Washington Arch records
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Abstract
The collection contains material relating to William Rhinelander Stewart's time on the Washington Memorial Arch Committee which raised funds to erect the Arch in Washington Square Park.
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Arrangement
Most of the collection is arranged by type of material. The incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically according to the sender's last name, and the outgoing correspondence is located in letterpress books that are in chronological order.
The papers are arranged into the following series:
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- Series I: Administrative Records
- Series II: Correspondence
- Series III: Fundraising Records
- Series IV: Centennial Celebration and Dedication Ceremonies
- Series V: Depictions of Washington Arch
- Series VI: Drafts and Publications
- Series VII: Newspapers
- Series VIII: Personal Materials of William Rhinelander Stewart
Scope and Content Note
This collection is comprised of materials relating to William Rhinelander Stewart's work on the Washington Memorial Arch Committee. Because Stewart was the Treasurer of the Washington Arch Fund and the Washington Arch Statuary Fund, much of the material documents fundraising and financial activities. The collection consists of administrative information, correspondence with subscribers and committee members, fundraising records, material relating to ceremonies involving the Arch, prints and photographs of the Arch, drafts and publications, and newspaper clippings. A short biography and some personal correspondence, programs, invitations, and estate information of William Rhinelander Stewart is also included.
The collection mainly documents the administrative activities, such as fundraising and the contracting of architects and sculptors, involved in the building of the Washington Arch. Items of interest include letters from Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland (originals transferred to the appropriate Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection, copies remain in their place) and photographs and programs from the dedication ceremony for the Washington Arch.
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Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as New York City -- Washington Arch, MS 443.30, New-York Historical Society.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation of William R. Stewart, 1923-1925.
Separated Material
The tracing paper plans of the Arch dedication ceremony and seating arrangements have been separated to oversize. Letters in the collection to William R. Stewart from Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland have been replaced with photocopies and originals moved to Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Roosevelt, Theodore and Miscellaneous Manuscripts, Cleveland, Grover respectively.