Sidney V. Lowell papers
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Abstract
This collection consists mostly of the correspondence of Brooklyn lawyer Sidney V. Lowell. Of particular interest are two letters from Judge William J. Gaynor and one from McKim, Mead & White, architects.
Biographical / Historical
Sidney V. Lowell (1844-1931) was a Brooklyn lawyer who specialized in prosecuting taxation cases, and also served as Assistant Corporation Counsel of Brooklyn. He was also a lifelong member of the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society), as well as the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn, located at Monroe Place and Pierrepont Street. He married Josephine Champney in 1869.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mostly of the correspondence of Brooklyn lawyer Sidney V. Lowell. Of particular interest are two letters from Judge William J. Gaynor and one from McKim, Mead & White, architects. Also included are historical notes on the military career of Josiah Marshall Farrell; a letter from Samuel H. Cox to his children, dated 1862; a typewritten reminiscence in which Lowell recalls seeing Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn during the Civil War; and a biographical sketch of Lowell's life and career by an unknown author, written circa 1920.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Sidney V. Lowell papers, ARC.208, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of W.R. Britton, 1942; Sidney V. Lowell, 1916; and Edward B. Watson, date unknown.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
The collection combines the accessions 1973.147, 1974.256, and 1978.044.
