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Papers, 1825-1943 1858-1908
Author
Batcheller, George Sherman, 1837-1908.
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7.0
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Papers, 1825-1943 1858-1908
Batcheller, George Sherman, 1837-1908.
Control Number:
(OCoLC)319635751
Local call number:
SC11218
Author:
Batcheller, George Sherman, 1837-1908.
Title:
Papers, 1825-1943 1858-1908.
Quantity:
7.0 cubic ft. (17 boxes; 4 oversize items)
Arrangement:
Papers organized primarily by professional activities and positions of George S. Batcheller.
Historical/biog note:
George Sherman Batcheller (1837-1908) was a Civil War soldier and lawyer from Saratoga Springs, New York, who served the bulk of his career as an American judge in the International Tribunal (mixed courts) in Egypt. In addition, he was a member of the New York State Assembly, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, a Minister to Portugal, and a trade representative for American insurance companies in Europe.
Review:
This collection consists primarily of the personal and professional papers of George Sherman Batcheller, 1837-1908, as well as a limited amount of papers from his family. The papers document his activities in various legislative, diplomatic, business, and judicial posts: lieutenant colonel of 115th New York State Volunteers during the Civil War; Inspector General of New York State National Guard and volunteer militia,1865-1868; New York State Assemblyman for four terms, practicing attorney in Saratoga County (New York); judge during two separate periods of time in the International Tribunal, Mixed Courts, in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt,1875-1885, and 1897-1898; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 1889-1890, Minister to Portugal, 1890-1892; trade representative in Europe for three American insurance companies, and President of the Universal Postal Congress of 1897. His papers include correspondence, appointment and award certificates, architectural drawings, calling cards, diplomas, diplomatic passports, financial records, invitations, maps, newspaper clippings, newspapers, photographs, political memorabilia, printed materials, reports, scrapbooks and speeches.
Finding aids:
Unpublished guide available in repository and on the library web site. (See electronic access)
Preferred citation:
George Sherman Batcheller Papers, 1825-1943.
Personal subject:
Batcheller, George Sherman, 1837-1908 Correspondence.
Corporate subject:
United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 115th (1862-1865)
Corporate subject:
New York (State). Inspector General's Office Records and correspondence.
Corporate subject:
New York (State). Militia--History.
Corporate subject:
Universal Postal Union. Congress 1897 Washinginton, D.C.
Subject:
Diplomats--United States Records and correspondence.
Subject:
International courts--History.
Subject:
International relations--History.
Subject:
Lawyers--New York (State)--Saratoga Springs Records and correspondence.
Subject:
Judges--United States Records and correspondence.
Subject:
Fenians.
Geographic terms:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives.
Geographic terms:
New York (State)--Politics and government--1865-1950.
Geographic terms:
United States--Foreign relations--1865-
Geographic terms:
United States--Foreign relations--Egypt.
Geographic terms:
United States--Foreign relations--Portugal.
Geographic terms:
United States--Politics and government--1865-1933.
Geographic terms:
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)--History.
Geographic terms:
Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)--Social life and customs.
Geographic terms:
Canada--History--Fenian Invasions, 1866-1870.
Form/genre terms:
Letters (correspondence) aat
Form/genre terms:
Photographs. aat
Electronic access:
Finding aid http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc11218.htm
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