Summary Information
Senator Matthew Stanley (M.S.) Quay Papers
AIS.1969.01
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
1836-1927
2.5 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language: English
Abstract: This collection includes biographical material, clippings, correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, military service documents, notes, pamphlets, scrapbooks, speeches and telegrams primarily concerning Pennsylvania legislator and U.S. Senator Matthew Stanley (M.S.) Quay, 1833-1904. Also included in the collection is correspondence of M.S. Quay's secretary, Frank Willing Leech; Dr. John Oliver, University of Pittsburgh history professor and various Quay family members.
ULS Archives Service Center
University of Pittsburgh Library System
7500 Thomas Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA, 15260
412-648-3232
archives-ref@mail.pitt.edu
1969
Finding aid prepared by Archives Service Center staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on October 2, 2002.
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Revised content list.
Biography
Republican Senator Matthew Stanley (M.S.) Quay was born on September 30, 1833 in Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania; the son of Anderson B. Quay, a Presbyterian preacher. M.S. Quay was educated at Beaver and Indiana academies and graduated from Jefferson College in 1850. He subsequently studied law in Pittsburgh with the Penny and Sterrett law firm; James P. Sterrett later became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In 1855, 1856 and 1859, Matthew was the prothonotary of Beaver County. He resigned in 1861 to serve in the Civil War and rose to the rank of Colonel, receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor. In 1864, Matthew became a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and served as Secretary and Chairman of the Republican State Committee; he later went on to become Chairman of the National Republican Committee. M.S. Quay was elected as Pennsylvania State Treasurer in 1885 and U.S. Senator (Republican) in 1887. In 1893, Senator Quay insisted on blocking passage of the Wilson bill until it was amended to protect (Pennsylvania) manufacturing interests. He served as Senator until his death in 1904. M.S. Quay coined the phrase, "It is all over but the shouting."
Collection Scope and Content Notes
This collection includes biographical material, clippings, correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, military service documents, notes, pamphlets, scrapbooks, speeches and telegrams primarily concerning Republican Pennsylvania legislator and U.S. Senator Matthew Stanley (M.S.) Quay, 1833-1904. Also included in the collection is correspondence of M.S. Quay's secretary, Frank Willing Leech; Dr. John Oliver, University of Pittsburgh history professor and various Quay family members.
Series I contains Quay family genealogical information such as, miscellaneous notes and a photograph of the Anderson family graveyard. Series II contains correspondence and a letterbook of M.S. Quay's father, Anderson B. Quay, from 1836-1851.
Series III contains M.S. Quay's personal information. His materials include a school composition (1845), correspondence and copies of correspondence which are located in the following collections - the Hayes Memorial Library, the Pennsylvania Historical Society and the Library of Congress, from 1846-1904. Also contained in Series III are military service documents, biographical material, political pamphlets, newspaper and magazine clippings and a scrapbook with newspaper clippings.
Series IV contains correspondence of M.S. Quay's secretary, Frank W. Leech, along with biographical notes on M.S. Quay, from 1890-1932.
Series V contains correspondence, memoranda, notes, chapter outlines of University of Pittsburgh history professor, Dr. John W. Oliver, for a study and biography of M.S. Quay, from 1929-1938. Also contained in Series V are various student research papers on M.S. Quay and his record in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1865-1867.
Series VI contains correspondence of various Quay family members and Series VII contains M.S. Quay's biographical materials, such as: political speeches and proceedings, memorial addresses and miscellaneous publications; and a steel engraving.
Subject Terms
- Legislators -- United States
- Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
- Pennsylvania -- Genealogy
Access and Use
No restrictions.
Donated in 1969 and by Dr. James Kehl in 1992.
Matthew Stanley (M.S.) Quay Papers, 1836-1927, AIS.1969.01, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Quay Family, Papers, 1836-1927, ais 69:1, Archives of Industrial Society, Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh
This collection was processed by Michael O'Malley on October 2, 2002.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Michael O'Malley on October 2, 2002. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1412193.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Collection Inventory
Series I. Genealogy
Box 1
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1 |
Miscellaneous Notes
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| Folder |
2 |
Extracts from the M.S. Pennypacker Pedigree, 1887
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| Folder |
3 |
Photograph of Anderson Family Graveyard, 1892
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Series II. Anderson B. Quay
| Folder |
4 |
Correspondence, 1836 (and undated)
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| Folder |
5 |
Letterbook, 1839-1851
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| Folder |
6 |
Typed Copy of Letterbook (69 p.), 1839-1843
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Series III. Matthew Stanley Quay
Subseries 1. Correspondence
| Folder |
7 |
Correspondence, 1846-1904 (and undated, intermittent)
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| Folder |
8 |
Correspondence, Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio, 1876-1877
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Subseries 2. Copies of letters in various collections
| Folder |
9 |
Library of Congress, Wharton Barker Papers, 1884-1886
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10 |
Library of Congress, William E. Chandler Papers, 1900-1901
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11 |
Library of Congress, James A. Garfield Papers, 1878-1881
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12 |
Library of Congress, William McKinley Papers, 1896-1900
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13 |
Library of Congress, Theodore Roosevelt Papers, 1902-1905
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14 |
Library of Congress, John Sherman Papers, 1888-1890
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15 |
Library of Congress, John C. Spooner, 1889-1903
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16 |
Library of Congress, Unidentified Collections, 1877, 1899, 1902
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17 |
Pennsylvania Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa.; 1880-1901 (intermittent)
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18-19 |
Richard R. Quay, 1878-1904 (intermittent); 1912
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20 |
Unidentified Collections, 1896, 1901
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Subseries 3. Education and Service
| Folder |
21-22 |
Education: Commencement program, Jefferson College, 1845; August 7, 1850
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23-25 |
Military Service, 134th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Discharge, August-December, 1862 (intermittent)
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26 |
Letter of Recommendation from J.P. Penney, January 20, 1853
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27 |
Memorandum of title to West Brandywine Township farm, Chester Co., Pa.
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Subseries 4. Biographical Material
| Folder |
28 |
House of Representatives Resolutions for the death memory of M.S. Quay, ca. 1890's; 1904-1905
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29 |
Republican National Committee, Resolution adopted, 1891
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30 |
Pennsylvania legislature proceedings upon the death of Honorable M.S. Quay, March 22, 1905
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31 |
Pennypacker, Samuel W., Pennsylvania Legislature address for the memorial services of M.S. Quay; March 22, 1905
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32 |
Miscellaneous materials
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33 |
Political pamphlets, 1890's
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34-35 |
Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1890-1931 (intermittent)
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Box 2
| Volume |
1 |
Scrapbook - Newspaper clippings; August 14, 1890-August 21, 1890
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Box 2a
| Volume |
2 |
Scrapbook - Obituary newspaper clippings, 1904
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Series IV. Frank Willing Leech - Secretary
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1 |
Correspondence, 1890-1932 (intermittent)
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2 |
M.S. Quay biographical notes
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3 |
Memorandum of agreement for the composition of the Republican Convention, ca. 1890's
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Series V. Dr. John Oliver - History professor, University of Pittsburgh
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4 |
Correspondence, 1929-1938 (intermittent)
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| Folder |
5 |
Memorandum - Senator Quay
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Box 3
| Folder |
1-3 |
Notes for M.S. Quay study
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| Folder |
4 |
M.S. Quay record representing Washington Beaver counties in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1865-1867
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5 |
Chapter outlines for M.S. Quay biography
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6 |
Notes on the Force Bill
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7 |
Student papers, M.S. Quay - Political leader
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8 |
Reiser, Catherine, Federal Elections Bill (thesis); 1930-1931
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9 |
Ritenour, Walter, Paper on M.S. Quay; January 21, 1929
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10 |
Matthew Stanley Quay, author unknown
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11 |
The Attitude of Westmoreland County in Regard to the Quay Controversy of 1898-1899, Gordon, Lloyd M.
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12 |
Miscellaneous Notes, 1903-1930 (intermittent)
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Series VI. Quay Family Correspondence
| Folder |
13-14 |
Telegrams - Mrs. M.S., and John S., May 28, 1904 September 6, 1886
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15-16 |
Correspondence - R.R., and Sarah S., 1901-1927 1832-1846
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Series VII. M.S. Quay Biographical Materials and Engraving
Box 4
| Folder |
1 |
Speeches - Senate appointment, and Proceedings - Pennsylvania Legislature public service commemoration, 1900 March 22, 1905
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2 |
Memorial addresses and miscellaneous publications
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