Abstract: In 1890, New York City officials questioned the accuracy of the City's population count in the United States federal census. As a result, the New York Police Department was tasked with conducting an independent census which was done between September 29 and October 14, 1890. This collection consists of the original police census volumes that record the name, age, gender, and address of residents of the city. Due to the destruction of nearly all of the 1890 federal census, the police census is...

Abstract: This collection consists of bound volumes recording the transportation of bodies in, out and through Manhattan during 1859-1894. These records were maintained by various iterations of New York City’s Health Department to prevent and track disease and death in the city.

Abstract: The New York City Civil War Draft Riot, July 13-16, 1863, consisted of four days of mob violence by members of the white working class who blamed Black citizens and their perceived allies for exposing them to conscription into the Union Army. This collection, dating from circa 1863-1868, contains paperwork submitted by citizens and businesses who claimed property losses or injuries from the riots. The documents, all handwritten, include inventories of household possessions, retail and...

Abstract: This collection consists of one scrapbook created by policeman William Kennel, 1899-1903. It includes clippings from the local press, primarily about the police department's administrative policy and operational affairs, with some material on other departments. There is a list of newspaper articles by title and page number in the front of the volume.