Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
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
Published citations should take the following form: Album number and title, Album Collection (PR 2), Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
Separated Material
"Building the George Washington Bridge," previously Album 218, is now part of PR 137, George Washington Bridge Construction Photograph Collection.
"Photographs of the War of the Rebellion," previously album #347, has been made its own collection and is now PR-088.
"Artistic houses: being a series of interior views of a number of the most beautiful and celebrated homes in the United States with a description of the art treasures contained therein," previously album #391, has been made its own collection and is now PR-087.
"Mr. Vanderbilt's house and collections / described by Edward Strahan [pseud.]," previously album #397, has been made its own collection and is now PR-169.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies of the following albums are available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library.
Album of photographs of window and store displays, New York City
San Francisco album, 1856
Albums of photographs depicting the construction of Fort Tryon Park, 1930-1935
Photographic record of Work Projects Administration for the City of New York, 1938
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Album Collection is made up of volumes from various sources. Some were transferred from Manuscript collections, others were donated directly to the Print Room, and some albums were purchased at auction or from dealers. Some provenance information is included in the finding aid, some is available on request from the reference librarian through reference to an internal database, and other provenance data is unknown.
Accruals
The collection is open for additional albums to be included over time.