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John B. McMaster papers

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Call Number:
Ms. Coll. 1330
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Extent:
16.5 linear feet (40 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
John B. McMaster papers, 1869-1950 (bulk: 1880-1932), Ms. Coll. 1330, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1869-1950 (inclusive) and 1880-1932 (bulk)
Creator:
McMaster, John Bach
Form:
Research notes, Correspondence, Drafts (documents), Writings (documents), Memorabilia, Coins, Paper money, Clippings (information artifacts), and Postage stamps
Abstract:
John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) was an American writer and professor best known for his landmark history of the United States, A History of the People of the United States, which appeared in eight volumes from 1883 to 1913. McMaster's historical technique was notable in its use of newspaper material and his insistence on providing social context from all classes, not simply the political leaders of the time. This collection contains correspondence, writings by McMaster, material used by McMaster in his research, and personal material, such as newspaper clippings of his life and work, testimonials by colleagues, and memorabilia.

John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) was an American writer and professor best known for his landmark history of the United States, A History of the People of the United States, which appeared in eight volumes from 1883 to 1913. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he graduated from the Free Academy (now the College of the City of New York) in 1872, at which point he became a clerk in the United States Engineer Corps. Over the next ten years he wrote several pamphlets on engineering and began work on his landmark History.

In 1877, he was appointed Instructor in Geodesy at Princeton University, and in 1878, led the Princton's anthropological expedition to the Wyoming Badlands to gather fossils. In 1883, McMaster moved to Philadelphia and accepted an appointment as Professor of American History at the University of Pennsylvania; the first volume of his History appeared that same year. In addition to his History, McMaster produced a popular primary school textbook, A Primary School History of the United States (1901), The Life and Times of Stephen Girard (1918), The United States in World War I (two volumes, 1918-1920), and The History of the People of the United States During Lincoln's Administration (1927), as well as numerous articles and newspaper editorials. McMaster's historical technique was notable in its use of newspaper material—revolutionary at the time—to provide a portrait of American society, as well as his insistence on providing social context from all classes, not simply the political leaders of the time. McMaster taught American history at the University of Pennsylvania until 1920.

McMaster married Gertrude Stevenson in 1887 and they were the parents of three children. His son, Philip McMaster (1891-1973), graduated from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and was a well-known physiologist and pathologist. John B. McMaster died on May 24, 1932.

This collection contains material related to McMaster's work as a professor, scholar, and author. It is arranged in four series. Series I: Correspondence contains correspondence between McMaster and publishers, historical societies, fellow scholars, and admirers of his work, as well as a small amount of personal correspondence, including with prominent writers William Dean Howells, Upton Sinclair, and Howard Pyle. Series II: Writing includes partial manuscript drafts of most of his published books, as well as published articles and assorted notes. Series III: Research Material contains material which McMaster used during his research, including copies of letters, newspaper material, maps, and historical documents. Series IV: Personal Material includes newspaper clippings that referenced McMaster's life and work, celebrations of his completion of A History of the People of the United States, memorabilia which McMaster collected, and testimonials given after his death, as well as financial material collected by him and his children. Series V: Scrapbooks contains scrapbooks of clippings and correspondence related to McMaster's books. Care has been taken to separate newspaper clippings which McMaster used for research and clippings which he collected to commemorate his own achievements, but in some cases (such as his work on World War I) there may be overlap. Additional information about contents can be found at the series level.

Gift of Philip D. McMaster, 1965.

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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Sam Allingham
Finding Aid Date
2018 February 23
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Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence between McMaster and various professional correspondents, with a smaller subset of personal correspondence, and is broken into the following subseries: Academic and scholarly organizations; Historical inquiries; Publishers; Universities; Requests for materials; Requests for autographs; Historical societies; and Personal. Correspondence with academic and scholarly organizations, as well as the requests for materials, historical information, and autographs, are arranged chronologically. Correspondence with universities, publishers, and historical societies, as well as personal correspondence, are arranged alphabetically by sender. The personal correspondence includes letters from prominent American writers William Dean Howells, Upton Sinclair, and Howard Pyle.

1878-1899.
Box 1 Folder 1
1900-1909.
Box 1 Folder 2
1910-1932, undated.
Box 1 Folder 3
1884-1899.
Box 1 Folder 4
1900-1909.
Box 1 Folder 5
1910-1929, undated.
Box 1 Folder 6
American Book Company, 1894-1897.
Box 1 Folder 7
American Book Company-American Review of Reviews, 1895-1923.
Box 2 Folder 1
Appleton Crofts, 1882-1900.
Box 2 Folder 2
Appleton Crofts-Atlantic Monthly, 1886-1923.
Box 2 Folder 3
A.S. Barnes and Co.-Cambridge University Press, 1901-1904.
Box 2 Folder 4
Century Magazine-Curtis Publishing Co., 1886-1909.
Box 2 Folder 5
Seymour Eaton-J.B. Lyon, 1891-1926.
Box 2 Folder 6
MacMillan-North American, 1898-1930.
Box 2 Folder 7
R.S. Peale-Twentieth Century Co., 1884-1913.
Box 3 Folder 1
United Editors Association-Youth's Companion, unsigned, 1896-1909.
Box 3 Folder 2
University of Pennsylvania, 1884-1930, undated.
Box 3 Folder 3
Other universities, 1876-1905.
Box 3 Folder 4
Other universities, 1906-1932, undated.
Box 3 Folder 5
1883-1905.
Box 3 Folder 6
1906-1932, undated.
Box 3 Folder 7
1888-1932.
Box 4 Folder 1
American Historical Association-New York Historical Society, 1883-1931.
Box 4 Folder 2
Oregon Historical Society-Yale History Department, 1880-1932.
Box 4 Folder 3
1894-1899.
Box 33 Folder 18
1900-1926, undated.
Box 33 Folder 19
Adams-Long, 1883-1923.
Box 4 Folder 4
MacLeod-Sulzberger, 1882-1932.
Box 4 Folder 5
Thayer-Young, unknown, 1886-1931.
Box 4 Folder 6
Letters from E.M. Bach to sister, 1835-1844.
Box 26 Folder 5
Letters with well-known authors, including William Dean Howells, Upton Sinclair, and Howard Pyle, 1875-1898.
Box 33 Folder 20

Scope and Contents

This series contains partial manuscript drafts of most of McMaster's published works: A History of the People of the United States (1883-1913); Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters (1887), The Life and Times of Stephen Girard (1918); The United States in World War I (1918-1920); and A History of the People of the United States During the Lincoln Administration, here in manuscript form as A History of the People of the United States under Lincoln's Administration (1927) . In the case of A History of the People of the United States, the dating of each chapter is approximated by the date of the published volume to which it corresponds. All other manuscripts are presented with the date of final publication. In addition to the full drafts, there is a significant partial manuscript entitled Two Republics or One, which may be an early draft of the Lincoln Administration, as well as "The Colonial Period," which appears to be a chapter written by McMaster for a larger publication concerning U.S. history. In addition to the manuscripts, this series contains published versions of short articles by McMaster, alongside pamphlets containing his work and clippings of editorials and newspaper articles. It also contains handwritten notes on his book concerning World War I, as well as general notes concerning U.S. history.

Chapter 14-15, circa 1883.
Box 5 Folder 1
Chapter 16, circa 1883.
Box 5 Folder 2
Chapter 17, circa 1883.
Box 5 Folder 3
Chapter 18, circa 1883.
Box 5 Folder 4
Chapter 20, circa 1883.
Box 5 Folder 5-6
Chapter 21, 1883.
Box 5 Folder 7
Chapter 22-23, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder 1
Chapter 24, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder 2
Chapter 26, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder 3
Chapter 27, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder 4
Chapter 28, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder 5
Chapter 29, circa 1883.
Box 6 Folder unknown container
Chapter 30 and 32, circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 1
Chapter 33, circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 2
Chapter 34, circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 3
Chapter 35 , circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 4
Chapter 36 , circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 5
Chapter 37 , circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 6
Chapter 39 , circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 7
Chapter 42 , circa 1883.
Box 7 Folder 8
Chapter 43 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 1
Chapter 44 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 2
Chapter 44-45 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 3
Chapter 47 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 4
Chapter 48 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 5
Chapter 49-50 , circa 1883.
Box 8 Folder 6
Chapter 51 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 1
Chapter 52 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 2
Chapter 54 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 3
Chapter 55 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 4-5
Chapter 56-57 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 6
Chapter 58, 60 , circa 1886.
Box 9 Folder 7
Chapter 61-62 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 1
Chapter 63-65 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 2
Chapter 66 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 3
Chapter 67-68 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 4
Chapter 69 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 5
Chapter 70 , circa 1886.
Box 10 Folder 6
Chapter 71, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 1
Chapter 72, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 2
Chapter 73, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 3-4
Chapter 75, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 5
Chapter 76, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 6
Chapter 77, circa 1900.
Box 11 Folder 7
Chapter 78, circa 1900.
Box 12 Folder 1
Chapter 79, circa 1900.
Box 12 Folder 2
Chapter 80, circa 1900.
Box 12 Folder 3
Chapter 82-83, circa 1900.
Box 12 Folder 4
Chapter 84, circa 1900.
Box 12 Folder 5
Chapter 86, circa 1913.
Box 12 Folder 6
Chapter 87, circa 1913.
Box 13 Folder 1
Chapter 88, circa 1913.
Box 13 Folder 2
Chapter 90, circa 1913.
Box 13 Folder 3
Chapter 91, circa 1913.
Box 13 Folder 4
Chapter 92-93, circa 1913.
Box 13 Folder 5
Chapter 94-95, circa 1913.
Box 14 Folder 1
Chapter 96, circa 1913.
Box 14 Folder 2
Chapter 97, circa 1913.
Box 14 Folder 3
Page proofs, circa 1883.
Box 35 Folder 5
Handwritten insertions to the galleys, circa 1913.
Box 14 Folder 4-5
Various manuscript pages of uncertain provenance, probably from A History of the People of the United States, circa 1881-1913.
Box 23 Folder 1-6
Chapter 1, proofs and notes, circa 1887.
Box 15 Folder 1
Chapter 1, proofs , circa 1887.
Box 15 Folder 2
Chapter 1-3, handwritten manuscript, circa 1887.
Box 15 Folder 3
Chapter 4-7, handwritten manuscript, circa 1887.
Box 15 Folder 4
Chapter 8-9, handwritten manuscript, circa 1887.
Box 15 Folder 5
Political History of the United States, 1890.
Box 15 Folder 6
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1811, circa 1918.
Box 15 Folder 7
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1812, circa 1918.
Box 15 Folder 8
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1813, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 1
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1814, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 2
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1815-1817, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 3
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1818-1821, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 4
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1822-1829, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 5
Partial manuscript of Volume 2, 1830-1831, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 6
Volume I, Chapter 1, circa 1918.
Box 16 Folder 7
Volume I, Chapter 2 (incomplete), circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 1
Volume I, Chapter 3 , circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 2
Volume I, Chapter 4-5, circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 3
Volume I, Chapter 6-7, circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 4
Volume I, Chapter 9-10, circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 5
Volume I, Chapter 10-12, circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 6
Volume I, Chapter 13-14, circa 1918.
Box 17 Folder 7
Volume I, Chapter 13-14, circa 1918.
Box 18 Folder 1
Volume I, Chapter 14-16, circa 1918.
Box 18 Folder 2
Volume I, Chapter 17, circa 1918.
Box 18 Folder 3
Volume II, Chapter 1 (incomplete), circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 4
Volume II, Chapter 2 , circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 5
Volume II, Chapter 3, circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 6
Volume II, Chapter 4, circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 7
Volume II, Chapter 5 (incomplete), circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 8
Volume II, Chapter 6, circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 9
Volume II, Chapter 8, circa 1920.
Box 18 Folder 10
Volume II, Chapter 8, circa 1920.
Box 19 Folder 1
Volume II, Chapter 9, circa 1920.
Box 19 Folder 2
corrections for Volume I, circa 1918.
Box 19 Folder 3
Handwritten manuscript, Chapters 13-14, circa 1927.
Box 19 Folder 4
Handwritten manuscript, Chapters 15-16, circa 1927.
Box 19 Folder 5
Handwritten manuscript, Chapters 17-18, circa 1927.
Box 19 Folder 6
Handwritten manuscript, Chapters 19, circa 1927.
Box 19 Folder 7
Handwritten manuscript, Chapter 20 (incomplete), circa 1927.
Box 19 Folder 8
Handwritten manuscript, Chapter 23-24, circa 1927.
Box 20 Folder 1
Handwritten manuscript, Chapter 25-26 (incomplete), circa 1927.
Box 20 Folder 2
Handwritten manuscript, Chapter 27-28 (incomplete), circa 1927.
Box 20 Folder 3
Chapter 1, circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 1
Chapter 2 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 2
Chapter 3 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 3
Chapter 5-6 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 4
Chapter 7 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 5
Chapter 10 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 6
Chapter 11-12 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 7
Chapter 24 , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 8
Various manuscript pages , circa 1918.
Box 21 Folder 9
Handwritten draft , circa 1931.
Box 20 Folder 4
Essays from McMaster's student days, 1869-1871.
Box 22 Folder 1
Extract from McMaster's article on the Columbia centennial, 1892.
Box 22 Folder 2
"A Century of Struggle for the Rights of Man", circa 1901.
Box 22 Folder 3
"A Short History of American Politics", undated.
Box 22 Folder 4
"A Short History of the University of Pennsylvania", undated.
Box 34 Folder 1
Excerpt from a book on Flood Relief Commission, Chapters I-IV , undated.
Box 22 Folder 6
Chapters from an unknown U.S. history, undated.
Box 22 Folder 7
Various handwritten pages on U.S. history, 19th century, undated.
Box 22 Folder 8-9
Various printed pages on U.S. history, 19th century, undated.
Box 22 Folder 10
Various typewritten pages on U.S. history, 19th century, undated.
Box 22 Folder 11
Journal of a trip to Wyoming, circa 1890.
Box 22 Folder 12
Journal of a scientific expedition near Princeton, 1878.
Box 20 Folder 5
Journal of the Mahogany Tree Dining Club, 1891.
Box 20 Folder 6
"Annexation and Universal Suffrage" - "Bridge and Tunnel Centers", 1875-1898.
Box 24 Folder 1
"A Century of Constitutional Interpretation" - "The Dread of Expansion", 1889-1901.
Box 24 Folder 2
"The Election of the President" - "Montgomery College Teachers Institute Lecture", 1886-1896.
Box 24 Folder 3
"Old Standards of Public Morals" - "Political History of the United States", 1890-1906.
Box 24 Folder 4
"The Present State of Historical Writing in America" - "Primary History of the United States", 1910-1916.
Box 24 Folder 5
"Profiles of High Masonry Dams" - "Young John Bach McMaster", 1876-1927.
Box 24 Folder 6
"A Short History of the University of Pennsylvania", undated.
Box 35 Folder 1
Pamphlets containing writing by McMaster, 1884-1909.
Box 25 Folder 1
Editorial for New York Herald Tribune on the U.S. Senate, including letter from the editor to McMaster, 1930.
Box 25 Folder 2
Various newspaper articles by McMaster, circa 1898.
Box 25 Folder 3
Notes for book on World War I, circa 1918.
Box 25 Folder 4
Notes on the United States around 1820, undated.
Box 25 Folder 5
Miscellaneous notes, undated.
Box 25 Folder 6-8

Scope and Contents

This series contains material McMaster used for research purposes. It includes handwritten copies of letters, many of them from the Library of Congress collection concerning the presidency of Andrew Jackson. It also includes a wide variety of print material, most of it related to McMaster's book on World War I: propaganda material, both pro and anti-war, newspaper clippings detailing the progress of the war; and maps featured in various U.S. newspapers. Non World War I material includes various bound scholarly publications on American history written by others and newspaper clippings on the American Civil War.

Handwritten copies of letters between William Drayton, J.R. Poinsett, and C.C. Cambreleng, 1832.
Box 26 Folder 1
Handwritten copies of letters between William Drayton, J.R. Poinsett, C.C. Cambreleng, and President Andrew Jackson, 1833.
Box 26 Folder 2
Handwritten copies of letters from President Andrew Jackson, 1831-1833.
Box 26 Folder 3
Typescript copies of letters to President Andrew Jackson, 1833.
Box 26 Folder 4
World War I propaganda material, undated.
Box 26 Folder 6
World War I maps from newspapers, 1914-1918.
Box 26 Folder 7
Illustrated London News, 1914 August 8.
Box 26 Folder 8
Issues of The Fatherland (pro-German U.S. magazine), 1914-1918.
Box 26 Folder 9
Publications debating causes of World War I, circa 1914.
Box 26 Folder 10
"Selection from the Papers of Captain Von Papen, Late German Attache at Washington", 1916.
Box 27 Folder 1
Red Cross Magazine, 1917 August.
Box 27 Folder 2
Account of the Meusse-Argonne offensive, 1918.
Box 27 Folder 3
Pages from The World's Work, circa 1918.
Box 27 Folder 4
Bound material on the armistice of World War I, circa 1918.
Box 27 Folder 5
Clippings on the armistice of World War I, circa 1919.
Box 27 Folder 6
Clippings on World War I and post-war treaties, 1914-1922.
Box 27 Folder 7
Clippings on World War I , 1914-1918.
Box 28 Folder 1-3
Full editions of Philadelphia newspapers for research on the beginning of World War I, 1913.
Box 28 Folder 4
Full editions of U.S. newspapers for research on the beginning of World War I, 1913.
Box 28 Folder 5
Miscellaneous bound historical publications, 1910-1930.
Box 28 Folder 6
Cable-making for Suspension Bridges by Wilhelm Hildenbrand, C.E., 1877.
Box 28 Folder 7
Clippings on the U.S. Civil War, 1862-1865.
Box 28 Folder 8

Scope and Contents

This series contains material related to McMaster's career and personal life, and is broken into the following subseries: Newspaper clippings referencing McMaster's life and work; Material concerning the celebration for the completion of McMaster's A History of the People of the United States; Correspondence from McMaster's colleagues and family about his life and death; Financial material for McMaster and family; Testimonials from colleagues on McMaster's death; Pamphlets and programs; Personal information; Stamps, coins, and currency; and Miscellaneous. The newspaper clippings referencing McMaster include discussions of his books, especially A People's History and A Primary History; references to his work; references to his son's athletic accomplishments; references to his death; and promotional advertisements for his books. The pamphlets and programs are from the College of the City of New York, Princeton, and the Franklin Inn. Personal information includes CV, membership cards, and McMaster's passport. The collection of stamps, coins, and currency spans the Colonial, Civil War, and early 20th century eras, and the miscellaneous material consists of memorabilia from actors and writers, miscellaneous maps, memos, and assorted newspaper clippings.

Articles mentioning McMaster, 1883-1928.
Box 29 Folder 1-3
Artiles mentioning McMaster, oversize, circa 1906.
Box 34 Folder 2
Articles mentioning McMaster's talks and op-ed pieces, 1896-1912.
Box 29 Folder 4
Articles on McMaster's books, 1887-1925.
Box 29 Folder 5-6
Articles on McMaster's books, 1887-1925.
Box 30 Folder 1
Articles on McMaster's A People's History of the United States, 1913-1914.
Box 30 Folder 2
Articles on McMaster's Primary History of the United States, 1896-1898.
Box 30 Folder 3
Journal of press clippings on McMaster's early work, 1883.
Box 30 Folder 4
Articles on McMaster's son's athletic teams, 1910-1920.
Box 30 Folder 5
Articles on McMaster's death, 1932.
Box 30 Folder 6
Promotional material for McMaster's books, 1886-1913.
Box 30 Folder 7-8
Promotional material, 1913.
Box 31 Folder 1
Plans and notes, 1913.
Box 31 Folder 2
Speeches given by colleagues, 1913.
Box 31 Folder 3
Scrapbooks of testimonials given by colleagues, 1913.
Box 35-36 Folder unknown container
From Eric Goldman to the University of Illinois re: possible offer to McMaster to become President of the University , 1938.
Box 31 Folder 4
From Philip McMaster regarding his father's death and memoirs, 1936.
Box 31 Folder 5
Concerning celebration at the Franklin Inn Club for A History of the People of the United States, 1913.
Box 31 Folder 6
Royalty statements from Appelton Company, 1883-1902.
Box 31 Folder 7
Royalty statements from Houghton Mifflin, 1886-1941.
Box 31 Folder 8
Royalty statements from American Book Company, 1897-1930.
Box 31 Folder 9
Financial reports from Appleton and Company, circa 1900.
Box 31 Folder 10
Newspaper article on Appeleton and Company bankruptcy, 1900 March 23.
Box 31 Folder 11
Royalty statements from the Century Company, 1903-1919.
Box 31 Folder 12
Royalty Statements from Appleton and Company, 1904-1930.
Box 31 Folder 13
Clippings of stock reports from the New York Herald Tribune, 1941-1950.
Box 32 Folder 1
Financial notes by McMaster's family , circa 1950.
Box 32 Folder 2
Memorial by Ellis Paxton Oberholtzer, 1933.
Box 32 Folder 3
Event programs from the College of the City of New York, 1870-1872.
Box 32 Folder 4
Pamphlets on U.S. History by others, Colonial and Civil War era, 1876-1918.
Box 32 Folder 5
Programs from Princeton theatrical productions featuring McMaster's son Philip, 1911-1912.
Box 32 Folder 6
Pamphlets from the Franklin Inn Club, 1914-1929.
Box 32 Folder 7
CV material, 1913-1932.
Box 32 Folder 8
Membership cards and invitations, 1890-1930.
Box 32 Folder 9
McMaster passport, 1909.
Box 34 Folder 3
Confederate paper money, circa 1863.
Box 33 Folder 1
Continental money, circa 1776.
Box 33 Folder 2
United States fractional currency, 1863-1879.
Box 33 Folder 3
Bank notes, circa 1817.
Box 33 Folder 4
Paper money, circa 1837.
Box 33 Folder 5
French bank notes, 1874.
Box 33 Folder 6
Greenbacks, circa 1878.
Box 33 Folder 7
Lottery tickets, circa 1858.
Box 33 Folder 8
Confederate postage, circa 1862.
Box 33 Folder 9
Cancelled stamps, undated.
Box 33 Folder 10
Uncancelled stamps, undated.
Box 33 Folder 11-12
Cancelled U.S. postage, 1886-1904, undated.
Box 33 Folder 13-17
Memorabilia from writers/actors, including signed photo of Weir Mitchell, undated.
Box 32 Folder 10
Assorted maps of U.S., mostly New York City area, circa 1873.
Box 34 Folder 4
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, circa 1889.
Box 32 Folder 11
University memos, 1883-1902.
Box 32 Folder 12
Diplomas from University of Glasgow (not awarded to McMaster), 1789.
Box 32 Folder 13
Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 32 Folder 14

Scope and Contents

This series contains scrapbooks put together by McMaster, which contain clippings and correspondence related to McMaster's published work, particularly A History of the People of the United States. The scrapbooks are organized in chronological order.

1883.
Box 36 Folder 1
1883-1884.
Box 36 Folder 2
1884-1885.
Box 36 Folder 3
1885-1886.
Box 39 Folder 1
1887-1888.
Box 36 Folder 4
1889-1892.
Box 36 Folder 5
1892.
Box 40 Folder 1
1893-1894.
Box 36 Folder 6
1895-1896.
Box 37 Folder 1
1895-1899.
Box 37 Folder 2
1896-1904.
Box 37 Folder 3
1906-1910.
Box 37 Folder 4
1913-1914.
Box 37 Folder 5
1918-1919.
Box 37 Folder 6
1925-1930.
Box 34 Folder 6

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