James D. Grabow photographs and family papers
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This collection consists primarily of color snapshots and a smaller number of black and white photographic prints of cultural and historical sites in New York City and upstate New York taken between 1969 and 2000s by James Grabow. Highlights include images of the Staten Island Ferry and the "Mothball Fleet" of decommissioned Navy vessels on the Hudson River. There are also a few earlier snapshots and documents related to the Liebich family of Brooklyn, which Grabow's father married into.
Scope and Contents Note
This collection primarily contains photographs of historic and cultural sites in New York City and upstate New York taken by professional photographer James D. Grabow. The majority of the images are color snapshots taken between 1969 and 2000s. There are also a smaller number of black and white photographic prints, a few of which date back to the 1960s and 1930s, the latter taken by Grabow's father. Highlights include images of the Staten Island Ferry and the "Mothball Fleet" (i.e., decommissioned Navy vessels) on the Hudson River.
The collection also holds a small number of financial receipts, certificates, and ephemera dating mostly from the early twentieth century. These relate to the Liebich family of Brooklyn, which Grabow's father married into.
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Access Restrictions
Available by advance appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation Note
This collection should be cited as: James D. Grabow Photographs and Family Papers Collection, PR 317, Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of James D. Grabow, 2015-2021
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Processing Information
The bulk of the collection was processed in 2016 by archivist Susan Kriete. Some additional material, primarily the family papers, was subsequently received from the donor and these were added to the collection and finding aid in September 2018, May 2019, and November 2021 by archivist Larry Weimer.