New-York Historical Society
Dates
- Existence: 1804
Functions
Places
- New York (N.Y.) (Residence)
Languages Used
- English
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Avalon Foundation, 1954-09 - 1954-11
Correspondence and proposals regarding New York Historical Society Assyrian-Babylonian bas reliefs.
Departments: Egyptian, 1937 - 1938
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.
Departments: Egyptian, 1950 - 1951
Principal respondent: Cooney, John D. Correspondence regarding objects; purchase of New York Historical Society Assyrian reliefs; administration of department. Departmental report.
Kevorkian Foundation, 1954 - 1955
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.
Museums: misc., 1941 - 1942
Correspondence, including regarding gift of World War I posters to New York Historical Society.
Museums: New York Historical Society, 1942-10 - 1942-12
Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Correspondence.
Museums: New York Historical Society, 1940 - 1941
Principal respondent: Wall, Alexander J. Report on preservation of Battery Park Aquarium (Southwest Battery, Castle Clinton and Castle Garden). Correspondence regarding stolen sword.
Museums: New York Historical Society, 1936 - 1937
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.
Museums: New York Historical Society, 1937 - 1938
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.
Museums: New York Historical Society, 1938 - 1939
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.