Guide to the Montgomery Queen scrapbook 1973.282
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
718-222-4111
library@brooklynhistory.org
Brooklyn Historical Society
Collection processed by Nicholas Pavlik
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on November 08, 2011
English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Queen, Montgomery, d. 1901 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Montgomery Queen scrapbook |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1874-1897 |
| Quantity: | 0.14 Linear feet in one folder. |
| Text [Box]: | A0014 |
| Call Phrase: | 1973.282 |
| Sponsor: | This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. |
Biographical Note
Montgomery Queen (d. 1901) was the first Superintendent of the Brooklyn City Railroad. He also operated the first established stage line along Fulton Street, and was a circus proprietor.
Scope and Contents note
Scrapbook of Montgomery Queen, consisting of collected newspaper clippings and images dating from 1874 to 1897. Contains references to Queen, as well as various prominent political and social figures on the local and national levels, including Henry Ward Beecher, Edwin Booth, Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, James S.T. Stranahan, and Samuel J. Tilden, among others. Also includes various poems compiled by Queen.
Access Points
Subject Names
- Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887
- Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Grant, Ulysses S., (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Queen, Montgomery, d. 1901
- Stranahan, J. S. T., (James Samuel Thomas), 1808-1898
- Tilden, Samuel J., (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886
Document Type
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Scrapbooks
Subject Places
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Politics and government
- New York (N.Y.) |x Politics and government
- United States |x Politics and government
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Montgomery Queen scrapbook, 1973.282, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Hugh Powell, 1966.