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Guide to the James W. and Elizabeth Vassar Letters
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Vassar family | |
| Title | James W. and Elizabeth Vassar Letters, | |
| Dates: | 1848-1852 | |
| Abstract: | All letters in this collection are addressed to William James Vassar, either in Cincinnati, Ohio or Napoleon, Indiana where he presumably finally settled. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | V-7 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
James W. and Elizabeth Vassar were residents in early 19th century Jamaica. Both died in the l850’s. Their son, William James Vassar, who died in 1910 moved as a young man to the Midwest.
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Scope and Content Note
All letters in this collection are addressed to William James Vassar, either in Cincinnati, Ohio or Napoleon, Indiana where he presumably finally settled.
This small collection consists of only six letters, none of which are original, but rather photocopies. Indeed, two of the letters are photocopies of typescripts, and not the originals.
Letters are primarily personal in nature affording details about the family's health and happenings, and are dated between 1848 and 1852. By implication, other than local happenings are mentioned, such as the California Gold Rush of 1849, but these only very minimally.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The James W. and Elizabeth Vassar Letters, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
These letters, and the provenance information regarding them, were assembled into a loose leaf folder format of twenty-three pages. The compilation was done by a descendant of the Vassars, Mr. J. Spotts McDowell of Pittsburgh, with the assistance of genealogist, Miss A. Higbee Sammis of Flushing. This compilation was presented to the Library in November 1975.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Vassar, Elizabeth, 1800-1880
- Vassar, James W., 1783-1859
- Vassar, William James, 1827-1910
Subject Places:
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
