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Queens County Treasurer's Office land auction receipts

Call Number

1977.572

Date

1892-1897, inclusive

Creator

Queens County (N.Y.). Treasurer's Office

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Receipts dated 1892 to 1897 and issued by the Queens County Treasurer's Office from a public auction for plots of land in the town of Jamaica, Queens County owned by Charles H. Smith and seized for non-payment of taxes.

Arrangement

This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.

Scope and Contents

Original and Photostat copies of receipts issued by the Queens County Treasurer's Office from a public auction for plots of land in the town of Jamaica, Queens County owned by Charles H. Smith and seized for non-payment of taxes. The receipts date from 1892 to 1897.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The 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); Queens County Treasurer's Office land auction receipts, 1977.572, 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 2023-12-12 14:47:28 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0027 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201