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Identifier: R-MC 086

Abstract: Angus Gillespie is an American Studies professor at Rutgers University. He is a folklorist who focuses mainly on myths and legends of the United States. The series in this collection so far contain records related to two of his books: Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike (1989) co-authored with Rutgers University professor Michael Rockland, and Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center (1999)....
 Collection
Identifier: R-MC 005

Abstract:

Research notes and reference material compiled by Edmund B. Shotwell for a proposed biography of Henry Rutgers (1745-1830).

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1458

Abstract: John R. Brodhead's papers consist of correspondence, 1831-1871, including drafts of letters sent; European diaries, 1839-1849 with gaps; writings and related notes, primarily concerning early New York State history; lists, transcripts and translations of documents from archives in Holland, London and Paris; papers (some printed) concerning service in the 63rd Brigade, New York Infantry, 1836-1838; papers (some printed) concerning the New York Historical Society; speeches; legal and financial...