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Sidney V. Lowell papers

Call Number

ARC.208

Date

1862-1925, inclusive

Creator

Farrell, Josiah Marshall
Gaynor, William J.
Cox, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson)
McKim, Mead & White
Lowell, Sidney V.

Extent

0.05 Linear Feet in three folders.

Language of Materials

English .

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.

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.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

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Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

The collection combines the accessions 1973.147, 1974.256, and 1978.044.

Note Statement

change to complete_collection_level

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0103 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201