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William B. Osgood Field papers

Title
William B. Osgood Field papers, 1610-1952, n.d. (bulk 1897-1934).
Author
Field, William B. Osgood.
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Additional Authors
  • Eames, Emma, 1865-1952.
  • Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967.
  • Field, Augusta Currie Bradhurst.
  • Field, Frederick Vanderbilt, 1905-
  • Field, Lila Vanderbilt Sloane.
  • Field, Mary Augusta.
  • Field, Mary Pearsall.
  • Field, Osgood.
  • Field, William O. (William Osgood), 1904-
  • Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977.
  • Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914.
  • Wilde, Marjorie Field.
Description
112 linear feet (274 boxes, 1 map case folder).
Summary
The William B. Osgood Field papers consist of family, personal, and office correspondence; financial documents; diaries; genealogical records; school and college memorabilia; photographs; and ephemera recording his and his family's commercial, philanthropic and social activities, chiefly between the years 1897 and 1934.
Subject
  • Field, William B. Osgood
  • Griset, Ernest Henry, 1844-1907
  • Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
  • Leech, John, 1817-1864
  • Paris, William Francklyn, 1871-1954
  • Boone family
  • Field family
  • Osgood family
  • Sloan family
  • Vanderbilt family
  • New Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
  • Charities > Massachusetts
  • Charities > New York (State)
  • Collectors and collecting > United States
  • Genealogy
  • Hunting and fishing clubs > North America
  • World War, 1914-1918 > Photography
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American
Genre/Form
  • Architectural drawings.
  • Diaries.
  • Financial records.
  • Photographs.
  • Posters.
  • Scrapbooks.
  • Sheet music.
  • Sketches.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
  • Diaries (1910-1933) of Marjorie Field Wilde and her correspondence with her husband, Helm George Wilde, are closed until 2026.
Terms of Use (note)
  • All requests for publication before October 2008 must be approved by donors' representatives.
Biography (note)
  • William Bradhurst Osgood Field (1870-1949) and his family were prominent members of society in New York City and Lenox, Massachusetts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Language (note)
  • Some materials are in German, French and Italian.
Call Number
MssCol 6090
OCLC
NYPG06-A166
Author
Field, William B. Osgood.
Title
William B. Osgood Field papers, 1610-1952, n.d. (bulk 1897-1934).
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
Diaries (1910-1933) of Marjorie Field Wilde and her correspondence with her husband, Helm George Wilde, are closed until 2026.
Terms Of Use
All requests for publication before October 2008 must be approved by donors' representatives.
Biography
William Bradhurst Osgood Field (1870-1949) and his family were prominent members of society in New York City and Lenox, Massachusetts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Field was an engineer and businessman who served in the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Division during World War I. His interests also defined him as an avid book collector, gentleman farmer, philanthropist, and sportsman. Field sat on the boards of many charitable and commercial organizations, and was a member of over twenty clubs and societies, notably serving as president of the Grolier Club.
Language
Some materials are in German, French and Italian.
Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Related collections include the Field-Osgood Family Papers; Manuscript Division; Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.
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Finding Aid
Added Author
Eames, Emma, 1865-1952.
Farrar, Geraldine, 1882-1967.
Field, Augusta Currie Bradhurst.
Field, Frederick Vanderbilt, 1905-
Field, Lila Vanderbilt Sloane.
Field, Mary Augusta.
Field, Mary Pearsall.
Field, Osgood.
Field, William O. (William Osgood), 1904-
Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977.
Vanderbilt, George Washington, 1862-1914.
Wilde, Marjorie Field.
Research Call Number
MssCol 6090
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