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Minutes of the Committee or Trustees of the Building Fund, 1848-1855

The minutes book includes a copy of the appeal of October 30, 1848, for funds for a fireproof building, with the trustees' meeting minutes from January 29, 1850, to June 2, 1855. Loose sheets found in the book include lists of trustees, trustee donations, a copy of the 1856 appeal for building donations, draft minutes of the January 31, 1855, meeting, and some Building Fund financial records (1855-57).

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The minutes book includes a copy of the appeal of October 30, 1848, for funds for a fireproof building, with the trustees' meeting minutes from January 29, 1850, to June 2, 1855. Loose sheets found in the book include lists of trustees, trustee donations, a copy of the 1856 appeal for building donations, draft minutes of the January 31, 1855, meeting, and some Building Fund financial records (1855-57).
NYHS Identifier
nyhs_inst_rg3_s1_b-01_f-03
Mss Collection - NYHS-RG 3.1
Member of
New-York Historical Society original buildings planning and construction records, 1848-1946
Genre
minute books
minutes (administrative records)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
History--Societies, etc.
Museums--New York (State)--New York
Subject (Name)
New-York Historical Society--Buildings
Subject (Geographic)
New York (N.Y.)
Full Title
Minutes of the Committee or Trustees of the Building Fund, 1848-1855
Creator
New-York Historical Society
Digital Format
image/tiff
Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Date Created
1848 to 1855
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