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New-York Historical Society

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1804

Functions

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Avalon Foundation, 1954-09 - 1954-11

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Correspondence and proposals regarding New York Historical Society Assyrian-Babylonian bas reliefs.

Dates: 1954-09 - 1954-11

Departments: Egyptian, 1937 - 1938

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Principal respondent: Capart, Jean. Correspondence regarding acquisitions; publication of Wilbour letters; Wilbour reinstallation, library, and New York Historical Society collection opening. Summary of work at Sesbis.

Dates: 1937 - 1938

Departments: Egyptian, 1950 - 1951

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Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding objects; purchase of New York Historical Society Assyrian reliefs; administration of department. Departmental report.

Dates: 1950 - 1951

Kevorkian Foundation, 1954 - 1955

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Principal respondent: Kevorkian, Hagop. Correspondence regarding donation for installation; purchase of Assyrian reliefs from New York Historical Society; use of extra money for celebration; proposed bill of sale, Lenox Collection of Assyrian reliefs; resolution.

Dates: 1954 - 1955

Museums: misc., 1941 - 1942

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Correspondence, including regarding gift of World War I posters to New York Historical Society.

Dates: 1941 - 1942

Museums: New York Historical Society, 1942-10 - 1942-12

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Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence.

Dates: 1942-10 - 1942-12

Museums: New York Historical Society, 1940 - 1941

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Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Report on preservation of Battery Park Aquarium (Southwest Battery, Castle Clinton and Castle Garden). Correspondence regarding stolen sword.

Dates: 1940 - 1941

Museums: New York Historical Society, 1936 - 1937

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Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence and press releases regarding loan agreement, Egyptian, Assyrian and American Indian collections; Wilbour Fund installation; building program, P.N. Youtz, consultant.

Dates: 1936 - 1937

Museums: New York Historical Society, 1937 - 1938

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Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence regarding installation of New York Historical Society Egyptian collection at Museum. Typescript, 'The Place of the Historical Society and Museum in the U.S. and Elsewhere,' A.J. Wall.

Dates: 1937 - 1938

Museums: New York Historical Society, 1938 - 1939

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Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence regarding receipt of Egyptian Collection; use of Wilbour funds for installation of NYHS collection, including legal opinion. List of materials loaned to Department of American Indian Art. Progress report on Egyptian Collection, John D. Cooney, Curator.

Dates: 1938 - 1939