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Guide to the Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company Records
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company | |
| Title | Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company Records, | |
| Dates: | 1847-1867 | |
| Abstract: | The collection is a small one consisting of about 80 documents. About 15 of these documents are lists of tolls collected by toll gate keepers, W.H. Jones and Daniel Wanser. These sheets list the amounts collected on each day of the month. With the exception of two lists which are dated 1867, the others are all for 1866. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | J-5 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
The Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company was one of several which came into existence on the Island during the early and mid 19th century. Not much concerning the Road has been researched. A few references to it occur, for example, in the newspaper, "Long Island Democrat”.
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Scope and Content Note
The collection is a small one consisting of about 80 documents. About 15 of these documents are lists of tolls collected by toll gate keepers, W.H. Jones and Daniel Wanser. These sheets list the amounts collected on each day of the month. With the exception of two lists which are dated 1867, the others are all for 1866.
Besides these toll gate receipts, the other documents are, by and large, virtually all receipted bills for various kinds. These are dated 1852, 1853, 1866 and 1867 (with a very few undated). The 1852-1853 bills are mainly for compensation for the taking of property needed by the Company, and this would indicate that it was about this period that said Company was started. The 1866-1867 receipted bills are, by and large, for gate keepers wages, and other wages; and for repair work on the Road done by various contractors. Also included are a few other documents dated ca. 1847-1852 which appear to be fairly detailed financial listings, presumably done by an accountant or a Company official. These probably have bearing on the very beginnings of the very formation of the Company Itself.
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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 Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company Records, 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 Organizations:
- Jamaica and Merrick Plank Road Company
Subject Places:
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
