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Guide to the Teunis G. Bergen and Bergen family collection
ARC.006
Descriptive Summary
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Bergen, Teunis G., 1806-1881 |
| Creator:
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Conover family |
| Creator:
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Cortelyou family |
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Cortelyou, Peter, 1796-1879 |
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Cowenhoven family |
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Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 |
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Wyckoff family |
| Title: |
Teunis G. Bergen and Bergen family collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1639-1893 |
| Abstract:
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The Teunis G. Bergen and Bergen family collection comprises the papers of Teunis G.
Bergen (1806-1881), as well as the papers of other Bergen family and extended family
members. Materials in the collection span the years 1639 to 1893, and primarily document
Bergen's role as a major civic and community figure in Brooklyn, as well as his family's
history. In addition to his work as a farmer and surveyor, Teunis G. Bergen served
on the Kings County Board of Supervisors as Supervisor of New Utrecht, NY, and in
1864, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat to
the Thirty-ninth Congress. He was also known for his expertise in genealogy and local
history, and published several articles and books on these topics. Highlights of the
collection include maps, surveys, and map tracings of various Brooklyn locales drafted
by Bergen; extensive materials pertaining to Bergen's research and publishing on local
history and genealogy; and research materials on Bergen family genealogy.
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| Quantity: |
14.0 Linear feet in 34 manuscript boxes. |
| Language of Materials:
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Materials written primarily in English, with a small number written in Dutch with
English translations.
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| Call Phrase: |
ARC.006 |
