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Van Santvoord and Olcott family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2373

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Miscellaneous business, financial, and legal records of Alfred Van Santvoord; his wife, Anna Van Santvoord; Mrs. Van Santvoord's maternal grandparents, Jacob and Anna Lansing; her father, Absalom Townsend; the Van Sanvoord's son-in-law, Eben Erskine Olcott; their great-grandson, Alfred Van Sanvoord Olcott. The papers of the Lansings include deeds to property in Montgomery County and court briefs (ca. 1819-1829); the Van Santvoord and Olcott records include administrative, fiscal, and legal papers and photographs relating to Alfred Van Sanvoord's investments in the Hudson River Line and several railroads in eastern New York.

Dates

  • 1802-1954.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

2 cubic feet. (2 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Miscellaneous business, financial, and legal records of Alfred Van Santvoord, his family (and in-laws), Jacob and Anna Lansing; her father, Absalom Townsend.

Physical Description

Photographs, legal and financial records.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
February 2016
EAD encoding:
Marcie Farwell, February 2016
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, February 2016
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
February 2016
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)