Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) to Faith Van Valkenburgh

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00686.27 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler (1835-1924) Place Written: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Type: Typed letter Date: 22 July 1901 Pagination: 3 p. ; 27.5 x 21.4 cm. Order a Copy

Unsigned, with a short postcript hand-written on p. 3. Several corrections made in pen throughout. Written on letter head of Van Valkenburgh's own law firm. Written by Frank to his sister Faith in Buffalo, New York. A funny letter with many puns throughout. Filled with esoteric information of family and friends. Pages 2-3 are the size listed in the extent field. Page 1 is 26 x 20.7 cm. Contains a small, undated newspaper clipping about Faith's trip west.

Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924
Van Valkenburgh, Gerrit, fl. 1850-1905

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources