Press-cuttings, articles on American politics, foreign relations and economic matters. Includes material on United States politicians (including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, W. J. Bryan, William McKinley, John Sherman, Samuel J. Tilden, A.S. Hewitt, D. B. Hill, A. B. Parker, C (Carl?) Schurz), taxation, tariffs, the press, labour issues, the navy. Also includes personalia of Manton Marble.
Manton Marble collection
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS1163
- Dates of Creation
- 1st Jan 1844 - 31st Dec 1911
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 190 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Manton Marble was born in Massachusetts on 16 November 1835. He joined the Evening Post in 1858, having moved to New York. He was the proprietor and editor of the New York World, 1862-1876. Nine years later he travelled to Europe as a delegate at the Bi-Metallic Congress.
Access Information
Open for research. At least 72 hours notice should be given as this collection is stored off-site.
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the first 101 boxes and boxes 188-190 is available in the Special Collections reading room, Senate House Library. Non-searchable pdfs copies of this catalogue are attached. A searchable pdf box list of boxes 102-187 is available:
- http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/MS1163box1-22.pdf
- http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/MS1163boxes23-.pdf
- http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/MS1163box102-187.pdf
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Stacey Anderson (09/02/22).