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New York private libraries scrapbook

Call Number

1977.116

Date

circa 1855 to 1860, inclusive

Creator

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One scrapbook of clippings of a regular Saturday Evening Post column featuring news on private libraries in New York City and profiles of private library collections. The scrapbook also contains various other clippings and belonged to a Dr. Wynne.

Scope and Contents

One scrapbook of clippings of a regular Saturday Evening Post column featuring news on private libraries in New York City and profiles of private library collections. Also contains clippings from various newspapers of literary stories and miscellany, as well as general national and international news. Clippings date from circa 1855 to 1860. The scrapbook contains a bookplate indicating that it had belonged to a Dr. Wynne, presumably of New York City.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials in this collection are in the public domain.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); New York private libraries scrapbook, 1977.116, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-21 15:02:54 +0000.
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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0016 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201