Alfred T. White passport
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Abstract
One passport document dated 1865 requesting that Alfred T. White be permitted to travel safely as a citizen of the United States, signed by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
Biographical note
Alfred Tredway White (1846-1921) was a philanthropist who resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1876, he constructed the first low-rent housing project in the United States in South Brooklyn. He completed another building of this kind, the Riverside Apartments, on Joralemon Street and Columbia Street in 1893. White was also the director of the Children's Aid Society of Brooklyn. In 1910, he purchased a building at 78 Schemerhorn Street and presented it to the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single item.
Scope and Contents
One passport document requesting that Alfred T. White be permitted to travel safely as a citizen of the United States, signed by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Stamps on the passport indicate that White had travelled to Italy and France. The document is dated September 8, 1865.
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Conditions Governing Use
This item is 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); Alfred T. White passport, 1977.388, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Pubilc Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Guy Du Val, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Rehoused and finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in October 2023.
