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Guide to the Cuyler Beebe Tuthill Miscellaneous Papers Relating To His Series of Sketches Titled “101 Early Farm Type Homes on Long Island”
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| Creator | Tuthill, Cuyler Beebe, 1874-1968 | |
| Title | Cuyler Beebe Tuthill Miscellaneous Papers Relating To His Series of Sketches Titled “101 Early Farm Type Homes on Long Island”, | |
| Dates: | 1960-1969 | |
| Abstract: | A very small collection consisting only of some 40 items, these miscellaneous papers are grouped into two groups Catalog of Tuthill Drawings and Miscellaneous Correspondence. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | T-3 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
A biographical sketch of Cuyler Beebe Tuthill was written by the late Peter Van Santvoord in the May 1964 issue of the "Long Island Forum". From it we learn that Mr. Tuthill was born on July 20, 1874 in Southold and that as a young man attended the Pratt Institute of Architecture from which he graduated in 1396. Mr. Tuthill designed a number of public buildings on the Island including Jamaica Hospital, the Astoria and Jamaica public libraries, and the Maspeth City Incinerator. When he retired around 1949, he began to pursue in some depth his study of local history. He prepared an autobiography consisting of the collections and observations of his own lifetime and wrote some 50 essays on historical subjects. However, his most ambitious project was the sketching of “101 Early Farm Type Homes on Long Island", a series of sketches in which he sought “to preserve for posterity the architectural beauties and unique features of the Island’s old buildings. The buildings he selected were located throughout Nassau County, with some in Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. Twenty-four of them have since disappeared or been removed from their original sites". It is to this last project that this very small collection of papers refers.
Mr. Tuthill (who was more familiarly known as Colonel Tuthill,) died on March 2, 1968.
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Scope and Content Note
A very small collection consisting only of some 40 items, these miscellaneous papers are grouped as follows.
Catalog of the Tuthill Drawings and some related data. The catalog is a mimeographed copy. Each of the 101 buildings sketched by Colonel Tuthill is described by him in a brief paragraph. Also in this file is a listing (no descriptions) of the buildings with some hand written notes added 9 to some of the entries by the Colonel. Also herein are some additional reproductions of the listing of homes. In addition, this file contains a draft (evidently not complete) of the Colonel’s Autobiography. This is dated 1960. As far as is known, the Autobiography was published in a very limited quantity, but the Queens Borough Public Library does not own a copy. Some miscellaneous items conclude this file.
Miscellaneous Correspondence consisting of about 30 pieces, this file is composed primarily of correspondence (as well as memoranda or notes) between Mr. Tuthill and the Queens Borough Public Library during the 1960s at which time the Colonel’s sketches though stored in the Library had not been officially donated to it. The correspondence refers basically to the question of the reproduction of the sketches.
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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 Cuyler Beebe Tuthill Miscellaneous Papers Relating To His Series of Sketches Titled “101 Early Farm Type Homes on Long Island”, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
In June 1970, his son, Cuyler Alvin Tuthill, donated the aforementioned sketches to the Library. These sketches now form a separate Print Collection. In 1951 these sketches had been given to the Library bf the Colonel on a temporary loan basis to be used principally for exhibition purposes.
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:
- Tuthill, Cuyler Beebe, 1874-1968
Subject Places:
- Long Island (N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
