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Guide to the Peter H. and Matilda S. Titus Miscellaneous Real Estate Deeds
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Titus family | |
| Title | Peter H. and Matilda S. Titus Miscellaneous Real Estate Deeds, | |
| Dates: | 1880-1889 | |
| Abstract: | Only nine documents comprise this extremely small collection. Though not all real estate deeds, it is presumed that the other documents (example bonds) were in one way or another connected to some real estate transactions. Two or three different names are mentioned on the documents. Various dates of the latter half of the 19th century are represented, but especially the 1880s. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | T-5 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Peter H. Titus was born to Micheal M. Titus and Alice Hicks Titus, in 1804. In 1846 he married Matilda Sulger (born ca. 1810.) According to the 1860 US census, Mr. Titus was a banker. The couple, along with their children, lived in Newtown. Peter died in 1893.
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Scope and Content Note
Only nine documents comprise this extremely small collection. Though not all real estate deeds, it is presumed that the other documents (example bonds) were in one way or another connected to some real estate transactions. Two or three different names are mentioned on the documents. Various dates of the latter half of the 19th century are represented, but especially the 1880s.
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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 Peter H. and Matilda S. Titus Miscellaneous Real Estate Deeds, 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:
- Titus, Matilda S.
- Titus, Peter H.
Subject Places:
- Newtown (Queens County, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
