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Guide to the Jamaica And Hempstead Towns Miscellaneous Documents
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Jamaica (New York, N.Y.) | |
| Title | Jamaica And Hempstead Towns Miscellaneous Documents, | |
| Dates: | 1840s | |
| Abstract: | The documents in this small collection refer to a dispute between the two over boundary lines. The collection consists exclusively of photocopies of nine documents, these existing in both negative and positive copy. The verso of some documents were copied in the negative and not in the positive. For this reason, there are actually 14 negative sheets, and 12 positive sheets. The originals are owned by the New York Public Library, and are described more fully in that Library's Dictionary Catalog of the Manuscript Division. Vol. 2. page 124. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | J-8 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Jamaica and Hempstead were two of the Long Island towns settled in the early 17th Century.
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Scope and Content Note
The documents in this small collection refer to a dispute between the two over boundary lines.
The collection consists exclusively of photocopies of nine documents, these existing in both negative and positive copy. The verso of some documents were copied in the negative and not in the positive. For this reason, there are actually 14 negative sheets, and 12 positive sheets. The originals are owned by the New York Public Library, and are described more fully in that Library's Dictionary Catalog of the Manuscript Division. Vol. 2. page 124
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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 Hempstead Towns Miscellaneous Documents, 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 Places:
- Hempstead (N.Y.)
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
