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Frederick and Hetty Marquand scrapbook

Call Number

1977.219

Date

1761-1882, inclusive

Creator

Marquand, Hetty
Marquand, Frederick

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet in one box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

One scrapbook containing items dating from 1761 to 1882 collected by Frederick and Hetty Marquand, including correspondence, calling cards, event programs, certificates, photographs and engravings, clippings, drawings, and various other memorabilia generally relating to the political, social, cultural, and intellectual life of the northeastern region of the United States.

Biographical note

Frederick Marquand (1798-1882) and his wife, Hetty, lived in Brooklyn on Monroe Place in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights. Frederick was a silversmith and jeweler who owned a successful firm in New York City called Marquand & Co., which later became Ball, Black & Co.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single volume. There does not appear to be an arrangement to the materials within the scrapbook.

Scope and Contents

One scrapbook containing items collected by Frederick and Hetty Marquand, including correspondence, calling cards, event programs, certificates, photographs and engravings, clippings, drawings, and various other memorabilia generally relating to the political, social, cultural, and intellectual life of the northeastern region of the United States. Much of the content pertains to the Civil War. Also included is an African American enslaved woman's bill of sale from 1799 in Fairfield, CT, and hotel and travel memorabilia from trips to various locales in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States. Items date from 1761 to 1882.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Frederick and Hetty Marquand scrapbook, 1977.219, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Helen M. McWilliams, 1963.

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Frederick Aldridge scrapbooks (1977.173)

C. B. Nichols Scrapbooks (1974.134)

Brooklyn scrapbooks collection (ARC.247)

Charles F. Wingate Civil War scrapbooks (ARC.132)

William Irwin Martin Civil War envelopes (1974.259)

Cocheu family papers (1977.141)

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-02 14:10:54 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Oppressive descriptive language was remediated from the abstract and scope and contents notes in this finding aid as part of an anti-racist descriptive language audit performed in January 2021. This collection was rehoused by Dee Bowers in October 2023.

Revisions to this Guide

January 2021: Revised by Amy Lau, Archivist, to remediate oppressive language from abstract and scope and contents notes.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201