Verplancke family; Mount Gulian (Fishkill, N.Y.); African Americans--New York (State)--Fishkill; Slaves--Maryland--Social conditions; Fugitive slaves--Maryland; Fishkill (N.Y.)--Social life and customs; Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
James F. Brown (1793-1868) was the ex-slave gardener of the Verplanck family at Mount Gulian, Fishkill, New York. Brown was a runaway slave from Maryland, and the Verplancks purchased his time after he was found by his master. The collection...
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Art, American--20th century--Exhibitions; Whitney Studio Club--Paperwork (Office practice);
Service invoice dated May 29, 1928, for insurance, shipping, packing, and correspondence for works of art exhibited in the Traveling Exhibition from 1927 to 1928. Two (2) pages. Artists mentioned: Nan Watson, Henry Schnakenberg, Yasuo Kuniyoshi,...
Exhibition checklist of oil paintings by Oscar Bluemner. Held at the Whitney Studio Galleries, November 4-November 23, 1929. Title from cover. Includes newspaper clipping and provenance information attached to inside sleeve, opposite cover....
Burnet, William, 1688-1729; Burnet, William, 1688-1729--Estate; Alexander, James, 1691-1756; Van Horne, Mary; Blood, Edmund; Brown, William, of Salem; Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776; Colden, Cadwallader, 1722-1797; De Peyster, Abraham, 1657-1728;...
Three folders (62 items) of mostlyofficialsigned documents from Burnets tenure as governor of New York and New Jersey, including land grants, warrants for letters patent, memorials, leases, receipts, bills, and lists of accounts. James Alexander is...
Appelbaum writes to Markham inviting him to be part of the committee on capital punishment that has been organized by the Humanitarian Cult. Appelbaum also invites Markham to speak at an upcoming meeting.
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
One-page letter from Lewis Tappan in Brooklyn [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 15, 1855, discussing one of Spooner's pamphlets and form of petition.
Exhibition checklist of paintings by Kenneth Frazier held at the Whitney Studio Galleries. No exhibition date listed. Written in pencil on verso: "Nov 27-Dec 15 1928."
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Handwritten inventory record for Arnold Blanch, receipted November 1, 1929. Includes two (2) oils, "Onion Still Life" and "Portrait of Harvey White", with dimensions and prices listed. See also: Lucille [sic] Blanch Woodstock, N.Y., Receipted for...
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Handwritten inventory record for Lucile Blanch, receipted November 1, 1929. Includes two (9) oils with dimensions and prices listed. Titles include: "Flowers & Fruit", "Fruit & Flowers (melon)", "Ezra (cat)", "Food", "Roundout", "Tulips",...
Handwritten letter by Ernest Fiene to Mr. Tompkins, dated November 10, 1928. Fiene is concerned at Mr. Tompkin's suggestion to lower his prices, explaining that he would not be able to break even if he did.
