A. Cooke Hull election petition and memorial book
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Abstract
This collection contains a petition endorsing A. Cooke Hull as a candidate for alderman of Brooklyn's Third Ward, dated 1865, and a memorial book for Hull, presented on July 7, 1868 by the Board of Education of the City of Brooklyn.
Biographical Note
Dr. A. Cooke Hull (1818-1868) was a resident of Brooklyn, a physician, a trustee of Public Schools 8 and 11 in Brooklyn, and a founder of the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society).
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a petition endorsing A. Cooke Hull as a candidate for alderman of Brooklyn's Third Ward, dated 1865, and a memorial book for Hull, presented on July 7, 1868 by the Board of Education of the City of Brooklyn.
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Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); A. Cooke Hull election petition and memorial book, ARC.243, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 1978.022 was purchased from Cedric L. Robinson Booksellers, 1978. The source and date of acquisition for accession 1979.014 are not known.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
The collection combines the accessions 1978.022 and 1979.014.
