Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Van Buren, James Lyman. |
| Title: | James Lyman Van Buren Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1854-1965 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American Civil War general. Collection contains correspondence and memorabilia. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
James Lyman Van Buren (1837-1866) was a cousin of President Martin Van Buren and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He entered the military as a lieutenant of New York volunteers, and served as judge-advocate on the staff of General Burnside and as military secretary to Governor Edward Stanly.
The James Lyman Van Buren Collection consists of correspondence and memorabilia.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
The collection is unprocessed and accessible by special permission only.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
James Lyman Van Buren Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Transfer from Rare Books, 1971.
Created by: MRC
Date: 8 Nov 2010
Revision history:
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