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Tag Archives: 18th century

Collection on Theatrical Broadsides

June 4, 2021by Lauren Robinson

Extent:  6 drawers of flat file storage, 3 oversize print boxes totaling 954 objects. The Collection on Theatrical Broadsides is an artificial collection physically united by Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Associate Curator for […]

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Subject based collections

De Lancey Family Papers, 1659–1889 (bulk 1722–1839)

October 30, 2018by Emily Chapin

Extent: 1 box, 45 oversize folders The De Lancey Family Papers collection consists of 141 objects documenting the lives of the De Lanceys, a wealthy and prominent colonial family that resided […]

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Family and Corporate Papers, Manuscript Collections

Edward Floyd De Lancey Collection of Family Papers, Circa 1660–1904 (bulk 1726–1865)

October 30, 2018by Emily Chapin

Extent: 10 boxes, 8 bound volumes, 44 oversize folders The Edward Floyd De Lancey Collection of Family Papers consists of 715 objects documenting the lives of several related wealthy and prominent […]

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Family and Corporate Papers, Manuscript Collections

Collection on Ships and Shipping, 1700 – 1976

October 30, 2015by MCNY Blog 1 Comment

Extent: 3 boxes The Museum of the City of New York Collection on Ships and Shipping consists of materials spanning from 1700 to 1976 and pertaining to the domestic and […]

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Ephemera, Manuscript Collections

Collection on Clubs, Societies and Associations, 1785-2005

October 30, 2015by MCNY Blog 8 Comments

Extent: 15 boxes, 6 oversize drawers The Museum of the City of New York’s Collection on Clubs, Societies, and Associations consists of a variety of materials spanning from 1785 to […]

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Ephemera, Manuscript Collections

Collection on Infrastructure, 18th – 20th century (bulk dates – 1724 – 2005)

December 22, 2014by MCNY Blog 3 Comments

Extent: 5 boxes, 3 oversize drawers The Museum of the City of New York Collection on Infrastructure contains materials documenting the creation and evolution of the city’s infrastructure between the […]

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Ephemera, Manuscript Collections

Collection on Real Estate of New York City and Surrounding Areas, 1646-1941 (bulk mid 1700s – mid 1800s)

May 7, 2013by MCNY Blog 2 Comments

Extent: 14 boxes, 7 oversize drawers This collection consists of material pertaining to land in and around New York City and its boroughs. It comprises a variety of documents including […]

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Documents & loose manuscripts, Manuscript Collections

Livingston Family Papers, 1719-1929, bulk dates 1736-1810

January 4, 2013by MCNY Blog 2 Comments

Extent:3 boxes (1.3 linear feet) A combination of seven gifts from Livingston family descendents, the collection contains correspondence to and from various Livingston family members.  The Livingston family was one […]

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Family and Corporate Papers, Manuscript Collections

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