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Guide to the Joseph Hewins Financial Papers
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Hewins, Joseph, 1840-1890 | |
| Title | Joseph Hewins Financial Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1875-1897 | |
| Abstract: | The collection (consisting of some 80 documents) is composed almost exclusively of receipted bills, these being dated from 1875-1897 (the latter items were those of Mrs. Hewins). With but a few exceptions, all bills were those submitted by the Town of Newtown for taxing purposes, Of these, the overwhelming majority were those submitted by School District No. 5, specifically for school taxes. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | H-7 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Joseph Hewins (1840)-Mar 16,1890) was a resident of the village of Maspeth in the Town of Newtown. No other biographical information has been located, other than a brief obituary found in the Mar 20, 1890 issue of the "Newtown Register".
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Scope and Content Note
The collection (consisting of some 80 documents) is composed almost exclusively of receipted bills, these being dated from 1875-1897 (the latter items were those of Mrs. Hewins). With but a few exceptions, all bills were those submitted by the Town of Newtown for taxing purposes, Of these, the overwhelming majority were those submitted by School District No. 5, specifically for school taxes.
Besides the above, the collection also contains about a dozen miscellaneous documents such as, real estate deeds; insurance policies; certificates of sales of land for non-payment of taxes; and a permit issued to Hewins permitting him to lead "his three cows" to pasture. These also are dated in the same decades as the other documents. Another document evidently was added to the papers in 1921 when a tax search was made on some property once belonging to Mr. Hewins. Said search was made for an Edward W. Cox.
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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 Joseph Hewins Financial Papers, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
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:
- Hewins, Joseph, 1840-1890
Subject Places:
- Maspeth (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
