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Guide to the Louis Pomas Miscellaneous Documents
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Pomas, Louis | |
| Title | Louis Pomas Miscellaneous Documents, | |
| Dates: | 1894-1909 | |
| Abstract: | The five letters in this collection are dated Jun 13,1894, Feb 21, 1895; Jan 8, 1902; Jun 12, 1903; and Feb 20, 1909. They are all addressed "To Whom It May Concern” and are from former employers of Mr. Pomas who are recommending him to new prospective ones. Mr. Pomas lost his various jobs because for one reason or another (“He leaves our employ owing to our discontinuing the use of Steam Power throughout our factory”), the companies were either going out of business or making other adjustments. Two companies were located in Manhattan, three in Brooklyn. One of the latter was known as Metropolitan, the name then being changed to East Williamsburgh. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | P-12 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
No biographical information regarding Mr. Louis Pomas is known. Judging from these few miscellaneous documents, he was active during the latter part of the 19th century, and the early part of the 20th century, and was by occupation a machinist or steam engineer.
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Scope and Content Note
The five letters in this collection are dated Jun 13,1894, Feb 21, 1895; Jan 8, 1902; Jun 12, 1903; and Feb 20, 1909. They are all addressed "To Whom It May Concern” and are from former employers of Mr. Pomas who are recommending him to new prospective ones. Mr. Pomas lost his various jobs because for one reason or another (“He leaves our employ owing to our discontinuing the use of Steam Power throughout our factory”), the companies were either going out of business or making other adjustments. Two companies were located in Manhattan, three in Brooklyn. One of the latter was known as Metropolitan, the name then being changed to East Williamsburgh.
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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 Louis Pomas 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 Names
- Pomas, Louis
Subject Places:
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
