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Guide to the Martha Amory Miscellaneous Documents
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Amory, Martha | |
| Title | Martha Amory Miscellaneous Documents, | |
| Dates: | 1830s-1850 | |
| Abstract: | There are approximately 90 documents in this collection, the vast majority being receipted bills, especially tax bills submitted by New York City. Many of the other documents are rental agreements submitted by tenants of property which Mrs. Amory owned. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | A-3 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
No biographical information regarding the Amory family has been found. Judging from the documents in the collection they were residents of Manhattan. The name was occasionally spelled as Emery.
James and Martha Amory were married and owned three or four pieces of property, most in lower Manhattan around the Bowery, another around 71st Street off Fifth Avenue, probably in the area which was later to become part of Central Park. James Amory died in 1842 and Martha may have been the administrator of her late husband James Amory’s estate.
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Scope and Content Note
There are approximately 90 documents in this collection, the vast majority being receipted bills, especially tax bills submitted by New York City. Many of the other documents are rental agreements submitted by tenants of property which Mrs. Amory owned.
Documents are dated from the late 1830s to 1850. There are a few documents, dated ca. 1848 which bear the name, Mrs. Martha Amory Adine, perhaps indicating that Mrs. Amory married again at that time. All documents are arranged in chronological order.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Martha Amory Miscellaneous Documents, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
The division does not know the provenance of the records.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Amory, Martha
Subject Places:
- New York (N.Y.)
Subject Topics:
- Rent
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
