Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Open to qualified researchers. Researchers will be restricted to view-only settings when requesting remote access to digital materials.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Some formats, such as CDs, floppy disks, and certain digital files, may not be accessible due to file corruption or because the library does not have the equipment or proprietary software necessary to make the information they contain accessible. Patrons may request view-only remote access to digital materials. A full manifest of the individual files comprising the series is available from the reference librarian on request.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Rebuild by Design Hurricane Sandy Competition records, MS 3216, New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Rebuild By Design, 2022.
Processing Information
Processed in 2022 by digital archivist Margo Padilla. Files were transmitted and downloaded via Google Drive. A virus scan was completed with no results. A scan for personally identifiable information was completed and files containing personal email addresses and phone numbers were redacted. Duplicate files were identified and removed using a TreeSize MD5 checksum search.