Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | E.B. O'Callaghan papers, 1830-1879 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1830-1876 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1845-1860) |
| ID No. | MSS35014 |
| Creator | O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey), 1797-1880 |
| Extent | 2,000 items |
| Extent | 20 containers |
| Extent | 4.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English and French |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012182 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79035014 |
| Summary | Physician, historian, and bibliographer. Correspondence pertaining primarily to O'Callaghan's career as a physician, legislator in Lower Canada, and editor of the Montreal Vindicator. Also concerns bibliographic matters including records of New York state, rare bibliographic Americana, editions of the Bible, and material relating to America found in European archives. Includes a draft of his History of New Netherland (1846-1848). |