Charles E. West memorial speech for Elias Lewis, Jr.
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Abstract
Bound, handwritten transcript of a memorial for Elias Lewis, Jr., read by Dr. Charles E. West before the American Ethnological Society at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, 1894.
Biographical Note
Elias Lewis, Jr. (1820-1894) was born in the Long Island town of Westbury, and relocated to Brooklyn in 1853, where he worked in business and finance. He was later Secretary of the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society).
Charles E. West (1809-1900) was the head of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary and a prominent member of the Long Island Historical Society.
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Bound, handwritten transcript of a memorial for Elias Lewis, Jr., read by Dr. Charles E. West before the American Ethnological Society at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, 1894.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Charles E. West memorial speech for Elias Lewis, Jr., 1973.311, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1973.
