Printed materials related to New York City from 1800 to 1957

Accession ACC-1964-029. Unprocessed - MSS. MSS papers and collections

Description

Contains the following publications: 1. Grand Army of the Republic Report of Proceedings, May 30, 1878, Decoration Day; 2. Grand Army of the Republic Report of Proceedings, May 30, 1879, Decoration Day; 3. Grand Army of the Republic Report of Proceedings, May 30, 1882; 4. Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1916, transmitted April 14, 1916; 5. Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1918, transmitted April 12, 1918; 6. Memories of Samuel Parsons, Landscape Architect of the Department of Public Works, New York, edited by Mabel Parsons, published by G. P. Putnam, 1926 (2 copies); 7. Historic New York, Being the Second Series of the Half Moon Papers, edited by Maud Wilder Goodwin and others, published by G. P. Putnam, 1899 (Vol. I and Vol. II); 8. New York: Old and News - Its Story, Streets, and Landmarks, by Rufus Rockwell Wilson, Lippincott, 1909 (Vol. I only); 9. Souvenir and Official Programme of the Centennial Celebration of George Washington's Inauguration..., edited by John Alden, published by Garnett and Gow, 1889; 10. A History of the Churches of all Denominations in the City of New York..., by Jonathan Greenleaf, published by E. French, 1846; 11. The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in the City of New York, One Hundred and Forty-Seventh Anniversary Dinner, 1931 (2 copies); 12. History of the City of New York, 1609-1909..., by John William Leonard, Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin, 1910 (Vol. I only); 13. History of St. Stephen's Parish in the City of New York, 1805-1905, by Edwin S. Gorham, 1906; 14. Empire State Notables, 1914, by Hartwell Stafford, 1914; 15. History of the City of New York, by Mary L. Booth, published by W. R. C. Clark, 1867, in two volumes (2 copies of Vol. I); 16. Signification and Celebration of the Centennial Birth-Day Anniversary of Frederick Schiller, 1859 (paper bound); 17. New Harlem Past and Present..., by Carl Horton Pierce, New Harlem Publishing Co., 1903; 18. Mayor's Annual Report to the City Council and to the People of New York City for the year 1962 (10 copies); 19. History fo the City of New York: Its Origins, Rise and Progress, by Martha J. Lamb, A. S. Barnes & Co., 1877, in two volumes (2 copies of Vol. I); 20. History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio - Their Past and Present, no author, published in 1894 by S. S. Nilsom & Co.; 21. A Catalogue of An Exhibition of Manuscripts Representing the First Century of American Independence at the American Academy of Arts and Letters..., 1924 (small booklet); 22. The National Union Catalog, A Cummulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries, compiled by the Library of Congress, December 1960 issue (soft covers); 23. Annual Report of the City History Club of New York, 1912-1913 (soft covers); 24. Herringshaw's City Blue Book of Biography - New Yorkers of 1917, edited by Mae Felts Herringshaw, 1917; 25. Government of the City of New York - A Survey of its Organization and Functions Prepared for the Constitutional Convention 1915 by the Office of the Commissioner of Accounts and the New York Bureau of Municipal Research, 1915; 26. An Appeal for the Preservation of City Hall Park..., by Edward Hagaman Hall, published in 1910 by the American Scenic and Historic Prerservation Society (pamphlet); 27. Yearbook of the Philip Livingston Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution, 1913 (pamphlet); 28. The Great Questions of the Times Discussed in a Brief Report of Proceedings...of the Loyal National League, 1863 (pamphlet); 29. Proceedings at the Organization of the Loyal National League, 1863 (pamphlet); 30. The Dangers and Defenses of New York, Addressed to the Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War, by Major J. G. Barnard, 1859 (pamphlet); 31. Second Report of the New York Commercial Tercentenary Commission, transmitted April 12, 1915 (paper back); 32. Report of the President of the New York Stock Exchange for the year May 1, 1931 to May 1, 1932; 33. The Charter of the City of New York, Chapter 466, Laws of 1901 with Amendments to May 1, 1930; also the City Home Rule Law... Laws of 1924 with Amendments..., edited by Henry J. Lee, 1930; 34. City Planning: A Basic Bibliography, by George C. Bestor and Holway R. Jones, 1957 (soft covers); 35. New York in Seven Days, by Helen Smith Dayton and Louise Boscom Barratt, Robert McBride & Co., 1925; 36. The First Annual Dinner of the Holland Society of New York, 1886 (this volume contains a hand printed cover); 37. Manhattan - Historic and Artistic, A Six Day Tour, by Cynthia M. Westover Alden, Morse Co., 1897 (soft covers); 38. New York: A Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan City of America, by a New Yorker, Carlton and Phillips, 1853; 39. Papers Relating to the City of New York (by Edmund O'Callaghan?), Vol. VIII only, circa 1850 (soft covers); 40. The Story of a New York House, by H. C. Bunner, undated (apparently tear-sheets taken from a magazine, probable date circa 1900); 41. The Evolution of New York, by Thomas A. Janvier (tear sheets from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, circa 1883); and 42. Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899, by Moses King.

Extent

8 cubic feet (58 volumes)

Dates

1800-1957

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  • The following volumes (16 total) were discarded: Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899; duplicate copy of the Memories of Samuel Parsons; New Harlem Past and Present; eight copies of the Mayor's Annual Report to the City Council and to the People of New York City for the year 1962; History fo the City of New York: Its Origins, Rise and Progress, by Martha J. Lamb in two volumes (2 copies of Vol. I); History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio - Their Past and Present; and The National Union Catalog.

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