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Lawrence Van Wyck diary
- Title
- Lawrence Van Wyck diary, 1847-1857.
- Author
- Van Wyck, Lawrence.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3144 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- Lawrence Van Wyck kept this diary while assisting in the construction of the Hudson River Railroad near Yonkers, from March 15, 1847 until July 1, 1848; while helping build the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad near Central Bridge, New York from July 16, 1853 until January 11, 1854; and during construction work near Medina and Albion, New York, from July 27, 1856 until September 8, 1857. Van Wyck mentions the names of his fellow workmen and people he met socially, and he also makes occasional references to the trend of public opinion concerning slavery.
- Subjects
- Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company
- Slavery > United States > Public opinion
- Hudson River Railroad
- Van Wyck, Lawrence > Diaries
- Construction workers > Diaries
- Diaries
- Esperance (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
- Yonkers (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
- Medina (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
- Albion (Orleans County, N.Y.) > Social life and customs
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 3144
- OCLC
- 751995190
- Author
- Van Wyck, Lawrence.
- Title
- Lawrence Van Wyck diary, 1847-1857.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3144