United States, Confederate States, and foreign currency collection
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Abstract
This collection contains bank notes, fractional currency, postage stamps, and treasury notes, most of which were printed in the United States. Also included are various forms of paper currency printed by the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, as well as currency printed by various foreign countries, such as Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, and Japan. Two bound volumes containing historical sketches of paper money printed in the continental United States and the State of Pennsylvania are also included.
Arrangement
Collection assembled in 1936 from various donations. Materials are generally arranged by category.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains bank notes, fractional currency, and treasury notes printed in the State of New York and various other American states during the period 1690 to 1904, with the bulk dating from 1775 to 1865. Also included are various forms of paper currency printed by the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, as well as currency printed by various other countries, such as Argentina, China, Dominican Republic, and Japan. Two bound volumes containing historical sketches of paper money printed in the continental United States and the State of Pennsylvania are also included.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Material in this collection is in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); United States, Confederate States, and foreign currency collection, 1974.120, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Fred T. Aldridge, 1891; Burt P. Greenman, date unknown; Charles Hallock, date unknown; J.S. Hicks, date unknown; John A. King, 1898; William Cary Langer, date unknown; Daniel Church McEwen, 1898; William Miles, date unknown; the North Carolina Historical Commission, date unknown; James L. Phelps, Jr., 1870; John P. Rolfe, date unknown; Reuben W. Ropes, date unknown; N.H.T. Squires, date unknown; B.C. Weekes, 1921; Julius Wilcox, 1890; and H.F. Wing, date unknown. J. H. Walters, October 1948. Collection formally accessioned in 1974.
Volume of United States Fractional Currency compiled by the Long Island Historical Society transferred from uncataloged books in CBH's Library.
Language of Materials
Materials primarily in English, with some materials in Japanese, Spanish, and Chinese.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level by Nicholas Pavlik in 2011. Processed to the folder level by Alice Griffin in 2022.
