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Series II: Letterbooks, Daybooks, Rent Rolls, Journals, and Ledgers, 1807-1943

Scope and Contents

This collection contains volumes from 1807-1943 belonging to the Astor family and associates. It includes daybooks, rent rolls, map books, letterbooks (business and personal), ledgers and journals.

Subseries II.1: Astor Family, 1807-1943

Abstract of Title, 1807-1880

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

House and Land Book, 1832

Offsite-Box: AF-6, Volume: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Family and Trust Ledger, 1833-1849

Offsite-Box: AF-7, Volume: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Maps of New York Properties and Mortgage Agreements, 1843-1851

Offsite-Box: AF-7, Volume: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Supreme Court Case: Ogden vs. Astor, 1850-1854

Offsite-Box: AF-7, Volume: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Deed Book, 1851-1890

Offsite-Box: AF-7, Volume: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Map Book, 1891-1892

Offsite-Box: AF-7, Volume: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Map Book, 1891-1892

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Real Estate Assessment, 1898-1929

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Map Book, 1915-1935

Offsite-Box: AF-3, Volume: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Accounts, 1926-1943

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.2: John Jacob Astor I, 1826-1878

Rent Roll: Lessees and Tenants of John Jacob Astor I, from Nov. 1826-May 1831, 1826-1831

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ledger-Trust for Mrs. Eliza Rumpff, 1826-1839

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Journal-Trust for Mrs. Eliza Rumpff, 1826-1839

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Executors Estate of John Jacob Astor I: Accounts, 1836-1875

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Map Book, 1836-1878

Offsite-Box: AF-6, Volume: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rent Roll: Lessees and Tenants of John Jacob Astor I, 1841-1848

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Minutes of the Executors, Estate of John Jacob Astor, 1848-1854

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Executors Estate of John Jacob Astor I: Accounts, 1849-1872

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Executors Estate of John Jacob Astor I: Accounts, 1849-1872

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 18-A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Valuation of Real Estate, 1847

Offsite-Box: AF-1, Volume: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Deed of Appointment, 1854

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.3: Henry Astor Estate, 1833-1855

Journal and Ledger, Estate of Henry Astor 1833-1834, 1833-1834

Offsite-Box: AF-4, Volume: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Journal and Ledger, Estate of Henry Astor 1833-1847, 1833-1847

Offsite-Box: AF-8, Volume: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Journal and Ledger, Estate of Henry Astor 1847-1855, 1847-1855

Offsite-Box: AF-3, Volume: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.4: William Backhouse Astor, 1840-1875

Business Letterbook 1848-1852, 1848-1852

Offsite-Box: AF-9, Volume: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1852-1855, 1852-1855

Offsite-Box: AF-9, Volume: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1852-1857, 1852-1857

Offsite-Box: AF-3, Volume: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1855-1858, 1855-1858

Offsite-Box: AF-9, Volume: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1858-1873, 1858-1873

Offsite-Box: AF-5, Volume: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1859-1864, 1859-1864

Offsite-Box: AF-10, Volume: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1863-1868, 1863-1868

Offsite-Box: AF-10, Volume: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1868-1872, 1868-1872

Offsite-Box: AF-11, Volume: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daybook 1854-1857, 1854-1857

Offsite-Box: AF-11, Volume: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daybook 1866-1869, 1866-1869

Offsite-Box: AF-2, Volume: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daybook 1872-1875, 1872-1875

Offsite-Box: AF-2, Volume: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daybook 1875, 1875

Offsite-Box: AF-2, Volume: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1850-1853, 1850-1853

Offsite-Box: AF-5, Volume: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1854-1857, 1854-1857

Offsite-Box: AF-5, Volume: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1857-1861, 1857-1861

Offsite-Box: AF-4, Volume: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1863-1866, 1863-1866

Offsite-Box: AF-11, Volume: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1864-1868, 1864-1868

Offsite-Box: AF-4, Volume: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1869-1872, 1869-1872

Offsite-Box: AF-21, Volume: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Estate Journal 1872-1875, 1872-1875

Offsite-Box: AF-21, Volume: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Memo Book, 1840-1843(?)

Offsite-Box: AF-20, Volume: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mortgage Receipt Book, 1851-1859

Offsite-Box: AF-10, Volume: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Valuation of Homes and Lands, 1847

Offsite-Box: AF-20, Volume: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Valuation of Homes and Lands, 1847

Offsite-Box: AF-12, Volume: 45-A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.5: John Jacob Astor III, 1875-1913

Business Letterbook 1873-1891, 1873-1891

Offsite-Box: AF-22, Volume: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1875-1885, 1875-1885

Offsite-Box: AF-12, Volume: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1875-1890, 1875-1890

Offsite-Box: AF-13, Volume: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1885-1890, 1885-1890

Offsite-Box: AF-13, Volume: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daybook, 1887-1890

Offsite-Box: AF-14, Volume: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Tickler, 1890-1913

Volume: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.6: William Waldorf Astor, 1890-1917

Expense Daybook 1895-1897, 1895-1897

Offsite-Box: AF-18, Volume: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1897-1900, 1897-1900

Offsite-Box: AF-18, Volume: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1900-1902, 1900-1902

Offsite-Box: AF-17, Volume: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1902-1905, 1902-1905

Offsite-Box: AF-17, Volume: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1905-1908, 1905-1908

Offsite-Box: AF-17, Volume: 56 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1911-1913, 1911-1913

Offsite-Box: AF-17, Volume: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expense Daybook 1913-1916, 1913-1916

Offsite-Box: AF-18, Volume: 58 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Repair Orders, 1912-1917

Offsite-Box: AF-25, Volume: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

References 1890-1897, 1890-1897

Offsite-Box: AF-15, Volume: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

References 1898-1902, 1898-1902

Offsite-Box: AF-19, Volume: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rent Roll 1890-1895, 1890-1895

Offsite-Box: AF-26, Volume: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rent Roll 1895-1898, 1895-1898

Offsite-Box: AF-27, Volume: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1900-1902, 1900-1902

Offsite-Box: AF-22, Volume: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1904-1906, 1904-1906

Offsite-Box: AF-22, Volume: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1908-1909, 1908-1909

Offsite-Box: AF-23, Volume: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1909-1911, 1909-1911

Offsite-Box: AF-23, Volume: 67 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1911-1913, 1911-1913

Volume: 68 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1915-1918, 1915-1918

Offsite-Box: AF-30, Volume: 68-A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Rents Collected 1918-1919, 1818-1819

Offsite-Box: AF-30, Volume: 69 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.7: C.W. Baldwin, 1880-1919

Business Letterbook 1880-1888, 1880-1888

Offsite-Box: AF-14, Volume: 70 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1890-1903, 1890-1903

Offsite-Box: AF-16, Volume: 71 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1893-1899, 1893-1899

Offsite-Box: AF-16, Volume: 71-A (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1894-1895, 1894-1895

Offsite-Box: AF-16, Volume: 72 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1895-1896, 1895-1896

Offsite-Box: AF-16, Volume: 73 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1896-1898, 1896-1898

Offsite-Box: AF-16, Volume: 74 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1901-1902, 1901-1902

Offsite-Box: AF-18, Volume: 75 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1901-1909, 1901-1909

Offsite-Box: AF-19, Volume: 76 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1902-1904, 1902-1904

Offsite-Box: AF-19, Volume: 77 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1904-1906, 1904-1906

Offsite-Box: AF-19, Volume: 78 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1909-1919, 1909-1919

Offsite-Box: AF-20, Volume: 79 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1911-1917, 1911-1917

Offsite-Box: AF-20, Volume: 80 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1912-1913, 1912-1913

Offsite-Box: AF-20, Volume: 81 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1913-1915, 1913-1915

Volume: 82 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1913-1916, 1913-1916

Volume: 83 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1915-1916, 1915-1916

Volume: 84 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1915-1916, 1915-1916

Volume: 85 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1916-1917, 1916-1917

Volume: 86 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook and Telegraphs 1890-1892, 1890-1892

Offsite-Box: AF-31, Volume: 87 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook and Telegraphs 1893-1901, 1893-1901

Volume: 88 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook and Telegraphs 1899-1911, 1899-1911

Volume: 89 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook and Telegraphs 1911-1912, 1911-1912

Volume: 90 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Personal Letterbook 1875-1902, 1875-1902

Offsite-Box: AF-31, Volume: 91 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Personal Letterbook 1906-1911, 1906-1911

Volume: 92 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Personal Letterbook 1911-1914, 1911-1914

Volume: 93 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Personal Letterbook 1914-1917, 1914-1917

Volume: 94 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.8: Abner Bartlett, 1890-1894

Business Letterbook 1890-1891, 1890-1891

Volume: 95 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Letterbook 1891-1894, 1891-1894

Volume: 96 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.9: Margaret Astor Ward and Samuel Ward, 1848-1855

Personal Receipt Book, 1844-1858

Volume: 97 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.10: Susan Annette Gibbes, 1854-1872

Personal Receipt Book, 1857-1868

Offsite-Box: AF-14, Volume: 98 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Blotter, 1854-1872

Offsite-Box: AF-14, Volume: 99 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.11: Edward Colegrove, 1893-1925

Estate Accounts, 1893-1925

Offsite-Box: AF-31, Volume: 100 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.12: William Backhouse Astor Estate, 1876-1890

William Backhouse Astor's Estate belonging to William Waldorf Astor, 1876-1890

Offsite-Box: AF-31, Volume: 101 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II.13: Astor Homes, 1802

A survey of Astor home properties, 1802

Volume: 102 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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