Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Signers of the United States Constitution collection
Scope and Contents
The Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Signers of the United States Constitution collection contains 50 original letters, documents, and portraits of the original signers of the U.S. Constitution, related material, and one oversize color portrait of Alexander Hamilton. The letters and documents range in date from 1759 to 1825. Brandeis University acquired this collection from Elsie and Philip Sang.
Dates
- 1759-1825
Creator
- Sang, Philip D. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize folder other_unmapped
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series: 1. Original Letters and Documents of the Signers of the U.S. Constitution, 1759-1825; 2. Oversize Material, Undated; 3. Related Material, Undated. Series one is arranged alphabetically by last name, series two contains an undated color portrait of Alexander Hamilton, and series three is arranged in original order. For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and item listing.
Source of Acquisition
Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang
Other Descriptive Information
This collection was originally housed in custom-made clamshell boxes and was transferred to an acid-free manuscript box.
- Constitutional history -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politicians -- United States -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Statesmen -- United States -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Politics and government -- 18th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Constitution -- Signers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Constitutional Convention (1787) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Author
- Alex W Lough
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Brandeis University Repository
415 South St.
Waltham MA
