Description of the Scrapbook

Scrapbook of letters, newspaper clippings, speeches, and ephemera made by or about William Sulzer (1863-1941). The items were all made after Sulzer’s removal from office as the Governor of New York in 1913. The bulk of the material is from the 1920s when he had gone into private practice. Much of the correspondence relates to his investment in the development of Alaska and Alaskan mining.

The collection consists of a scrapbook of correspondence primarily of the 1920s such as letters, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, printed speeches, and ephemera. Some of the items are small booklets of speeches given his post-1913 impeachment when he ran for reelection. Some of the letters are personal in nature, like the design of a ring for his wife and holiday cards sent by his friends. Some newspaper clippings reference his desire to desegregate the military during his time as governor, citing him as a progressive. Many of the letters also concern his investment in the development of Alaska with the Alaska Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co.

More detailed scope and contents available upon request.