard Temple
NRA, ISAD(G)
5/2/2010

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from Senate House Library.

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Scope and content

Press-cuttings, articles on American politics, foreign relations and economic matters. Includes material on United States politicians (including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, W. J. Bryan, William McKinley, John Sherman, Samuel J. Tilden, A.S. Hewitt, D. B. Hill, A. B. Parker, C (Carl?) Schurz), taxation, tariffs, the press, labour issues, the navy. Also includes personalia of Manton Marble.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Box listed

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for research. At least 72 hours notice should be given as this collection is stored off-site.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocopying allowed subject to copyright and conservation considerations although must be done by reprographics staff.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Box listed. Pdfs are attached to the collection-level description on the ULRLS archives catalogue.

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

NRA, ISAD(G)

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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