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Alexander C. Tompkins military appointment and certificate

Call Number

1977.394

Date

1864

Creator

Tompkins, Alexander C.

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet in one oversize folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection includes a document appointing Alexander C. Tompkins as a Private in the Westchester County-based 17th Regiment of the New York State Militia, dated 1864, and a certificate recognizing Tompkins as a contributor to the erection of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., circa 1880.

Arrangement

The two items in this collection are housed in one folder with no particular arrangement.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a document appointing Alexander C. Tompkins as a Private in the Westchester County-based 17th Regiment of the New York State Militia, dated 1864, and a certificate recognizing Tompkins as a contributor to the erection of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., circa 1880.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Alexander C. Tompkins military appointment and certificate, 1977.394, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. George M. Welch, 1944.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-02 19:55:17 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level. Rehoused and finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in October 2023.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: OS-22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201